XADM: How to Recover When the System Drive Fails

ID: Q195506

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5

SUMMARY

This article describes the steps to recover when the system drive on a Microsoft Exchange Server computer fails and is unreadable.

This article assumes that the drives containing the Exchange Server database files, transaction logs, and all other files are separate from the system drive, and are available.


MORE INFORMATION

The steps for recovery are:

  1. Add a new hard disk.


  2. Reallocate the logical drive to the new drive.


  3. Restore the entire drive from backup (This includes the entire Windows NT installation, the Windows NT registry, and all other files installed on the system drive.)


Keywords :
Version : WINNT:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: April 19, 1999
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