Re: Restored Exchange, can't replay logs because no Restore.env

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Date: 04/12/04

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    Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:51:20 -0400

    No, there is no other server involved, but that article was recommended to
    me as instructions on restoring the information store.

    However, the instructions claim that there's supposed to be a file
    Restore.env. Perhaps Backup Exec doesn't need that file?.

    Thank you,

    Matthew

    "Kirill S. Palagin" <kpalagin@nomail.phxint.please.ru> wrote in message
    news:ewO336MIEHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > That article is not just about restoring, but restoring "You restored
    > the Information Store database to a server that is in a different forest
    > than your production server is in". Is this the case?
    >
    > Restore.env should be from original server, if I understand matter
    > correctly:
    > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;232932
    >
    > Matthew wrote:
    >
    > > Hi, please pardon my cross-post, but this might be a different issue.
    > >
    > > I've restored Exchange (SBS 2000, Exch SP3) using Veritas Backup Exec.
    > >
    > > When I follow the instructions on restoring an Information store from a
    > > backup:
    > >
    > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821511
    > >
    > > I cannot replay the log files that had been generated since the last
    backup.
    > > The instructions say to use ESEUTIL.EXE, pointing it to the directory
    where
    > > Restore.env is supposed to be. I have no Restore.env. Is this because
    I
    > > used Veritas' Backup Exec instead of NT Backup?
    > >
    > > Is there anything I can do to get the two days' worth of emails that are
    in
    > > the logs but not in the information store?
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance!
    > >
    > > Matthew
    > >
    > >

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