The Exchange dirty shutdown is the common error that persists with the Exchange server. There are several reasons behind this error and it creates several issues that affect the performance of the Exchange server. But through this blog, you will get a complete understanding of how to repair Exchange database dirty shutdown.

The process within the Exchange server is maintained by the log files. The log files store all the details of the Exchange server. When there is an operation performed in the Exchange server then the Exchange database is not affected directly. There is an Exchange memory that stores the data before the Exchange database. In most of the situations, when there is a power failure and database crash then the Exchange database dirty shutdown happens. Before starting the solution to repair the database. First move to the more reasons for this error.

Reasons for Exchange Database Dirty Shutdown

Exchange Server Termination Suddenly

Missing or deletion of the log files

Inconsistency in the log files.

Failure of power during committing the changes to the Exchange database.

Attacks on the Exchange server database.

Sudden failure of the Exchange server.

Common Errors Occurred After Exchange Server into Dirty Shutdown

There are several errors that occur when the Exchange server into a dirty shutdown. To resolve these errors we need to repair Exchange server. Some of the major errors are as follows:-

• ‘Database_123’ hr=0x80004005, ec=-528.

• ‘Database_123’ hr=0x80004005, ec=-530

Repair Exchange Database Dirty Shutdown Manually

There is a Microsoft-provided Eseutil tool that is used to repair the Exchange's dirty shutdown database. It is possible in two ways. One is the soft recovery and another is the hard recovery.  But you should make sure that you have a backup of all the data before going to hard recovery. Let’s follow the below steps to complete the process.

Step 1. Install and Run the Eseutil from the Exchange server bin directory.

Step 2. Verify the error by opening the cmd and executing the below command.

eseutil/mh.

Step 3. If the error “Dirty Shutdown” is there then the database is inconsistent.

Step 4. Now save the log files into the database folder, if the log files are not removed.

Step 5. Start the process of soft recovery using the command prompt.

eseutil/r

Step 6. If the soft recovery fails and you did not get the expected results then go for the hard recovery.

eseutil/p

Step 7. Now start the defragmenting the Exchange database files using

eseutil/d

Step 8. Again verify whether the database is mounted or not.

Using the above steps you can repair Exchange database dirty shutdown. But to execute the soft and hard recovery you need to be technical. This is also a time-consuming process if the Exchange mailbox is filled with large emails. So, to solve this error permanently you should move to Office 365. You can also move to another Exchange server version using the Exchange to Exchange Migration Tool. However, there are several benefits of Office 365 over the Exchange server. Let’s find the different steps to move to Office 365 from the Exchange server without hassle.

Move to Office 365 from Exchange Server

The experts recommend the Exchange to Office 365 Migration Tool to migrate to Office 365 from the Exchange server. This tool has some advanced features that make the process easier and simpler for even non-tech users. By using this tool, you can also get the complete report of the process so that you can access all the executed steps. You just need to execute the below steps to complete the process.

Step 1. Download and Install the tool on the system.

Step 2. Select the Exchange as the Source and Office 365 as the destination.

Step 3. Choose the data for migration from the workload section and also apply the date filter if required to migrate the selective data only.

Step 4. Now in the Source tab, enter the required credentials of the Exchange server. Validate all the entered details and hit Next.

Step 5. Complete the destination details of the Office 365 account. Validate all the credentials of the destination account and move to Next.

Step 6. Load all the users into Office 365 using several options such as Fetch users, Import users, and download template.

Step 7. After validating the users, click on the Start migration and track the process.

Conclusion

The Exchange dirty shutdown error persists because of several reasons as we have seen. But when the administrators need to solve them, then there are multiple problems that arrive at the admin's end. That’s why through this writeup, we have explained all the steps to repair Exchange database dirty shutdown. A proficient solution is also explained through which you can migrate the Exchange server mailbox to Office 365.

The Exchange dirty shutdown error persists because of several reasons as we have seen. But when the administrators need to solve them, then there are multiple problems that arrive at the admin's end. That’s why through this writeup, we have explained all the steps to repair Exchange database dirty shutdown. A proficient solution is also explained through which you can migrate the Exchange server mailbox to Office 365.

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