Your Exchange database won't mount, the Information Store service refuses to start, and you keep seeing Jet engine errors. You need the mailboxes back, and you'd like to know the tool works before you pay for it. That is the situation Free Exchange Recovery is built for. It is the free demo of InFixi's EDB recovery software, which repairs a corrupt Exchange EDB file and converts its contents into Outlook PST format.
Quick facts
- Product: InFixi EDB Recovery (free demo version)
- Version: 2.6
- Full version price: $249.95
- Demo: free, shows the whole repair and conversion process
- Platforms: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, Windows Server and Windows 98
- Exchange file versions: 5.0, 5.5, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010
- Refund: a 30-day money-back policy is shown on the vendor's page
Key features
Repair a corrupt or un-mounted EDB file
The tool works on an un-mounted EDB file, whether or not the file is still accessible. It targets the usual corruption causes, such as Jet engine errors, duplicate keys and an Information Store service that won't initialize.
Convert EDB to Outlook PST with the folder structure intact
Recovered data goes into a new PST with the usual folders: Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, Drafts, Journals, Tasks, Calendars, Notes and Contacts. Message metadata such as To, Cc, Bcc, Subject, date and time is kept.
Original message formats preserved
Messages are exported in their original TXT, HTML and RTF formats, so what you open in Outlook looks like what was in Exchange.
A free demo that shows the full workflow
The demo lets you watch how the software repairs, recovers and converts your EDB data before you decide on the full license key. It is a demo, not a free full-featured recovery tool. Restoring all the converted data into a PST needs the paid version.
Works across many Exchange generations
One tool covers Exchange database files from 5.0 through 2010, which helps if you inherit old servers or archived databases.
Who it's for
This suits Exchange administrators and IT consultants who have a damaged EDB file and no clean backup to restore from. It also suits small businesses that want to test a recovery on their own file before buying. If you run a current Exchange release, check the supported file versions above first. The vendor lists support only up to 2010.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free demo lets you see the process on your own data first
- Keeps the folder structure and TXT, HTML and RTF message formats
- Covers Exchange 5.0 to 2010 files
- Needs very little hardware: Pentium II 400 MHz, 64 MB RAM, 10 MB of disk space
- 30-day money-back policy
Cons
- The demo does not give you the full converted data; that needs the paid license
- $249.95 is a high price for a single-purpose tool
- Supported Windows and Exchange versions are older ones
FAQs
Is Free Exchange Recovery really free?
The demo is free and shows the entire repair and conversion process. Getting all your converted data into a new PST requires the full license.
What does the full version cost?
The full license is $249.95.
Which Exchange files can it open?
EDB files from Exchange 5.0, 5.5, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010.
Does it work if the EDB file is un-mounted?
Yes. It is designed to extract data from an un-mounted EDB file, whether or not the file is still accessible.
Which Windows versions are supported?
Windows 2000, XP, Vista (32 and 64-bit), 7 (32 and 64-bit), 8, Windows Server and Windows 98.
System requirements
- Processor: Pentium II 400 MHz
- Memory: 64 MB RAM
- Disk space: 10 MB
- OS: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, Windows Server, Windows 98