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Exchange 2k3 backup and restore using ntbackupI want to test the backup / restore procedure of my Exchange 2003. To do this I created a test domain (win 2003 server) and I installed exchange 2k3 on the server. Using a client I can join the test domain, use outlook and send mail from user to user of the test domain. I created some public folders and sent some mails, then I performed a ntbackup of the information store. After the backup (that completed succesfully) I deleted some mail and the public folders. After the deletion, I run ntbackup restore of the information store. The restore completes succesfully, but I cannot see the deleted mails and public folders. What's wrong? Thanks mc100 <mc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Hi, Review these to see whether you've missed a step ....> I want to test the backup / restore procedure of my Exchange 2003. > > To do this I created a test domain (win 2003 server) and I installed > exchange 2k3 on the server. > > Using a client I can join the test domain, use outlook and send mail > from user to user of the test domain. > I created some public folders and sent some mails, then I performed a > ntbackup of the information store. > After the backup (that completed succesfully) I deleted some mail and > the public folders. > > After the deletion, I run ntbackup restore of the information store. > The restore completes succesfully, but I cannot see the deleted mails > and public folders. > > What's wrong? > Thanks http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-2003-Backup-Restore-NTBACKUP.html http://www.petri.co.il/backup_exchange_2000_2003_with_ntbackup.htm Did the restore go to a recovery storage group? If so you'll need to use
Exmerge to copy items from it to the production mailbox. -- Show quoteHide quoteEd Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." .. "mc100" <mc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:49AD6ABD-5B13-4900-8F52-BBE61D567459@microsoft.com... > Hi, > I want to test the backup / restore procedure of my Exchange 2003. > > To do this I created a test domain (win 2003 server) and I installed > exchange 2k3 on the server. > > Using a client I can join the test domain, use outlook and send mail from > user to user of the test domain. > I created some public folders and sent some mails, then I performed a > ntbackup of the information store. > After the backup (that completed succesfully) I deleted some mail and the > public folders. > > After the deletion, I run ntbackup restore of the information store. The > restore completes succesfully, but I cannot see the deleted mails and > public > folders. > > What's wrong? > Thanks "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote: Hi Ed,> Did the restore go to a recovery storage group? If so you'll need to use > Exmerge to copy items from it to the production mailbox. thanks for your reply. No, I didn't create any recovery storage group. That would be the way to do the kind of restore you're trying to do. The
only reason you'd want to overwrite your production database is a catastrophic recovery where the database was corrupted or something like that. -- Show quoteHide quoteEd Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." .. "mc100" <mc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:58ED6264-B4FB-4D1C-87F5-3A47FF262999@microsoft.com... > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote: > >> Did the restore go to a recovery storage group? If so you'll need to use >> Exmerge to copy items from it to the production mailbox. > > Hi Ed, > thanks for your reply. > No, I didn't create any recovery storage group. > Also, if you overwrite the production database without deleting the log
files, the logs will replay after the restore, redoing the deletions. -- Show quoteHide quoteEd Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." .. "mc100" <mc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:58ED6264-B4FB-4D1C-87F5-3A47FF262999@microsoft.com... > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote: > >> Did the restore go to a recovery storage group? If so you'll need to use >> Exmerge to copy items from it to the production mailbox. > > Hi Ed, > thanks for your reply. > No, I didn't create any recovery storage group. > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote: Thanks Ed: this could be the problem.> Also, if you overwrite the production database without deleting the log > files, the logs will replay after the restore, redoing the deletions. Any guide for the procedure?
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Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." .. "mc100" <mc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F40714A9-B176-493B-8FD4-943B3970ED6D@microsoft.com... > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote: > >> Also, if you overwrite the production database without deleting the log >> files, the logs will replay after the restore, redoing the deletions. > > > Thanks Ed: this could be the problem. > Any guide for the procedure? > 
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