Thanks Paul, sounds good - but rather than trying to run the install (cos I can't) does anyone know if I can copy the files across and which ones I need? And what do you mean about moving the mapi32.dll? cheers Rob
-----Original Message----- From: Hurst, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 10 September 2002 14:55 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: urgent backup problem Rob, I use my exch admin on XP no probs (other than the normal moving of mapi32.dll file). Cheers Paul Toothbrushes are like standards, everybody wants one but not yours. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Hackney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 10 September 2002 14:37 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: urgent backup problem OK, continuing on this theme then, can I install exch admin onto an XP machine - I'm aware that it can be installed onto nt4 ws and w2k but xp? Searched technet/ archives and google but no answer yet. - oh yeah and I've also tried and tested it but... this leads me to my second prob: only got exch on sbs 4 and sbs4.5 upgrade disks and it didn't let me install as not sbs. Anyone know of a workaround? At present, I've set the serviecs to stop, then the xp machine backs up relevant files to it's disk and services re-start. Then the IS maintainance kicks in. Is this the best I'm going to get? thanks Rob -----Original Message----- From: Chris Quinn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 09 September 2002 17:21 To: Exchange Discussions Cc: Routeone Administrator Subject: RE: urgent backup problem In a similar situation, I installed Exchange admin on a Win 2000 machine with a large, almost empty, hard disk, then set up a Windows backup job to do an Exchange backup to the disk. Installing the admin program makes NT Backup Exchange aware Not as good as doing a tape backup, but better than nothing at all, and easier and more reliable than copying the files manually Chris Quinn IT Manager Blue Planet Aquarium -----Original Message----- From: Rob Hackney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 09 September 2002 16:39 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: urgent backup problem hi all, can anyone help me with the following scenario: sbs4.5 exch 5.5 sp4 tape drive has failed and I'm waiting for a new one to replace it. However, as I've had to test the tape drive to make sure that it really is knackered and not anything else, consequence is that there has been no decent backup of exchange data. i've re-read the wp on disaster and recovery planning and also the wp on disaster recovery which was kind of useful but as have no tape drive or hot spare then I've decided to stop the services and copy the relevant files (*.edb/ *.dir/ *.log/etc) to a network drive. However, I don't think I've got the syntax right for xcopy (would include it but haven't got it with me) and also I scheduled it to run at 23.00 but had error saying did not start - not sure why yet. Should I be using xcopy or should I use plain copy? Has anyone got any tips or syntax for copy - my programming skills (yes even for batch files) are virtually non existent... Am I missing anything? Could anyone replying cc [EMAIL PROTECTED] thank you very much Rob Support Analyst T.K.C. 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