Re: Missing files on network share.

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As they have not been used for a year it shows the difference between
archiving and backup.
99.99% likely that someone deleted them, as there is a logical pattern to
what is missing, but if you don't make a periodic archive there is no way to
get them back. A tape rotation policy should be putting one a month and one
a year into archive (or whatever suits you).
Anthony,
http://www.airdesk.co.uk





"99brit99" <99brit99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,
See previous post about backup and moving files. The files would not have
been deliberately deleted, unless is was by the user themselves, as the
four
folders involved belong to 4 different users, and no one else has access
to
them.
VSS is not installed on the servers. We are an educational/charity
establishment and have to work to a very tight budget. Now that this has
happened we will probably get some funding to buy some more disk space for
VSS, although as the folders may not have been accesses for a year, see
previous post, VSS may not help in this case.
Regards,
John

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

99brit99 <99brit99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Missing folders on network share
I have some users saying that folders are missing from a shared area
on the network (Windows server 2003). I have a number of undelete and
rescue applications, but nothing is showing as deleted. I have
searched in case the folders have been moved without success. Any
ideas?

Dollars to donuts, someone has inadvertently or deliberately deleted or
dragged/moved stuff. This doesn't happen on its own!

Since you have W2003, you should be running volume shadow copy
services....if you aren't, or if it's been too long since the damage was
done, you'll need to go back to tape. VSS is a lifesaver, and if it isn't
enabled now, do it!

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/2b0d2457-b7d8-42c3-b6c9-59c145b7765f1033.mspx?mfr=true





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