Software Review of Kernel for Exchange Server

October 15, 2015 5:50 PM

Introduction

Every Exchange database created by Exchange Servers works as a repository for storing user’s mailbox data. These Exchange databases stores in-process and non-SMTP messages. Despite this, the MS Exchange Servers make use of Extensible Storage Engines (ESE), which has been designed for single client-server architecture. The ESE, fetches the data from the server. Furthermore, the stored data inside the Exchange Server database is hierarchically structured that includes stacks of messages, folders, attachments, message properties etc.

Errors and their rectification based on Exchange Servers

The important point to note is MS Exchange Server support both IMAP and POP3 clients and saves the mailbox information of users in several EDB folders. To have a proper email communication in the MS Exchange based organization usually gets affected because of various factors and as a consequence, an individual gets encountered with different error messages. The most infamous errors that users often tend to encounter are as follows:

  • Dirty shutdown errors.
    • Database was not shut down correctly.
    • Unable to mount database.
  • Jet engine errors.
    • JET_errKeyDuplicate Illegal Duplicate.
  • Exchange Error 9518.
    • Current Log File Missing Starting Storage Group.
  • Exchange Error 1068.
    • The dependency service or group failed to start.

Due to the aforesaid errors there is always a possibility where user may lose access to such files. To gain access to such files, you could very well rely on a powerful tool like Kernel for Exchange Server Recovery software.

Introducing Kernel for Exchange Server

Kernel for Exchange Server is perfectly designed with a purpose of dealing with severely corrupted EDB files. This Exchange Recovery tool makes use of the sophisticated algorithm that drives the entire process of recovery of damaged EDB files. Apart from reviving EDB files from their lost state, Kernel for Exchange Server also advances the process by converting the recovered files into PST or directly migrating them to Live Exchange Server, Office 365, public folders, and archive mailboxes.

Kernel for Exchange Server allows saving of recovered EDB files to different formats like MSG, EML, TXT, RTF and HTML. For better results, Kernel for Exchange Server supports Exchange Server 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, 2000, 5.5 & 5 editions.

Significant features of Kernel for Exchange Server

The most distinguished features of Kernel for Exchange Server that makes it different from other exchange server tools are as follows:

  • Swift recovery of exchange database.
  • Maintains folder structure and hierarchy as in the original folder.
  • No exchange services and log files are required for recovery.
  • Saves each item to various file formats like MSG, RTF, TXT, HTML and EML.
  • Converts EDB files to PST files.
  • Migrates EDB files to Live Exchange Server, Office 365, Public folders and Archive mailboxes.

Effectiveness of any software is known to the user when user installs it and successfully handles it with positive results. To get introduced to any software, user has to download and try it. To reciprocate the need of the user, Kernel Data Recovery has provided a licensed version and evaluation version of Kernel for Exchange Server. The evaluation version of Kernel for Exchange Server works exactly similar to the licensed version but saves up to 25 items in different file formats.

For Kernel for Exchange Server installation/uninstallation:

  • Be sure that user system fulfills major system requirements.
  • Download Kernel for Exchange Server from website.
  • Once download is finished, click on the tool icon to install it.
  • Follow on-screen instructions.
  • A message for program installation will be displayed.
  • Click Finish. After few seconds home screen of Kernel for Exchange Server will be launched.

For uninstallation in some case follow this process:

  • Click on control panel followed by start button.
  • Click Add or Remove button located on the top of the window.
  • Select Kernel for Exchange Server to remove it from the system.
  • A warning message will be displayed. Click Yes.
  • Uninstallation process will be initiated.

Once installation is completed, user must focus on recovery of damaged EDB files.

Repairing Procedure of corrupt EDB files

Repair of EDB files is imitated once the tool is launched. The user has to make the choice to select the damaged EDB files that are to be recovered.

  1. Selection of EDB files

After successful installation of Kernel for Exchange Server it is necessary to select the damaged files. For corrupt EDB file selection, Kernel for Exchange Server provides two powerful options:

  • Browse EDB/STM files: This option is valid if user already knows the location of damaged file.
  • ‘Search’ File: When user is not aware of the location, user can make use of ‘Search’ option to locate the lost or damaged EDB file.

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  1. Recovery mode selection:

 

Once the damaged EDB files are selected, Kernel for Exchange Server provides two recovery modes by which EDB files can be recovered without losing its content and integrity. The implementation of recovery mode depends upon the level of corruption of the file.

  • Standard Scan: Being faster and result oriented, the standard scan of Kernel for Exchange Server is preferred among system professionals.
  • Advanced Scan: This scan method is known for its immaculate recursive scan feature that enables the recovery of any levels of EDB file corruption.

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  1. Preview facility of the recovered items

Once the recovery mode is selected, according to the condition of the damaged file, with this tool you have got the facility to have a clear preview of the recovered files.

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  1. Different saving options

After you are done with the successful completion of recovery procedure of EDB files, Kernel for Exchange Server prompts user to choose among different saving options. The different options provided by Kernel for Exchange Server are as follows:

MS Outlook saving option: This option is initially exercised by the user as this is the most preferable option. In this saving option, as a user, you just got to give different inputs like selection of destination folder, creation of Unicode PST, splitting of oversized PST size after specified size, selection of mail type to be saved, inclusion and exclusion of mailbox items on applying filters and selection of mailbox data on the basis of date range.

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Live Exchange Server saving option: The software also dedicates most advance feature that may allow its user to swiftly export the recovered EDB files directly to Live Exchange Server. The importance of such direct migration is that the EDB files remain safe and under accessible condition all the time.

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Office 365 saving option: Migration of recovered EDB files directly to Office 365 is most remarkable aspect of the software. The main advantage of such migration is that the EDB files can be accessed from anywhere and at anytime because Office 365 is completely a cloud-based service.

 

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Public Folders/Archive Mailbox: Kernel for Exchange Server provides facility to save the recovered EDB file to Public folders/Archive Mailbox.

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With such variations provided by Kernel for Exchange Server, user can make the choice accordingly. It can be clearly seen that Kernel for Exchange Server has provided versatile and wider scope for saving the recovered EDB files. The software facilitates you repair and save EDB files in MS Outlook (PST file format) or you may also perform flawless migration of EDB files to different mail servers.

What Kernel for Exchange Server supports?

The supported versions of Kernel for Exchange Server are as follows:

  • Windows Server 2012/2008 R2/2008/2003 R2/2003
  • Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP/2000/98/NT and 95
  • MS Exchange Server 2016/2013/2010/2007/2003/2000/5.5 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Outlook 2016/2013/2010/2007/2003/2002/2000/98 and 97

System Requirements for Kernel for Exchange Server

Kernel for Exchange Server best works when a system comprises of the following components:

  • Pentium class processor
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 50 MB free disk space

Conclusion

Making correct choice for Exchange server recovery is an essential factor when numerous tools are available on web. Kernel for Exchange Server provides perfect recovery of the damaged EDB files without distorting the file content and hierarchy.

The tool perfectly converts the recovered EDB files to PST and several other file formats. Using this outstanding tool, you also have got option to easy include or exclude a particular item type or items falling in a date range while saving the mailbox. Adding to that, it is one such tool that allows you to split output PST files based on the predefined limits.

Having this tool allows you to carry out a recovery operation and save the information to PST file on your own without any requirement of any Exchange Server services.

For more information, please refer: http://www.nucleustechnologies.com/Exchange-Server-Data-Recovery.html

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