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Opening an SBS 2003 Exchange DB
Problem: I recently migrated a network from SBS 2003 to a full blown MS 2003 network. I used exmerge to extract the mailboxes before the migration. When the new exchange server was built I again used exmerge to bring the .pst into the new DB. Problem is that 2 mailboxes did not fully merge. I am missing all recieved mail from Oct 31 back to Jan 1st. I still have all the logs and DB files from the old server. Is there anyway to access this DB so I can restore these missing emails?
Note: Of course the missing e-mails had to be for the President and CFO.....
Thanks
Note: Of course the missing e-mails had to be for the President and CFO.....
Thanks
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Trying Ontrack as we speak. Keep them fingers crossed!
Swing migration - build new Exchange server next to the original server, replication public folders then move the mailboxes using the move mailbox method. It is the best way of moving to a new server and will be the only way you can upgrade to Exchange 2007 - no in place upgrades with E2k7.
With Exchange 2003 to 2003 you can swing across in a couple of hours.
Oh yes... no downtime. None whatsoever. No disruption to email, no loss of email, no loss of data at all.
Technically should be a half swing - a full swing is going to an interim machine in order for the original machine to be upgraded to a new version of Windows/Exchange without doing in place upgrades.
Simon.
With Exchange 2003 to 2003 you can swing across in a couple of hours.
Oh yes... no downtime. None whatsoever. No disruption to email, no loss of email, no loss of data at all.
Technically should be a half swing - a full swing is going to an interim machine in order for the original machine to be upgraded to a new version of Windows/Exchange without doing in place upgrades.
Simon.
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Makes sense. I will keep that in mind for next time.
As for now though... any thoughts besides paying ontrack $1k?
As for now though... any thoughts besides paying ontrack $1k?
My other suggestions - try it in the RSG or build a recovery server. There is no native way of getting in to the flat files.
Simon.
Simon.
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I've always found exmerge to be very easy and reliable for small companies. Well reliable up until this point that is...