“The database files in the storage are inconsistent” is most common and the frustrating error in Exchange. The main reason for the error is corruption in the Exchange database.
In that case sometimes Exchange server starts showing error “The database files in the storage are inconsistent”.
Symptoms of the Error
While mounting the database on the Exchange server, you may encounter the following errors “The database files in the storage are inconsistent”.
Main cause of the Error
The error is encountered when the database that you wants to mount is in the inconsistent state.
1). Restore the database from the backup: If you have updated backup, then you can easily restore the database from the updated backup.
2). In case if you don’t have updated backup, then you need to repair the corrupted database to resolve the error “The database files in the storage are inconsistent”.
Conclusion:
With the help of the steps mentioned above, you can easily repair the inconsistent exchange database. In case if you are not able to perform the recovery operation, please comment below, we will try to resolve the error as soon as possible.