Re: Server Recovery
- From: "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:25:25 +1000
Install the basic Windows Server portion of SBS from CD1.
Apply the Windows (ie. NOT SBS) Service Pack that was current to the installation when the backup was performed.
Restore the system state and all files from backup but DO NOT RESTART (which from the sounds of it is failing anyway).
Boot from SBS CD1 and perform a repair installation of Windows.
You then should be able to boot to SBS.
It is quite likely the Exchange transport protocols will need to be repaired. The process, if required, will be available from KBs referenced from the event log.
Re-apply the current Windows Service Pack.
Restart.
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"Cory J. Laidlaw, Beyond01.com" <CoryJLaidlawBeyond01com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6B2028A2-2821-439F-813A-B8C03D3A6A16@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Howdy!
Someone please talk me down!
Okay, I am – er, was, running SBS 2003. It’s a server about 4 years old and
the motherboard croaked.
Every day, I was backing up the only partition on the drive (c:), the system
state, and the exchange information store (exchange 2003)
I have built a new server. The old motherboard is not available, so had to
go with a newer one, but it’s a different chipset, devices, etc..
With my backups, I have all of my data files, but for the life of me cannot
recover anything in Exchange.
My understanding is that Exchange is tied to the Active Directory, the
active directory is tied to the system state.
Every time I recover the system state (to recover active directory) , or
use active directory recovery it trashes the entire installation. I cannot
boot into safe mode, I cannot repair the installation using setup unless I
format the partition and start clean. Failure to do so always results in blue
screen.
So my question is… Is there any way of recovering my Email, Contacts,
Calendar, folders etc from the backup? Can I do it without recovering active
directory? Seems crazy because If I was storing this information in outlook
data files (.PST) instead of exchange, I wouldn’t be crying in my soup right
about now..
I am grateful for any advice offered. Please help save my sorry behind!!!
Thank you !!
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