So the best thing is tocopy bin file from Exchange server and run ESEUTIL on different srevers?
lucid8
You could do that but what do you really gain, i.e. you are going to spend allot of time copying the databases back and forth so???
What are you really trying to accomplish here?
Stelian Stan
A agree with lucid8, I don't see a good reason to do that.
IMO I would focus on getting ONE Database up at a time.
I realize that you are anxious, but taking the needed time to ensure accuracy and consistency is the way to go here.
Now if you want to get people up and running ASAP you could do a dial tone restore i.e.
Move the databases and logs off the server or at least to a new directory.
If space is not an issue you can also consider renaming the existing directory where the databases and logs exist and then recreate the blank directory
Next mount the databases in the management console
Exchange will squawk saying the files are missing and you will create new databases if you continue
say yes and new databases will be created
your users can now start sending and receiving email
Ensure your backups are working
Ensure you have a COPY of the damaged databases, i.e. NEVER work on your only copy
Then run ESEUTIL /P against each of the old database one at a time
Then load the databases up in RSG to recover or export the data OR alternatively you can use a third party product like Lucid8's DigiScope to open, browse, export and recover data direct from the offline database into the Production server to backfill the users historical data
Troy Werelius
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SAM2009
ASKER
I see but if I do that as soon as Outlook users will synch with Exchange in dial-up mode they will lose all their emails in Outlook no?
lucid8
Yes that would be correct if they are using OSTs they would need to sync a new OST up. Really no perfect answer, just depends upon whats most important, i.e. time to get operating again vs timely access to historical data
Even if they are using OST file but if your users are running Outlook in cache mode they will still have all the emails.
lucid8
If they are in CACHED mode they will have an OST. Once the new database is created the OLD OST will not sync to the new database. They can of course connect OFFLINE to the old PST to get to historic data, but they cant have access to the live database and old OST at the same time.
I suppose they could open the OST in offline mode now and export everything to PST and then they could have access to the NEW dial toned EDB as well as the historical data in the PST but thats allot of gyrations for remote users
SAM2009
ASKER
Thank you very much for all your recommendations its will help me make a decision. Thanks again!