Just select "Information Store" - the drive on which it is stored is irrelevant, and will skip the database file(s) anyway, since they're in use at the time.
I'd suggest reading the FAQ's entry entitled "The Ed Crowley Never Restore Method" before enabling brick level (ie individual mailbox) backups, as you'll see they're 100% wasteful, 150% in Exchange 2000. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:36 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Tape Backup Questions > > > Hello, > > In "Exchange Aware" tape backup programs, like the one > bundled with Windows > 2000 or Veritas Backup Exec, in the Tree of available drives > and resources, > it also shows "Microsoft Exchange Mailboxes" and the > "Microsoft Information > Store". > > If the Mailbox store physically resides on the D Drive, what > all do I need > to check off to ensure that I properly backup the Exchange > Message Store? > > Do I JUST want the "Microsoft Information Store"? Do I want > that, AND "D > Drive"? I am a bit confused here. I know that the > "Microsoft Exchange > Mailboxes" gives me the ability to backup individual users > mailboxes - and > that's something I would like to eventually do on a regular > basis. But I > have heard bad things about this too. > > Could an Exchange Guru please throw some good tips my way, as > to what I > should select (and not select) to ensure that all the proper > datafiles are > grabbed? > > Thank you all very much for any answers you can throw my way, > > Mike > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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]
