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by ilovenetworking 1 view

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Hi guys,

I have a W2K DC set up as a GC. It also runs Exchange 2000

I cannot backup my EXCHANGE 2000 server using NTBACKUP. It skips the .edb and all related exchange open files.
I have read all the QXXX articles on TechNet regarding my problem and I followed the exact backup instruction. NO SUCCESS!!!
It doesn?t clean up the logs after the backup completes either. I cannot backup Exchange successfully to a file either (that means it's not my tape backup drive).
The backup drive is OKI can backup fine with a trial version of BackupExec.

Please, help me this is very important!

W.S.

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by jpt

We had the same problem and I was told that you can't back that up. You must order a backup software that will allow you to backup exchange server. If you back up the files you may not be able to open them up in case of a crash where you have to reinstall everything. This is why our office has purchased backup software that indicates the ability to backup exchange server. Probably not the answer you were looking for. If you find a way please let me know.

Good Luck with your search.

by tony.colgrove

You can backup Exchange2000 on the Windows2000 Server it is installed on. You DO NOT backup the .edb and .stm at the file level, you must back up the Exchange Storage Groups. Once an entire storage group is backed up the logs are purged. You can do this, I have it running at multiple small sites.
Third party backup tools add features (like brick level), but the native tool works great.
To backup the Storage Group- Open the backup tool, and choose Backup. Expand the Microsoft Exchange Server, and then your servername and select the Information Store (or stores) you want to backup.

by ilovenetworking

I have just tried backing up without selecting .edb files at the file level. After the backup job completes all files are skipped when I view the report.

Thanks,

W.S.

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