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Restore Exchange 2003 Database on SBS 2003

Hi,

I have a SBS 2003 server.  The OS etc is installed on the C drive.  The Exchange server system files and database are installed on D drive.  

My D drive has died and I have replaced it - the C drive is still in tact so the system boots OK.  

I have a backup of the exchange data base with ntbackup, but don't have a wholesale backup of the D:.

Can someone please advise of a step by step process I need to follow?  I think I will need to do the following:

Reinstall Exchange 2003 from the SBS cd to the original location.  
Retore the database with ntbackup to the original location.  

I understand that the configuration is stored in the Active Directory, so think that the above should be enough.  Am I correct?  

Thanks in advace for your advice.  

Andrew
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Thanks for your help.  It is now resotred successfully.  

I did have the following problems in the restore process:  

After running Exchange Setup in disaster recovery mode OK, I attempted to restore the database and received the error: "The specified computer is not a microsoft exchange server or its microsoft exchange services are not started".  

The Information Store service would not start either.  

This was because Symantec Antivirus for MS Exchange was installed on this machine prior to the HDD failure and I had not reinstalled it after reinstalling Exchange.  I removed the program from the machine and the information store started OK, as did the restore.  

Thanks again for the great response!

Andrew