Re: How to get access of MBX folders

From: Bill SG (don't)
Date: 03/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 09:52:57 +0800

I now understand that backing up M: can change the archive bit and cause
problems. In my case, I wouldn't care if I caused problems, because the
Exchange installation needs to be redone anyway. I just need to get at the
old emails.

The Exchange server crashed while I was away. I don't know the cause. When I
came back, I tried to reinstall in normal mode, but it wouldn't let me. It
complained something about an object already existed. Then I learned about
and tried disaster recovery. I tried that and it complained that some object
didn't exist. I used AD and ADSIedit and removed any related objects I could
find. Then I was able to do a normal installation. I then did a restore,
which didn't work, because I couldn't mount the stores afterwards. I had set
the last backup set flag. I updated Exchange with all the service packs and
was finally able to get a restore that worked and the stores could mount.
But I can't get at the data. That's the help I'm asking for now.

I also wonder if I can get at the emails directly from the backup file or
restore them directly to files rather than to an information store.

Thanks.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OcPN$adCEHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi - see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=298924 - you
should
> not backup the M drive, let file-level AV software scan it, or change
> permissions in it.
>
> How did you do your backups & restore? Did you use the /disasterrecovery
> switch?
>
>
>
> Bill SG wrote:
> > Lanwench,
> >
> > I can understand that we shouldn't allow anything to write to the M
> > drive. But why wouldn't you recommend backing it up? Can reading it
> > cause any problems? Of course that backup should not replace the
> > proper backup method but could augment it.
> >
> > Which leads me back to a post I made two days ago that no one
> > responded to. I think you night be able to help. I copy it again
> > below. Thanks.
> >
> > ------------
> >
> > Our Exchange 2000 Server crashed. It was NOT on the PDC, so AD info
> > was not lost. We had to reinstall the OS and Exchange from scratch,
> > which took quite a few attempts to get right.
> >
> > We restored the data from the most recent backup, saying it is the
> > last set and asking it to mount after the restore. The restore seems
> > to have worked, the mailboxes (under Mailbox Store in ESM) show the
> > list of users. But no properties can be seem when double clicking on
> > any user. If I start outlook on another machine, I cannot expand the
> > folders. If I go to the M: drive and navigate down to the user's
> > folder and try to open it, I get an error that the folder was moved
> > or removed. The properties for that folder says it has zero bytes in
> > zero folders. There is no Security tab.
> >
> > If I back up the data again, it seems to be backing up the right
> > amount of data, about 3 GB. If I ask the size of the MBX folder where
> > all the user folders reside, it says 320KB.
> >
> > What do I need to do to get access to the data. I want to at least
> > export to PST files or copy the M: files to another location, so I
> > don't lose anything more and so users can refer to old emails, until
> > everything is running again.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> > message news:un8SJ4RCEHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Not a good idea. Do not mess around in the M drive. If you need
> >> rights to other mailboxes, grant your account, or the admin account,
> >> access to the mailbox and private stores in ESM.
> >> Do not back up the M drive
> >> Do not let antivirus software touch the M drive
> >> Pretend the M drive does not exist.
> >>
> >>
> >> shahzad10@yahoo.com wrote:
> >>> Anyone can help me to access MBX folder on M drive with
> >>> administrative rights to access other user folders freely.
>
>
>

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