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MODES OF OPERATION: | MODES OF OPERATION: | ||
Defragmentation: EDBUTIL /d | Defragmentation: EDBUTIL /d <database name> [options] | ||
Recovery: EDBUTIL /r [options] | Recovery: EDBUTIL /r [options] | ||
Backup: EDBUTIL /b | Backup: EDBUTIL /b <backup path> [options] | ||
Upgrade: EDBUTIL /u | Upgrade: EDBUTIL /u <database name> /d<previous .DLL> [options] | ||
File Dump: EDBUTIL /m[mode-modifier] | File Dump: EDBUTIL /m[mode-modifier] <filename> | ||
<<<<< Press a key for more help >>>>> | |||
D=Defragmentation, R=Recovery, C=Consistency, U=Upgrade, M=File Dump = | D=Defragmentation, R=Recovery, C=Consistency, U=Upgrade, M=File Dump => | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
<br /> | <br /> | ||
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DESCRIPTION: Performs off-line compaction of a database. | DESCRIPTION: Performs off-line compaction of a database. | ||
SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /d | SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /d <database name> [options] | ||
PARAMETERS: | PARAMETERS: <database name> - filename of database to compact, | ||
or one of /ispriv, /ispub, or /ds (see | or one of /ispriv, /ispub, or /ds (see | ||
NOTES below) | NOTES below) | ||
OPTIONS: zero or more of the following switches, separated by a | OPTIONS: zero or more of the following switches, separated by a | ||
space: | space: | ||
/l | /l<path> - location of log files (default: current | ||
directory) | directory) | ||
/s | /s<path> - location of system files (eg. checkpoint file) | ||
(default: current directory) | (default: current directory) | ||
/r - repair database while defragmenting | /r - repair database while defragmenting | ||
/b | /b<db> - make backup copy under the specified name | ||
/t | /t<db> - set temp. database name (default: | ||
TEMPDFRG.EDB) | TEMPDFRG.EDB) | ||
Note: Do not put a space between the switch | Note: Do not put a space between the switch | ||
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space: | space: | ||
/is or /ds - see NOTES below | /is or /ds - see NOTES below | ||
/l | /l<path> - location of log files | ||
(default: current directory) | (default: current directory) | ||
/s | /s<path> - location of system files (eg. checkpoint | ||
file) | file) | ||
(default: current directory) | (default: current directory) | ||
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DESCRIPTION: Verifies consistency of a database. | DESCRIPTION: Verifies consistency of a database. | ||
SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /c | SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /c <database name> [options] | ||
PARAMETERS: | PARAMETERS: <database name> - filename of database to verify, or | ||
one of /ispriv, /ispub, or /ds | one of /ispriv, /ispub, or /ds | ||
(see NOTES below) | (see NOTES below) | ||
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/k - generate key usage statistics | /k - generate key usage statistics | ||
/p - generate page usage information | /p - generate page usage information | ||
/t | /t<name> - performs a check on the specified table only | ||
(default: checks all tables in the database) | (default: checks all tables in the database) | ||
Note: Do not put a space between the switch | Note: Do not put a space between the switch | ||
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release of Microsoft(R) Exchange Server) to the | release of Microsoft(R) Exchange Server) to the | ||
current version. | current version. | ||
SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /u | SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /u <database name> /d<previous .DLL> [options] | ||
PARAMETERS: | PARAMETERS: <database name> - filename of the database to | ||
upgrade. | upgrade. | ||
/d | /d<previous .DLL> - pathed filename of the .DLL that came | ||
with the release of Microsoft(R) | with the release of Microsoft(R) | ||
Exchange Server from which you're | Exchange Server from which you're | ||
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OPTIONS: zero or more of the following switches, separated by a | OPTIONS: zero or more of the following switches, separated by a | ||
space: | space: | ||
/b | /b<db> - make backup copy under the specified name | ||
/t | /t<db> - set temporary database name (default: | ||
TEMPUPGD.EDB) | TEMPUPGD.EDB) | ||
Note: Do not put a space between the switch | Note: Do not put a space between the switch | ||
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DESCRIPTION: Generates formatted output of various database file | DESCRIPTION: Generates formatted output of various database file | ||
types. | types. | ||
SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /m[mode-modifier] | SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /m[mode-modifier] <filename> | ||
PARAMETERS: [mode-modifier] - an optional letter designating the | PARAMETERS: [mode-modifier] - an optional letter designating the | ||
type of file dump to perform. Valid values are: | type of file dump to perform. Valid values are: | ||
h - dump database header (default) | h - dump database header (default) | ||
k - dump checkpoint file | k - dump checkpoint file | ||
<filename> - name of file to dump. The type of the | |||
specified file should match the dump type | specified file should match the dump type | ||
being requested (eg. if using /mh, then | being requested (eg. if using /mh, then | ||
<filename> must be the name of a database). | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:47, 20 July 2020
Article ID: 143233
Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q143233
CAUTION: This article contains information about the Microsoft Exchange database utility (edbutil /d /r). Using it incorrectly can cause problems. Before you run this utility, you should first make a backup copy of the database files. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of the utility can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.
SUMMARY
This article shows the command line parameters for running Edbutil.exe. Edbutil.exe is used for database repair. It can be used to repair the following databases
\Exchsrvr\Dsadata\Dir.edb - Directory Database
\Exchsrvr\Mdbdata\Priv.edb - Private Folders Database
\Exchsrvr\Mdbdata\Pub.edb - Public Folders Database
where \Exchsrvr is the directory where Exchange Server is installed.
If you are having problems starting the information store, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base before you run the Edbutil.exe utility:
147244 XADM: Troubleshooting Information Store Start Up Problems
MORE INFORMATION
To see the command line options for Exchange Server Database Utilities, open an MS-DOS command prompt on the Exchange Server computer, change to the \Exchsrvr\Bin directory, and then type
Edbutil.exe /?
at the command prompt. You will see the following:
Microsoft(R) Exchange Server Database Utilities Version 4.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1991-1996. All Rights Reserved. DESCRIPTION: Maintenance utilities for Microsoft(R) Exchange Server databases. MODES OF OPERATION: Defragmentation: EDBUTIL /d <database name> [options] Recovery: EDBUTIL /r [options] Backup: EDBUTIL /b <backup path> [options] Upgrade: EDBUTIL /u <database name> /d<previous .DLL> [options] File Dump: EDBUTIL /m[mode-modifier] <filename> <<<<< Press a key for more help >>>>> D=Defragmentation, R=Recovery, C=Consistency, U=Upgrade, M=File Dump =>
Selecting D shows the following options:
DEFRAGMENTATION/COMPACTION: DESCRIPTION: Performs off-line compaction of a database. SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /d <database name> [options] PARAMETERS: <database name> - filename of database to compact, or one of /ispriv, /ispub, or /ds (see NOTES below) OPTIONS: zero or more of the following switches, separated by a space: /l<path> - location of log files (default: current directory) /s<path> - location of system files (eg. checkpoint file) (default: current directory) /r - repair database while defragmenting /b<db> - make backup copy under the specified name /t<db> - set temp. database name (default: TEMPDFRG.EDB) Note: Do not put a space between the switch and the database name. /p - preserve temporary database (ie. don't instate) /n - dump defragmentation information to DFRGINFO.TXT /o - suppress logo NOTES: 1) The switches /ispriv, /ispub, and /ds use the Registry to automatically set the database name, log file path, and system file path for the appropriate Exchange store. 2) Before defragmentation begins, soft recovery is always performed to ensure the database is in a consistent state. 3) If instating is disabled (ie. /p), the original database is preserved uncompacted, and the temporary database will contain the defragmented version of the database.
Selecting R shows the following options:
RECOVERY: DESCRIPTION: Performs recovery, bringing all databases to a consistent state. SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /r [options] OPTIONS: zero or more of the following switches, separated by a space: /is or /ds - see NOTES below /l<path> - location of log files (default: current directory) /s<path> - location of system files (eg. checkpoint file) (default: current directory) /o - suppress logo NOTES: 1) The special switches /is and /ds use the Registry to automatically set the log file path and system file path for recovery of the appropriate Exchange store(s).
Selecting C shows the following options:
CONSISTENCY: DESCRIPTION: Verifies consistency of a database. SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /c <database name> [options] PARAMETERS: <database name> - filename of database to verify, or one of /ispriv, /ispub, or /ds (see NOTES below) OPTIONS: zero or more of the following switches, separated by a space: /a - check all nodes, including deleted ones /k - generate key usage statistics /p - generate page usage information /t<name> - performs a check on the specified table only (default: checks all tables in the database) Note: Do not put a space between the switch and the database name. /o - suppress logo NOTES: 1) The consistency-checker performs no recovery and always assumes that the database is in a consistent state, returning an error if this is not the case. 2) The special switches /ispriv, /ispub, and /ds use the Registry to automatically set the database name for the appropriate Exchange store.
Selecting U shows the following options:
UPGRADE: DESCRIPTION: Upgrades a database (created using a previous release of Microsoft(R) Exchange Server) to the current version. SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /u <database name> /d<previous .DLL> [options] PARAMETERS: <database name> - filename of the database to upgrade. /d<previous .DLL> - pathed filename of the .DLL that came with the release of Microsoft(R) Exchange Server from which you're upgrading. OPTIONS: zero or more of the following switches, separated by a space: /b<db> - make backup copy under the specified name /t<db> - set temporary database name (default: TEMPUPGD.EDB) Note: Do not put a space between the switch and the database name. /p - preserve temporary database (ie. don't instate) /n - dump upgrade information to UPGDINFO.TXT /o - suppress logo NOTES: 1) This utility should only be used to upgrade a database after an internal database format change has taken place. If necessary, this will usually only coincide with the release of a major, new revision of Microsoft(R) Exchange Server. 2) Before upgrading, the database should be in a consistent state. An error will be returned if otherwise. 3) If instating is disabled (ie. /p), the original database is preserved unchanged, and the temporary database will contain the upgraded version of the database.
Selecting M shows the following options:
FILE DUMP: DESCRIPTION: Generates formatted output of various database file types. SYNTAX: EDBUTIL /m[mode-modifier] <filename> PARAMETERS: [mode-modifier] - an optional letter designating the type of file dump to perform. Valid values are: h - dump database header (default) k - dump checkpoint file <filename> - name of file to dump. The type of the specified file should match the dump type being requested (eg. if using /mh, then <filename> must be the name of a database).
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