Re: Recovery of the Exchange database

From: Mark Arnold [MVP] (mark_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:33:48 +0100

"Wizard" <wizard@NOSPAM.zykes.com> wrote:

>Greetings all,
>
>Win 2000 SP4, Exchange 2000 SP3, all patches.
>
>The HDD with the C partition, had a horrible sound for
>15 seconds before the "blus scree" apeared. Normaly
>not a problem, change the HDD and recover from backup
>with Beckup Exec.
>
>The problem is that the last sucsessful backup was 4,5
>months ago, and no one have done anything with it :-\
>
>Exhcange is installed on another HDD raid set, so all the
>datas from Exchange should be availible.
>
>Is it possible for me to change the defective HDD, install
>Windows. Install Excahnge in an other location, than the
>prvious. And then revover all the nessecery datas from the
>old installation?
>
>If it's possible, can anybodu tell me how?
>
>Wizard
>

In your case you should be able to reinstall the OS on the existing
box.
The system state backup is probably too old so you can join it to the
domain with the same name and then bring up to the right service pack
level.
do the exchange install with the /disaster recovery switch and bring
to service pack level.
Take a good look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326052 as it
gives advice on what to do for a number of scenarios. You should be in
good shape if you have viable stores and logs already on the server.

Mark Arnold MCSA MCSE+M MVP, mark@mvps.org
FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exchange.htm &
http:http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq.htm

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