XADM: How to Run Edbutil on a Computer Without Exchange Server

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1. Create an Exchsrvr directory with Bin and Mdbdata subdirectories on the new computer.
2. Copy all the files in Bin directory of the original computer to the Bin directory of the new computer.
3. Copy the database file from the Mdbdata directory of the original computer's to the Mdbdata directory of the new computer.
   
   NOTE: If you can, copy the log files and Edb.chk to the new computer together with the database file. The log files may be corrupted and not the Store.
4. Run Edbutil on the new computer as follows:

   Edbutil /d /r c:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv.edb
   

   -or-

   Edbutil /d /r c:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\pub.edb
   

   NOTE: Make sure to specify the full path to the database file.
   
   You may have to run Edbutil more than once to fix the database file.
   
   
5. When Edbutil finishes, copy the database file back to the original computer.