Exchange Server Archiver - 3.0

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Learning Exchange Server Archiver - 3.0

Repairing and rebuilding Archive Stores

If there is a problem with an Archive Store, a message is displayed in the Alerts tab and in the Maintenance tab (for example, Cannot retrieve message from Archive Store).

This could occur because the database file meta.db is missing or corrupt. You can attempt to fix this by rebuilding the Archive Store database and xml file.

If a data file is missing or corrupt, Exchange Server Archiver cannot repair this, and you are recommended to retrieve the data files from backup. For more information, see Backing up Archive Stores.

To rebuild the database:

  1. In the Maintenance tab, click the name of the Archive Store to select it.
  2. On the Maintenance menu, click Rebuild Archive Store Database.

    Rebuild Archive Store database

  3. Click Rebuild.

    The Alerts tab displays progress information about the rebuild.

Repairing while attaching an Archive Store

If you have attempted to attach an existing Archive Store and there is a problem you are offered the option to repair the store.

Repair Store

When you click Repair Store, you are prompted to enter the file locations for the Archive Store files. You can then click Repair and Attach to proceed. Exchange Server Archiver rebuilds the database file and the xml file, and if there are no further problems the store is attached.

Keywords: Archive Store, repair, rebuild, database, data files, meta.db, Store.xml, attach store

See also

About Archive Stores

Creating new Archive Stores

Moving an Archive Store

Moving an Archive Store database

Archiving to external storage

Using multiple Archive Stores

Backing up and restoring Archive Stores

Decommissioning an Archive Store

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