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Rob_H1's avatar
Rob_H1
Level 2
11 years ago

Issues restoring an Exchange 2003 backup to Exchange 2007

All,   I need to restore a backup from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. Are there any issues I may run into while performing this operation? I have read over the Netbackup Exchange admin & solution...
7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
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Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • ontherocks's avatar
    ontherocks
    11 years ago

    Its not possible to perform restore of Exchange 2003 on Exchange 2007 due to the difference in Structure.

    You need to have one Exchange 2003 server with Same MailBox Database structure (Also need to have specific mailbox created) which needs to be restored in Recovery Database.

     

    Then follow the same process of restoration :-

    Create Recovery Database --> Perform Restore --> Extract PST --> Perform Exmerge

    Then you need to import the PST in Exchange 2007

     

     

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ontherocks
Level 6
11 years ago

Its not possible to perform restore of Exchange 2003 on Exchange 2007 due to the difference in Structure.

You need to have one Exchange 2003 server with Same MailBox Database structure (Also need to have specific mailbox created) which needs to be restored in Recovery Database.

 

Then follow the same process of restoration :-

Create Recovery Database --> Perform Restore --> Extract PST --> Perform Exmerge

Then you need to import the PST in Exchange 2007