Re: Is it safe to delete text files under MDBDATA?

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From: Mark Fugatt [MVP] (news_at_4mcts.com)
Date: 05/04/04 

Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 18:22:06 -0400

My pleasure. 

-- 
Mark Fugatt
Exchange MVP
http://www.exchangetrainer.com
http://www.msexchange.org
"Asger" <aliasgerj@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:O0VOPwhMEHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your help Mark!
>
> "Mark Fugatt [MVP]" <news@4mcts.com> wrote in message
> news:uMWfrlhMEHA.1272@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> You are backing up all wrong, here is a link that you should read:
>> http://www.msexchange.org/articles/MF020.html
>>
>> -- 
>> Mark Fugatt
>> Exchange MVP
>> http://www.exchangetrainer.com
>> http://www.msexchange.org
>> "Asger" <aliasgerj@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O$vKEVhMEHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >I have been backing up using windows 2000 built in backup, and backing 
>> >up
> a
>> > path called M: Exchange. Is this the safe way to do backups? Would i be
>> > able
>> > to restore data through this method software?
>> >
>> > "Mark Fugatt [MVP]" <news@4mcts.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23Vu5qLhMEHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> No, No, No
>> >>
>> >> These files should have been purged by your backup program, how are 
>> >> you
>> >> backing up Exchange?
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Mark Fugatt
>> >> Exchange MVP
>> >> http://www.exchangetrainer.com
>> >> http://www.msexchange.org
>> >> "Asger" <aliasgerj@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uWQmrJhMEHA.3012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have noticed that under the MDBData folder, on my exchange server,
> i
>> >> > have
>> >> > tonnes of text files with names starting with E000000. Is it safe to
>> >> > delete
>> >> > these files? Do i need to back them up before i delete them?
>> >> >
>> >> > If i want to move my exchange server data to another server (i wnat
> to
>> >> > bring
>> >> > this server down, since its running on an old machine, and small
>> >> > drive),
>> >> > how
>> >> > do i go about it?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Ash
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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