What Martin says applies if you're backing up on a different server. But I suspect that you aren't, that you're backing up on the server itself. If that's the case, you need to know a little more about Exchange backups. The backup you want is the checkbox under the Exchange object, the Information Store. You need not back up the \exchsrvr\*data directories. If you can exclude them, then do so. If you can't, don't worry about the reports that the files are skipped. What's important is that the backup of the Information Store is successful. Check your logs and be sure of that.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I Tech Consultant Compaq Computer Corporation Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Richard S Kahan Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:23 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Back Up Problem Hi, I hope someone can help me with this. I am using the MS Backup Utility with SBS2000/Windows Server 2000. Despite ticking the storage group and the exchsvr folder in the program files folder, the report informs me that the priv1 and pub1.edb and .stm files (and a number of other .log files) are skipped as they are unable to be opened. Consequently there are no entries to be found in the Information store. I am using Administrator priviledges. I am probably doing something stupidly wrong, what is it? Many thanks, Richard S Kahan _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
