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Exchange Server 5.5 Backup - HOWTO ?

1) I need to how to backup and restore exchange server user account, and mailboxes.

2) I have problem with MS Information Store services ... it doesnt want to start ? What should I do..

3) I know only how to use the import/export utility.. does this fullfill my above requirement.

4) If let say my exchange server crash due to services failed to start .. how do I backup my exchange server account and mailbox data.. in order to restore back data after new installation is made

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1. I use arcserve 6.5 with the exchange module.  This allows you to backup the exchange server.

2. For the information store, have you checked the consistency of the priv.edb pub.edb and dir.edb files.  If your using exchange 5.5 use:
eseutil /mh [edb file] > output_file_name

3.  Exporting users is all well and good, but it doesnt touch the mailboxes.  They are the priv.edb files.

4.  MS have done a white paper on disaster recovery (http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/library/Edrv3.exe )
If it fails to start, then its no use backing up when it doesn't work, because when you restore it will still not work!  If the edb files show inconsistent, then use the eseutil /p option on them...

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