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From: JohnB on 4 Jun 2010 12:44
I got a call from a SBS 2003 user - no emails

The IT guy (kid who knows a bit about computers) tried to fix it and ended
up deleting the .stm file!

They backup onto several USB disks

Disk contains SystemState.bkf, Exchange.bkf and files.bkf

Looking at the job setup (drive letter wrong) only 1 disk has good backup
and its 5 days old
(other disks are blank!)
Exchange job is setup as INFORMATION STORE only

Can simply restore the Exchange.bkf ?
(I've made a full backup using NTBackup for what its worth onto a Fresh Hard
Disk)


From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on 4 Jun 2010 15:34
First Run a full backup with SBS Backup
(So you have a starting point.)

Next I'd see if I could do a Undelete on that file.
You may be lucky and have shadow copy on that?
or some other tools

Then Yes you can recover
but to be honest I can remember what happens if you delete just the .stm
file
(May want to post to an exchange group they may know some tricks if someone
deletes it.)
You could do a recovery store and hopefully save most stuff...

At worse (Assuming your backup is good)
you restore the backup and mount. and lose the 5 days...

And switch them over to the SBS backup on External USB drives on a rotation.
Russ

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"JohnB" <JohnB(a)msforums.com> wrote in message
news:ueYCaSABLHA.3608(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I got a call from a SBS 2003 user - no emails
>
> The IT guy (kid who knows a bit about computers) tried to fix it and ended
> up deleting the .stm file!
>
> They backup onto several USB disks
>
> Disk contains SystemState.bkf, Exchange.bkf and files.bkf
>
> Looking at the job setup (drive letter wrong) only 1 disk has good backup
> and its 5 days old
> (other disks are blank!)
> Exchange job is setup as INFORMATION STORE only
>
> Can simply restore the Exchange.bkf ?
> (I've made a full backup using NTBackup for what its worth onto a Fresh
> Hard Disk)
>
From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on 4 Jun 2010 16:00
oh sorry I forgot
If they are in Cached Mode on PC's
it should push back up the difference..
:)
Russ

--
Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC
Small Business Server/Computer Support - www.SBITS.Biz
Question or Second Opinion - www.PersonalITConsultant.com
BPOS - Microsoft Online Services - www.BPOSMadeEasy.com


"Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" <russ(a)REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote in message
news:4833FD9F-8DD1-44C4-9AA7-3CDC0C5610FD(a)microsoft.com...
> First Run a full backup with SBS Backup
> (So you have a starting point.)
>
> Next I'd see if I could do a Undelete on that file.
> You may be lucky and have shadow copy on that?
> or some other tools
>
> Then Yes you can recover
> but to be honest I can remember what happens if you delete just the .stm
> file
> (May want to post to an exchange group they may know some tricks if
> someone deletes it.)
> You could do a recovery store and hopefully save most stuff...
>
> At worse (Assuming your backup is good)
> you restore the backup and mount. and lose the 5 days...
>
> And switch them over to the SBS backup on External USB drives on a
> rotation.
> Russ
>
> --
> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC
> Small Business Server/Computer Support - www.SBITS.Biz
> Question or Second Opinion - www.PersonalITConsultant.com
> BPOS - Microsoft Online Services - www.BPOSMadeEasy.com
>
>
> "JohnB" <JohnB(a)msforums.com> wrote in message
> news:ueYCaSABLHA.3608(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I got a call from a SBS 2003 user - no emails
>>
>> The IT guy (kid who knows a bit about computers) tried to fix it and
>> ended up deleting the .stm file!
>>
>> They backup onto several USB disks
>>
>> Disk contains SystemState.bkf, Exchange.bkf and files.bkf
>>
>> Looking at the job setup (drive letter wrong) only 1 disk has good backup
>> and its 5 days old
>> (other disks are blank!)
>> Exchange job is setup as INFORMATION STORE only
>>
>> Can simply restore the Exchange.bkf ?
>> (I've made a full backup using NTBackup for what its worth onto a Fresh
>> Hard Disk)
>>
From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] on 4 Jun 2010 16:09
Has anyone logged in with the same account that the IT guy was using and
looked in the recycle bin for the .stm file?

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============================

"JohnB" <JohnB(a)msforums.com> wrote in message
news:ueYCaSABLHA.3608(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I got a call from a SBS 2003 user - no emails
>
> The IT guy (kid who knows a bit about computers) tried to fix it and ended
> up deleting the .stm file!
>
> They backup onto several USB disks
>
> Disk contains SystemState.bkf, Exchange.bkf and files.bkf
>
> Looking at the job setup (drive letter wrong) only 1 disk has good backup
> and its 5 days old
> (other disks are blank!)
> Exchange job is setup as INFORMATION STORE only
>
> Can simply restore the Exchange.bkf ?
> (I've made a full backup using NTBackup for what its worth onto a Fresh
> Hard Disk)
>
From: JohnB on 4 Jun 2010 16:16
One thing - do I need to stop Exchange to do the restore ? - does it matter?
(mind you I guess its not started anyway - not on site till tomorrow)


"Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" <russ(a)REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote in message
news:4833FD9F-8DD1-44C4-9AA7-3CDC0C5610FD(a)microsoft.com...
> First Run a full backup with SBS Backup
> (So you have a starting point.)
>
> Next I'd see if I could do a Undelete on that file.
> You may be lucky and have shadow copy on that?
> or some other tools
>
> Then Yes you can recover
> but to be honest I can remember what happens if you delete just the .stm
> file
> (May want to post to an exchange group they may know some tricks if
> someone deletes it.)
> You could do a recovery store and hopefully save most stuff...
>
> At worse (Assuming your backup is good)
> you restore the backup and mount. and lose the 5 days...
>
> And switch them over to the SBS backup on External USB drives on a
> rotation.
> Russ
>
> --
> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC
> Small Business Server/Computer Support - www.SBITS.Biz
> Question or Second Opinion - www.PersonalITConsultant.com
> BPOS - Microsoft Online Services - www.BPOSMadeEasy.com
>
>
> "JohnB" <JohnB(a)msforums.com> wrote in message
> news:ueYCaSABLHA.3608(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I got a call from a SBS 2003 user - no emails
>>
>> The IT guy (kid who knows a bit about computers) tried to fix it and
>> ended up deleting the .stm file!
>>
>> They backup onto several USB disks
>>
>> Disk contains SystemState.bkf, Exchange.bkf and files.bkf
>>
>> Looking at the job setup (drive letter wrong) only 1 disk has good backup
>> and its 5 days old
>> (other disks are blank!)
>> Exchange job is setup as INFORMATION STORE only
>>
>> Can simply restore the Exchange.bkf ?
>> (I've made a full backup using NTBackup for what its worth onto a Fresh
>> Hard Disk)
>>


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