Exchange Recovery Database with Backup Exec 2010 R2

Below are the steps in order to restore an Exchange 2010 DB to a recovery database using Backup Exec 2010 R2.

1. Create 2 folders on the Exchange mailbox server.

•Database –> E:\Recovery\Database

•Transaction Logs –> E:\Recovery\Logs


Make sure you're restoring full backup and not differential otherwise otherwise only the logs will restore.
New-MailboxDatabase -Recovery -Name RDB -Server DCEXMAILP01 -EdbFilePath "E:\Recovery\RDB\RDB.EDB" -LogFolderPath "E:\Recovery\RDB"


Mount the DB, need a blank DB file to Pre-exist then dismount and delete all files except the .edb in the E:\Recovery\Database. (Ensure that on the DB properties the check box is checked for for database can be overwritten by a restore. It should still be checked.

Once recover is complete, the DB will automatically be mounted.
Get-MailboxStatistics -Database RecoverDB

Restore-Mailbox -Identity User1 -RecoveryDatabase rdb

Restore to pst

New-MailboxExportRequest -Mailbox User1 -FilePath file://dcexmailp01/PST%20Dumps/User1.pst

Get-MailboxExportRequest (to show the status of the export)


James Chong
MCITP | EA | EMA; MCSE M+, S+
Security+, Project+, ITIL
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