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Exchange 2010 information store recovery

I'm working with a new client who had an exchange server crash. The OS was unrecoverable. I was able to copy all of the data however. Unfortunately the clients latest backup is from over a month ago, but it is a full image. I am restoring that image now, to bring the server back to functional level. Since I was able to copy all of the data, I have the information stores as they were at time of the crash. What's the method for mounting the newer information store and importing mail/mailboxes? Best practices?

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sdholden28

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I don't have to worry too much about downtime in this instance, because we're well after hours. No users to worry about right now. No need for a dial tone database I don't think. Once the server comes back up from the restore, exchange will be intact, with an information store from 30 days ago. I have file copies of the entire hard drive from right before the restore, which was today. I would like to simply swap the 30 day old information store with the one I have from the file copies. Its not an official exchange backup, and I don't know if it was shutdown cleanly or not, but that's what I would like to do. How? What files do I need to copy and where? Is it as simple as unmounting the current store, swapping files, and remounting? If so, detailed steps on that would be terriffic.

Manikandan Narayanswamy

Hi,

The Complete hard recovery steps and what you need to do with screenshot is already given in the below link. Please refer.

http://msexchangeguru.com/2009/07/12/exchange-database-recovery-using-eseutil-commands/

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Manikandan

sdholden28

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Any reason I can't follow the instructions at this link, and just start at step 6?
https://secure.efoldering.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/21/0/how-do-i-restore-exchange-server-stores

Manikandan Narayanswamy

Hi,

This is for Exchange 2003. In-case if you're running Exchange 2003 then you can follow the link. However for 2007 and 2010. The link which i gave is the best.

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Manikandan

sdholden28

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Thanks for the assistance. Unfortunately to backup was not viable so we've moved to a hosted exchange environment for quickest restoration of mailflow. We are working on data recovery at the moment, but until there is data to restore, how to restore it is moot. Thanks for your time.