Repairing Corrupt Exchange Server Backup File

Now-a-days most of the work whether it is professional or personal, is carried out by computer. Many times it happens with us that essential data get lost due to some our silly mistakes. To get rid from such type of data loss problems it will be better to have back up of your data. By chance if you lose your important data, you can simply use your most recent backup and can restore all data. Making regular backup is a good job to prevent data loss situations.

As we know Exchange Server stores all essential mails and other important business as well as personal information. Therefore, it is very important to maintain backup of all important databases on regular basis. Microsoft has given some inbulit utilities called NTBackup and Windows Server Backup tool for taking backup of MS Exchange Server.

These utilities use the .bkf file format to save backup file. These backup files can be backed up to any hard drives, Compact disc, Tape etc. A backup file is very sensitive and easy to prone of corruption due to many reasons. Some of them are listed below:

• Hard Disk Drive Failure
• Virus Infection
• Dirty Shutdown
• Backup Software Malfunction
• Backup Failure or Interruption
• CRC(Cyclic Redundancy Error)
• Unrecognized Media
• Unknown Information Consist by Backup File
• Missing Bytes of Information from Header or Catalogue files.

But what will you do when your backup is get corrupted? Unfortunately, there is no built-in application to repair the damaged Exchange server backup file. You have only option of a third party tool like Stellar Phoenix Exchange BKF recovery software. This application easily fixes the corrupt backup file and allows the users to restore it to MS Exchange Server.

This software supports 2007 and 2003 versions of the Server and easily extracts .edb, .stm, and .log files after repairing the damaged .bkf file. This cost effective application is capable to fix all types of corruption or inaccessibility issues of Exchange backup file. Free trial version can also be used to check the results and efficiency of the product.