Preferred: 1) run NTBackup ON the SBS server while Exchange is running. or 2) dump SBS
Last resort: 2) stop exchange services (net stop MSExchangeSA /y) and copy priv.edb, pub.edb, and dir.edb to a file location References: 3) http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/backuprestore.a sp http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/disaster.asp William Lefkovics, MCSE-NT4, MCSE-W2K, A+, ExchangeMVP ----------------------------------------------------------- Why just ride, when you can fly? http://www.airborne.net ----------------------------------------------------------- Rent this space: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Howie Pince [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 11:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: No budget backups of exchange server on a SBS box, How to??? Hey, Here's what I'm doing now and why? NT 4.0 sp6, Exchange 5.5 sp4. NO $$$ for backup software, so have been using Exmerge every day to dump out pst's to dat tape. Also been running directory export out of the exchange admin prog, so at least I have something to start a restore with. Also have been running NTBACKUP to dat, but the restore ALWAYS fails cause the dir.edb import <restore> on another SBS box has different SID's than the source box. MS say's create a "recovery server" and add it as a BDC to get a correct copy of the SAM BUT SBS can ONLY be a DC, so how can I get a copy of the SAM to the 2nd box? As of now I cant see a way around this recovery server issue and am ready to give up using NTBACKUP all together, cause as far as I can see, it cant be restored to anything. Any thoughts on a workaround for this, and using my present method of Exmerging everyday to DAT? Remember I have ZERO $$$ to work with here. Thanks much in advance.......... Howie List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
