Rebuilding NT just from files....
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Hello all.
I got a really messed up problem...
I recently "lost" an NT4 server. Disk died, RAID failed, total death. This
disk also had an Exchange 5.5 server installed. I sent the disk to a data
recovery center. Aparently they are able to recover all the files that were
on the disk, both NT and exchange. However, I'm not getting an "NT 4 server,
with Exchange"; what I am gettting is just a pile of files...
My question is: are these files any good? Can I access my old Exchange
mailboxes and recover the messages, attachements, etc? Or am I wasting
time/money?
Hello all.
I got a really messed up problem...
I recently "lost" an NT4 server. Disk died, RAID failed, total death. This
disk also had an Exchange 5.5 server installed. I sent the disk to a data
recovery center. Aparently they are able to recover all the files that were
on the disk, both NT and exchange. However, I'm not getting an "NT 4 server,
with Exchange"; what I am gettting is just a pile of files...
My question is: are these files any good? Can I access my old Exchange
mailboxes and recover the messages, attachements, etc? Or am I wasting
time/money?
More about : rebuilding files
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.misc (More info?)
Yes, you can recover exchange with the files, you will have to re-build the
server and re-install exchange, then copy the databases, when you have the
files like that it's called an off-line backup, the microsoft KB has details
on what files you need, then you have to do an eseutil to get it going again.
Yes, you can recover exchange with the files, you will have to re-build the
server and re-install exchange, then copy the databases, when you have the
files like that it's called an off-line backup, the microsoft KB has details
on what files you need, then you have to do an eseutil to get it going again.
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"Marvin P. Winterbottom" wrote:
> Yes, you can recover exchange with the files, you will have to re-build the
> server and re-install exchange, then copy the databases, when you have the
> files like that it's called an off-line backup, the microsoft KB has details
> on what files you need, then you have to do an eseutil to get it going again.
Just been reading a bit about that (not ebouigh timt to read everything
yet...).
Can you tell me if I would have to recreate all the mailboxes, or just the
basic exchange server?
"Marvin P. Winterbottom" wrote:
> Yes, you can recover exchange with the files, you will have to re-build the
> server and re-install exchange, then copy the databases, when you have the
> files like that it's called an off-line backup, the microsoft KB has details
> on what files you need, then you have to do an eseutil to get it going again.
Just been reading a bit about that (not ebouigh timt to read everything
yet...).
Can you tell me if I would have to recreate all the mailboxes, or just the
basic exchange server?
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Just install Exchange, the mailboxes are in the priv.mdb file, which could be
pretty big, I have 60 users and it's 10 gig, they would have to somehow get
that one file on multiple cd's?
Just install Exchange, the mailboxes are in the priv.mdb file, which could be
pretty big, I have 60 users and it's 10 gig, they would have to somehow get
that one file on multiple cd's?
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"Marvin P. Winterbottom" wrote:
> Just install Exchange, the mailboxes are in the priv.mdb file, which could be
> pretty big, I have 60 users and it's 10 gig, they would have to somehow get
> that one file on multiple cd's?
All is lost... doom doom doom...
The priv (and pub) files are the only 2 they couldn't recover...![:(]( ":(")
Thanks for the help anyway. I hope I won't need these tips for the future!![;)]( ";)")
"Marvin P. Winterbottom" wrote:
> Just install Exchange, the mailboxes are in the priv.mdb file, which could be
> pretty big, I have 60 users and it's 10 gig, they would have to somehow get
> that one file on multiple cd's?
All is lost... doom doom doom...
The priv (and pub) files are the only 2 they couldn't recover...
Thanks for the help anyway. I hope I won't need these tips for the future!
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.misc (More info?)
Sorry to hear that. In a case like this, a good backup is the way to go.
Sorry to hear that. In a case like this, a good backup is the way to go.
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