What is the meaning of 1216 error in Exchange Server and how to recover?

In Microsoft Exchange 1216 error is the most common error. This error shows that the Exchange server has determined that the files in Exchange Server database’s running set are lost or they have been reinstated with the different file versions.

Sometimes this error 1216 shows in hexadecimal like “0xfffffb40”. When the error generates, Exchange Server aborts the soft recovery of EDB file before doing changes to database.

This error may be occurring due to problem in the database or comparison of header information and the log files shows that the removal or replacement of some critical files has been done.

This error will damage your edb file and finally the loss your important data. But you don’t have to worry because you can recover your edb file through software such as Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery.

Through Exchange Recovery software, you can recover your corrupted or damaged edb files of Microsoft Exchange Server. This software is extremely powerful product to handle edb corruption scenarios. This will repair all your emails, contacts, notes, and it will also recover RTF and HTML messages. This software will restore mailboxes in PST format. Exchange Recovery is very easy to use and also user friendly. One of the best thing in this software is that its support exchange server 5.5, 2000 and 2003 and its compatible with Windows 2000, XP and 2003.