correct that is my plan as far as steps to recover exchange am i on target 1 install windows all sp updates 2 install exch 2003 /DR with same name and site config 3 restore with ntbackup databse files thanks ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Periyasamy, Raj Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 1:28 PM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exch 2003 restore Alex, If you have network connectivity between the recovery site and the production site, the best option would be to maintain an AD Domain controller stand-by by at the recovery site. This way your AD would be up to date any time you want to do Disaster recovery. HTH. Regards, Raj Periyasamy MCSE(Messaging), CCNA ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:32 PM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exch 2003 restore correct i miss spoke i would be useing nbackup to restore ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Periyasamy, Raj Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:09 PM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ExchangeList] Re: exch 2003 restore Why would you want to use flat files? Why don't you want to use a proper full Information store backup using ntbackup? <mailto:raj.periyasamy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Alex Sent: Thu 10/26/2006 12:07 PM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exch 2003 restore what i am in the process is testing for disaster at our recover site my plan was to built AD from backup make sure its ok then reinstall exchange server in DR mode then run a restore of the flate file like everything in the mdbdata folder through ntbackup with overwrite database option in exchange then i am hoping everything thing is ok i;am i off base with this scenario thanks ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Periyasamy, Raj Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:22 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exch 2003 restore Alex, If your Disaster recovery refers to the same physical server being rebuilt with /disasterrecovery option, and provided you have good daily full backup of your Information store, and your Active directory is still in place it should work with no issues. What is you exact scenario? HTH. Regards, Raj Periyasamy MCSE(Messaging), CCNA ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:04 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] exch 2003 restore has anybody done a disaster recovery test with exchange 2003 from just the flate database and log files that can share there success thanks