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AIIG_IT's avatar
AIIG_IT
Level 1
5 months ago

Restoring old Tape Data from a legacy Backup Server

A Backup Exec 2010 R2 Server that was part of a domain was kept offline until recently switched on. The domain that the server was on is no longer available. 

The backup up resources were MS. Exchange and a Local File server which were part of the old domain. 

The user credentials which were used to backup the resources were all domain accounts which are no longer there, nor are the passwords for these user accounts.

The challenge is how can we recover a copy of the Exchange Information store database file from tapes ? 

Current restoration attempts in redirecting files throws the error screen attached.

 

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  • Lothar_Müller's avatar
    Lothar_Müller
    Level 6
    5 months ago

    Hello AIIG_IT​ 

    It's a challange, because BE saved the creds witch backuped the ExchangeDB.
    I dont have an BE 2010 running and I am not 100% sure, but...:

    Check the Accounts:
    BE Service Accounts
    BE System logon account
    Resource Logon Account

    All Accounts should be changed to an local account with Admin Rights.
    First the restore of normal Files should be tested to work.
    Then you can go to exchange DB Files.

    Other possibility (I used a few years ago) is to create an Recovery AD Domain with Exchange Server (Same Domain an same Exchange Server Version).
    But I think you need professional help to do this.