restoring data from NTBackup (exchange storage group backup)

Hi,

No need to worry, the restore will go to the database only when you enable the option below,
 "This database can be overwritten by a restore" option in the database tab of mailbox database properties. ensure that this option is not selected.

You may proceed by creating RSG and restoring the data.

-Praveen

Thank you Praveen. Will the data be available after the restore, so that I can then attach it to the Recovery Storage Group?

You have to first create RSG,
then create the Recovery database, initiate the restore. The data will directly restore to the Recovery mailbox database, not to the original database :)

may this link help you in doing the task

http://www.petri.co.il/restoring_exchange_mailbox_recovery_storage_group_part1.htm

-Praveen
http://www.exchangedictionary.com/

Thank you. I will be attempting it tonight. I'll let you know how it goes.

Ok, things will go fine...

I've looked into the website that you suggested petri.co.il ..... And the one thing that it explains, that I'm not seeing on my side of things is within NTBackup. "Open NTBACKUP, and then select the Restore and Manage Media tab.  Now, expand of the media containing the backup that you want to restore, choose your target storage group".
When I go to that part of NTBackup, I only see "Resore Files to: Original location". And it's grayed out. So I can't change it.

Check that...sorry. I missed what it says below that.

The restore went through successfully, but nothing was put in the mail store within the RSG. The mail store within it was created when I chose "Add Database to Recover" (after creating the RSG). I then selected the only option there, the main mail store. This is only a connection to the main store, right? Should this one's database property "This database can be overwritten by a restore" be left unchecked too? If I check the box for that option, will it just allow that data store in the RSG to be overwritten by the restore? Is that why nothing was put in that mail store? If I have to check this box, will the restore affect the main mail store at this point?

I tried allowing the mail store in the RSG to be able to be overwritten by a restore, but that didn't get me anywhere. The restore still goes through. But I don't see the restored messages anywhere.

Hope you have selected the right database when you created the recovery database. You need to allow the recovery database to overwrite by a restore option. When you select the database from the ntbackup restore selection, the restore will verify if it has an recovery database has created for the same database or not. The recovery database association is important.

Also verify if your backup is successful, any issue in the backup can lead to this issue.

Also see this - http://www.outlookexchange.com/articles/HenrikWalther/RSG.asp

If you do mistake anywhere, the restore will not be successful. :)

-Praveen

Should I delete the recovery database, RSG, and retry? Although there's only one database to select from up on creation. I can't see where else an error would be.

When I go to the location of the "system path location" of the RSG, I see an .edb and .stm file that is around the size I would expect to see. Why isn't this data seen within the RSG store? Is it because I have to mount the store within the RSG? If so, do I disregard the MS checkpoint warning I get when I choose mount store?

Praveen....thank you ...thank you. There are so many pieces to the puzzle of restoring exchange items. Thank you for patiently helping me do just that. Thank you very much.

Praveen is a very knowledgeable, patient person.