Thanks for the info but the info below seems to be more for using the same server name and or the same hardware.
Our original mail server is down all together. I will reread to see. CAR Direct: 305-492-7961 Mobile: 786-412-1746 e-Mail: cra...@idfllc.com<mailto:cra...@idfllc.com> BB Pin: 304FD0D1 AIM: cramosMIA MSN: cramos...@hotmail.com<mailto:cramos...@hotmail.com> Yahoo: cramosMIA From: Dahl, Peter [mailto:peter.d...@yum.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: MS Exchange 2007 - Server down There are quite a few disaster recovery options for Exchange 2007 that can help. Based on my understanding of what you are trying to do I think this option may be the closest match. With this method you create a new database and then use Move-Mailbox with the ConfigurationOnly switch to set the new server/database name on each of the affected mailboxes from the downed server. How to Perform a Dial Tone Recovery Using an Alternate Server for the Dial Tone Database http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb310785(EXCHG.80).aspx Hope that helps Peter Dahl. From: Cesare' A. Ramos [mailto:cra...@idfllc.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:47 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: MS Exchange 2007 - Server down Hello to all. Looking for some thoughts here. We had an existing MS Exchange 2007 server that over the weekend took a dive on us. In repairing MS Windows, it was so hosed that it performed an actual reinstall of the OS and not a repair (approx 30+ dll files were gone). In that, MS Exchange 2007 is not seen and does not work. The plus side is that we had prepared last week a new MS Exchange 2007 server to migrate to and have performed some test migrations but both servers were up. Today being that the original server is down, we cannot migrate nor disconnect a mailbox and reconnect to the new server. We are ready and going to export out users PST files via the desktop and just reimport but the issue is that they do not have a mailbox on the new server. When we try to create a 2nd mailbox, it prompts that the user already exists. Could we delete the user and then recreate and tie to the new server???? Not sure but will be trying. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Figured that a few heads thinking about this is better than one. Thanks. CAR ________________________________ This e-Mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-Mail in error please notify the sender via returned e-Mail. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-Mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Although IDF operates anti-virus programs, it does not accept responsibility for any damage whatsoever that is caused by viruses being passed. ** Think before you print this message. ** ________________________________ This e-Mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-Mail in error please notify the sender via returned e-Mail. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-Mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Although IDF operates anti-virus programs, it does not accept responsibility for any damage whatsoever that is caused by viruses being passed. ** Think before you print this message. **
