Defragment Exchange database with eseutil.exe

Perform an offline defragmentation on Exchange database:

  • Backup your Exchange database
  • Dismount the database
  • Open elevated command prompt and navigate to:
    C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin
    or C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Bin
  • Run: eseutil.exe /d “D:\path\database.edb” /t “D:\temp.edb”
    Where:
    “D:\path\database.edb” – path to database to defragment
    “D:\temp.edb” – path to temporary file (can be on different drive)

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010


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