Microsoft KB Archive/146306

= XADM: Exchange Server Backup & Restore Procedures =

Article ID: 146306

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q146306



SUMMARY
When you install Microsoft Exchange Server, a new version of Microsoft Windows NT Backup is automatically installed. This new version of Backup is aware of the Microsoft Exchange Server organization and can display the sites and servers of one or more Microsoft Exchange Server organizations.



Backup
Notes:
 * This section's references to Windows NT Backup show only the elements pertaining to Microsoft Exchange Server. For more information on Windows NT Backup, see your Windows NT Server documentation.


 * You do not have to stop the directory or the information store service to do a backup. Also, you can back up and restore servers remotely.

Starting the Backup Utility and Starting a Backup:
 * 1) In the Windows NT Program Manager, open the Administrative Tools program group.
 * 2) Select Backup.
 * 3) If your Microsoft Exchange Server organization and server are not displayed, choose Microsoft Exchange from the Operations menu. Type the name of any Microsoft Exchange Server in the organization, and click the OK button.
 * 4) Select the sites you want to back up.

If the site or server is not visible in the Backup window, double-click the organization and site containers to display the contents.
 * 1) In each site container, select the servers you want to back up.
 * 2) In each server container, select the directory or information store to backup.
 * 3) Choose Backup.

By using the Microsoft Exchange organization window, you can select the organization, site, or one or more Microsoft Exchange Servers to back up. You can also select the directory and information store individually for each server. The files used by the directory and information store are automatically backed up. You do not have to manually select the appropriate files and directories on each server.

Restore
Notes:
 * Information can be restored after it has been backed up.


 * Restoring Exchange Server data to a server without properly removing the Exchange Server object from other sites can result in invalid users being displayed in the other sites' user lists.

Getting to the Restore Information dialog box:  In the Windows NT Program Manager, open the Administrative Tools program group. Double-click the Backup icon. Select the sets in the tapes window that you want to restore.  Choose Restore.

  Option              Description --

Erase all          Erases all existing data pertaining to the set existing data      being restored on the server. Use when the data is being restored to a different server or when you want to delete database information currently on the hard disk.

Private and        Available when restoring only the information Public             store and allows you to restore both the private and public information store or either, independently.

Start Service      Starts the information store or directory services After Restore      after the restore.

Destination        This is available when restoring only the Server             information store. It is the server that the backup will be restored to. 

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