In case you do get errors when mounting the DB such as Now the mailStore should be mounted with out an issue Mount the "recoveryDB1" Database From EMC Remember the Log files should be deleted or moved before you mount this DB. To check the Database State we are gonna be using the Exchange Server Database Utility's file dump modeĬopy the Repaired DB file and replace the new Database file recoveryDB1.edb we need the DB's in clean shutdown state. In order for the Database portability feature to work. Preparing the Databases Checking the statues of the database file installed the AD (with the same domain name) and the Exchange with the same Administrative Group as the earlier.Restored the Old Databases from backup to a different location on the server.There are few method's to recover DB's on exchange 2010, This is the method we used. Exchange 2010 Slandered only supports up to 5 Databases.After mounting the old DB's always move the mail boxes to new database's.Database must be in a clean shutdown state.Organization name and the Exchange Administrative Group should be the same in order for the Portability feature to work.Important things to keep in mind when recovering DB's on a different AD domain
EXCHANGE 2010 RECOVERY DATABASE FULL
Recovering from full server backup was not an option and we had the Databases on a separate drive. In this scenario its a medium size business with with just one single Server running AD and Exchange 2010(not ideal i know) which was upgraded from SBS 2003ĪD and DNS failed after de-commissioning the old SBS server. Followed by tight Dead lines, incident reports, load of complains you have to listen to, Its a full fledged disaster. "Mail server crashed" worst nightmare for a System admin.