Re: backup

From: Randy Campbell [MSFT] (randycam_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:16:31 -0400

Hi Steve,

Where exactly are you looking when you see blank mailboxes after the
restore? 

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"stevej" <stevej@adelxt.com> wrote in message
news:e5Uke7IJEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Randy,
>
>     Thanks for your input, I'll review the white pages.
> One thing though, after I backed up the information store, I tested it by
> trying to restore the saved file. What I noticed that the information
store
> and the directories below it, (mailboxes, etc.) were all empty? I saw the
> backup run and I know there's info in the mailboxes. F.U.I., I ran this
> backup under the system administrator. Is there any reason why everything
is
> blank?
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
> "Randy Campbell [MSFT]" <randycam@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ehhhWp0IEHA.3432@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Yes, in the NTBACKUP program, if you choose to backup the storage
groups,
> > this gets everything (email, public folders, transaction logs, etc.).
> We've
> > all been there (new at Exchange) and what I would recommend to get you
up
> to
> > speed on the backup and restore process with Exchange is the Disaster
> > Recovery white paper:
> >
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2000/library/default.m
> spx
> >
> > It is the first link on this page.  Good luck Steve!
> >
> > --
> > Randy Campbell
> > Microsoft PSS
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > "stevej" <stevej@adelxt.com> wrote in message
> > news:ef0jBczIEHA.3832@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Randy,
> > >
> > >     I'm new at Exchange, does backing up the information store include
> the
> > > mailboxes and all the email in them? If so, is what I described a good
> > > backup for an exchange server (disregarding my comments on Drive M).
If
> > not,
> > > how do I back up the mailboxes and all their email contents?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Randy Campbell [MSFT]" <randycam@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > news:unAlAEnIEHA.4052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Steve,
> > > >
> > > > Please stay away from the M: drive, this can cause big problems:
> > > >
> > > > 298924 XADM: Do Not Back Up or Scan Exchange 2000 Drive M
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298924
> > > >
> > > > Go with your original method of backing up Exchange, it is the right
> way
> > > to
> > > > go and the best way to recover in the event of a disaster recovery.
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Randy Campbell
> > > > Microsoft PSS
> > > >
> > > > Please do not send email directly to this alias.  This alias is for
> > > > newsgroup purposes only.
> > > >
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > rights.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "stevej" <stevej@adelxt.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:unkLMvmIEHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >     I'm trying to backup the my exchange server. I started by
> backing
> > up
> > > > the
> > > > > information store and the first storage group and that seemed to
> work.
> > > But
> > > > > when I tried to backup via drive M for the MBX directory (all
> > mailboxes)
> > > > the
> > > > > backup program (Windows 2000 Backup) shows the mailboxes empty
> > although
> > > I
> > > > > know there's mail in them. Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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