Restoring Microsoft Exchange 2007
Creation Date: February 02, 2008
Revision Date: October 11, 2010
Product: DS‑Client (Windows)
Summary
Instructions for two restore scenarios for Microsoft Exchange 2007 are described below.
Restoring WITHOUT a Recovery Storage Group
If no Recovery Storage Group currently exists on the Microsoft Exchange 2007 Server:
1. From the Exchange Management Console: Enable the option This database can be overwritten by a restore for the target restore database.
2. From DS-User: Open the restore wizard for the intended Exchange Server backup set.
3. Select the option Restore to original location and any other desired options, then start and complete the restore.
Restoring WITH a Recovery Storage Group
If a Recovery Storage Group currently exists on the Microsoft Exchange 2007 Server:
1. From the Exchange Management Console > Toolbox > Database Recovery Management > Manage Recovery Storage Group:
NOTE: Make sure the Recovery Storage Group has the exact name Recovery Storage Group on the target Exchange Server.
• Add the database you intend to restore to the Recovery Storage Group, then set it to allow overwrites.
2. From DS-User: Open the restore wizard for the intended Exchange Server backup set.
When you reach the Select database restore location screen, a pop-up message appears:
Recovery Storage Group was found on target Exchange Server. The selected Exchange Database will be restored to Recovery Storage Group.
This confirms the restore location.
NOTE: If you do not get this message, verify if the Remote Registry Service is stopped. If it is, restart the Remote Registry Service and retry the restore at which time the pop-up message will appear. You must get this pop-up message before proceeding.
3. Proceed with the restore.
4. Mount the restored database in the Recovery Storage Group.
5. From Exchange Management Console > Toolbox > Database Recovery Management: Use the merge option that is available.