Exchange 2010 Recovery Database Export Mailbox to PST File | Complete Solution

Summary: This article will help users and provide solution for Exchange 2010 recovery database export mailbox to PST file. The solution provided here help users to restore the individual or multiple Exchange database mailboxes from RDB to the Outlook PST file format.

The prime reason for Microsoft Exchange 2010 recovery database to get over the disaster recovery situation. In order to restore the deleted or corrupt mailbox database in the MS Exchange Server, the Exchange recovery database & backup is used.

Everyone knows that the Microsoft Exchange database backup does not restore the single Exchange mailboxes. When MS release the Exchange 2010 they add the particular solution like – Exchange Recovery database. The Exchange users or administrator use this solution to restore the single as well as multiple EDB mailboxes to PST file.

Users can use the Outlook data file as a backup purpose for future use. We all know that Exchange database is prone to corruption or in any case if any disaster occurs they might damaged or destroyed the Exchange Server and its data. At that moment of time the PST file can come in use to retrieve the data. You can directly import the Outlook data file to the Microsoft Outlook and access the Exchange data.

Note: In case if the backup method isn’t available or the recovery database does not work, then in that scenario users can use the advanced software i.e. Exchange EDB Recovery Tool provided by SysTools which easily restore single mailbox in Exchange 2016/2013/2010 and also recover the corrupt offline / dismounted Exchange database file automatically without using any PowerShell command. Also, users can recover multiple Exchange database mailboxes from offline EDB file to the PST and other file formats.

Exchange 2010 Recovery Database Overview

The RDB (Recovery Database) is used to recover the data from the back copies of database without interrupting the user account. It allows users to mount the restored Exchange mailbox database and they can extract the mailbox from it. Recovery database also can be used to restore the individual or the multiple mailboxes.

Additionally, the recovered Exchange database can merge with the mailbox with same or different server without affecting production of it. Users can also use the RDB with the Exchange Dial Tone Recovery to restore the corrupted or dismounted Exchange database without downtime.

Use the Steps for Exchange 2010 Recovery Database Export Mailbox to PST

Follows the steps given below to export the mailbox to Outlook PST file from the recovery database:

Step 1: Exchange Database Clean Shutdown

1. On the Exchange Server 2010 >> Open Command Prompt as admin

2. Use the cmdlet given to go to the RDB (Recovery Database)

cd E:\RDB0

The Recovery database is located in the E: Drive

3. Then use the command below to clean shutdown the Exchange database

eseutil /r E001 /i /d

Here, the check point file name is E001 in the RDB0.

Note: First check the name of checkpoint file name then use it in this command.

3. Now the Exchange database is in clean shutdown state

Note: If the database is in dirty shutdown state then visit this link

Step 2: Mount the RDB (Recovery Database)

1. In the EMS (Exchange Management Shell) use the cmdlet given below to mount Recovery database

Mount-Database RDB0

Step 3: Assign the Role to Import Export Mailbox

Insert the command given below to assign the role in the Exchange Management Shell >> Then restart the EMS when the Import Export Role is assigned

New-ManagementRoleAssignment –Role “Mailbox Import Export” –User “enter_the_name_of_user”

Step 4: Export the EDB Mailboxes to PST from RDB

User have to use the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet given below for Exchange 2010 recovery database export to PST.

1. To export the single Exchange database mailbox from the Exchange 2010 recovery database, use this cmdlet:

New-MailboxExportRequest -Mailbox “Enter the name of mailbox” -FilePath “insert UNC path\nameoffile.pst”

2. Use the command to export all Exchange database mailboxes:

Output:

Limitation of Manual Solution

1. The solution request in-depth knowledge, skills and hands-on experience
2. Users have to face loss of data and error while using this method
3. The database should be in clean shutdown and it is a time taking solution
4. If the Exchange Recovery database is in inconsistent state or unavailable, then the procedure won’t work
5. Entire process will fail when the RDB fails to mount

Exchange 2010 Recovery Database Export to PST Via Exchange EDB Recovery Tool

When users have to avoid all the technicality and complexity of manual solution, they can use the SysTools Exchange EDB Recovery Tool easily export the single as well as multiple Exchange database mailboxes in a simplified manner. Users can use this tool to bulk export mailbox to PST Exchange 2010 / 2013 / 2016 in a hassle freeway.

This recovery manager for Exchange database utility is designed and developed with an advanced algorithm & used by various IT experts, Exchange and novice users. It supports offline/dismounted public and private Exchange database file. The Quick & Advance scan mode option of this tool easily resolves the database corruption Exchange 2010 & above versions with no data loss. Users can use these options to repair EDB file and mailboxes from corruption without using any PowerShell command.

After a successful recovery, you can extract mailbox from EDB file Exchange 2016/2013 and export it directly to the Live Exchange Server mailboxes, Office 365 and multiple file formats (PST, EML, HTML, PDF, MBOX, MSG). As it provides graphical user interface which makes the users work a lot easier and save their time & effort too.

Bringing It All Together

Users can use the solution provided here for Exchange 2010 recovery database export mailbox to PST via manual and advanced method. While use the manual solution, ensure that you have proper technical knowledge and assign all the role as well as permission, other the method won’t work. To avoid all the problem that users face in manual solution, it is suggested to use the automated wizard mentioned in the above section which easily recover & repair Exchange mailbox and EDB file from corruption and export the single as well as multiple Exchange database mailboxes to the PST file from offline/dismounted Exchange database in a simplified manner.