| Exchange Server storage groups and databases are | | | | Event 217 typically indicates backup failure and event |
| the most vital component of recovery when the | | | | 478 shows database corruption due to hardware |
| server crashes. You might observe typical symptoms | | | | issues. Event 217 might also be encountered due to |
| with a corrupted Exchange database. For instance, | | | | Exchange beyond EOF (End Of File) condition. |
| you may fail to backup it. When it occurs, the | | | | Solution |
| corresponding event indicating the failure is logged in | | | | Make sure you install all the latest updates and |
| application event log, which helps you to deduce the | | | | hotfixes available for your Exchange Server. To |
| cause. However, a corrupted Exchange database | | | | correct the corrupted database issues, you should |
| should be restored from backup. In case of | | | | perform steps, as follows: |
| unavailability of backup, you need an effective EDB | | | | 1. |
| Recovery product to repair and restore it. | | | | Use your last online backup to restore the |
| For example, you might encounter the below event | | | | Information Store databases |
| logging into application log of Exchange Server after | | | | 2. |
| failing in attempts of backing up the Information | | | | Try to move mailboxes to another store if you are |
| Store: | | | | using Enterprise edition of Exchange Server 2000 or |
| Event Type: Error | | | | 2003 |
| Event Source:ESE | | | | 3. |
| Event Category:Logging/Recovery | | | | If none of the above solution is applicable, try to |
| Event ID: 217 | | | | repair the database. To do so, you need to use |
| Date:10/25/2007 | | | | eseutil /p repair command and then eseutil /d |
| Time:12:15:31 PM | | | | command to defragment the database. But the |
| User:N/A | | | | command deletes the pages that it finds as |
| Computer:EXCHANGE | | | | corrupted. For safe database repair, you should run |
| Description: | | | | EDB Recovery Software that use safe algorithms to |
| Information Store (5484) First Storage Group: Error | | | | restore damaged Exchange databases. |
| (-613) during backup of a database (file D:\Program | | | | EDB Recovery utilities are high-end applications with |
| Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.stm). The database will | | | | interactive design that provide complete database |
| be unable to restore. | | | | repair results. These software are highly reliable and |
| The error is usually accompanied with event 478. | | | | require no prior technical skills to operate them. |
| Cause | | | | |