Priv.edb is a rich-text Exchange Server database file that stores message headers, message text and standard attachments. It is used to store and manage all of the Exchange Server files including MAPI messages, HTTP or SMTP messages.
This is the most important file of Exchange Server. Sometimes, this file may get damaged due to dirty shutdown, database inconsistency, virus attack and many other reasons. Nevertheless the cause of Priv.edb corruption, the ultimate results are very drastic and may put you out of the business.
Though Priv.edb corruption is problematic for Exchange Server users, but it is not as much catastrophic as you think. You can execute EDB repair using third party applications, like Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery, in all cases of corruption.
This EDB repair software is extremely easy to use and powerful enough to do systematic scan of entire database through powerful scanning algorithms. All of the Exchange Server database objects are restorable using this comprehensive EDB repair software.
To repair Priv.edb file via Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery software, follow the below given steps:
After you have downloaded and installed the program, the program window will look like this
'Selecting' or 'Finding' the corrupt EDB database file.
Corrupt EDB database file selected, Select the 'Server Type' and Click 'Start' to initiate Scanning
Preview of the Recoverable EDB database file contents after scanning
