NSF Repair Tool to Fix & Recover Lotus Notes NSF Database

Complete Steps to Repair & Fix NSF File Data with Contacts, Calendar

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The word "Corruption" is like a nightmare for Lotus Notes and Domino administration users. Because it leads to data inaccessibility on certain basis that harms the productivity. Fortunately, you can fix and repair NSF file through Fixup tool or Lotus Notes Recovery Tool, which can also reduce the chances of data corruption. If you are unaware about the process and don't know how to make use of it then just follow the article. I have discussed some tips to fix Lotus Notes error using Fixup tool.

Why Corruption Occurs?

Corruption often arise in database files due to the large size and complex structure. Even with the regular maintenance, users can face the corruption. IBM Notes database NSF file is susceptible to corruption like any other computer or database file.

Cause of Lotus Notes Database Corruption

Basically, a database file can be corrupted due to its structure, its metadata which describes the database. Or sometimes may be the incorrect file content. IBM Notes data NSF file corruption can be caused because of the following reasons mentioned below:

  • Domino Server Crashed: Crashing of IBM Domino frequently can result in corruption and other issues in its database.
  • Fault due to 3rd party add-ins, products and tools: The external 3rd party product, add-in or tool that inappropriately acts with Domino database can cause corruption.
  • Improper accessibility: Improper accessibility of Administrator's data file or database manipulation will result in NSF file corruption.
  • Configuration issues and resource allocation: Sometimes run-time faults such as running out of memory, disk, and handles etc. takes place on Domino Server due to limited resource. This will disable Domino Server in order to flush the data properly and leaves it in an inconsistent state.
  • Fail of Hardware: Issues related to hardware failures become very harmful sometimes to NSF data file. If the hard disk of the system fails or crashes down due to which the entire NSF database will become inaccessible.
  • Other Reasons: Other reasons of corruption could be virus infection, improper system shutdown, bugs attack, software collision, sudden power failure or human errors.

Types of Corruption Errors

Whenever Lotus Notes database corrupt, you will get one of these errors:

How to Get Rid of Data Corruption?

Users can reduce data corruption issues by enabling servers of Domino environment for transaction logging. This is the main method that can be applied before going for alternate procedure. Moreover, all the transactions gets recorded in the transaction log that takes place in IBM Notes database. This process proves beneficial after the system failure when transaction logs are replayed to restore and recover the database. And it will deduce the Domino Server restart time for sure.

In addition, maintenance of Exchange Server on a daily basis is also helpful in minimizing the data corruption issues.

Fix Lotus Notes Error

How to Fix Lotus Notes error and Repair NSF File?

If you are dealing with the corrupt issue in Lotus Notes then you can implement the process by applying the manual task. IBM strongly advise to go for Lotus Notes Fixup Tool or get help from third party NSF Repair Tool to resolve corruption and to repair NSF file. Follow the steps mentioned to run nfixup on one or multiple databases.

  • Step 1. Select the Server from Domino Administrator that you want to run Lotus Notes Fixup on. If Domino Administrator does not run on a Server, then you can select local to run Fixup on database stored on the client.
  • Step 2. Click on Files tab, choose the required database to fixup.
  • Step 3. Go to Tools >> Select Database >> Fixup.
  • Step 4. Now select the options to control the fixup activity (optional). Click OK.

Moreover, if you are looking for a solution to recover inaccessible Lotus Notes files to Outlook instead of fixing NSF file, then you can go with Lotus Notes Recovery Tool.

Access .nsf file with Outlook

How to Access .nsf file with Outlook! Get Lotus Notes Recovery Tool

If you are dealing with the corrupt issue in Lotus Notes then you can implement the process by applying the manual task. IBM strongly advise to go for Lotus Notes Fixup Tool or get help from third party NSF Repair Tool to resolve corruption and to repair NSF file. Follow the steps mentioned to run nfixup on one or multiple databases.

  • Step 1. Download Lotus Notes to Outlook Tool on the system.
  • Step 2. Click on Add File or Add Folder to load inaccessible NSF file for recovery into Outlook format.
  • Step 3. Select the required email file and preview its data before exporting it
  • Step 4. Click on Export, and select PST as a saving format.
  • Step 5. Select the options, if required: Create PST file for each NSF file or Split PST file.
  • Step 6. Apply data filter by setting the date accordingly.
  • Step 7. Choose Export Contacts (Names.nsf) & Export Calendar to recover Lotus Notes contacts, calendar into different format.
  • Step 8. Click on Browse, set the destination path to save resultant file and click Convert.
  • Step 9. After process completion, software will display the message "Conversion Done Successfully". Click OK to finish.

Lotus Notes Recovery Tool Free Download

Get the Freeware version of the Tool to analyse the software working steps before the final purchase. Free DEMO of the application allows to recover 20 files from Lotus Notes to Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, PDF, MSG, EML, EMLx, MBOX, Office 365, Zimbra and many more with attachments. But before implementation make sure that you have Lotus Notes installation on the system otherwise the software will show the error message.

Download NSF Repair Tool Free Trial Version that facilitates to check the functionality of the software. You can recover upto 20 emails only from Lotus Notes to Outlook & repair NSF file without an error.

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