Database portability is same version only. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123954(EXCHG.80).aspx
If you just want to test recovering data, mount the database in a recovery storage group on the same server. That is what it is designed for. Another server would only need to be used if you are doing DR. Simon. -- Simon Butler MVP: Exchange, MCSE Sembee Ltd. e: si...@sembee.co.uk w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/ w: http://www.amset.info/ w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/ Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with the iPhone? http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ for certificates from just $26.99. Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ Exchange Resources: http://exbpa.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com] Sent: 11 April 2011 11:25 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 Database Backup Nah, Database Portability introduced in 2007 allows for any previous version to be mounted as far I know as long as the org name is similar. jlc -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 10:41 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Database Backup Oh, yes. I believe you'll need to restore to the same version of Exchange.. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 19:15, Chris Pohlschneider <cpohlschnei...@smsprotech.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have a customer that has Exchange 2003 SP2 Standard Edition running on > Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2. They are using Windows Backup to > backup their Exchange Database and logs. The customer would like me to take > their backup file and then try to mount it on another Exchange Server to > make sure that it mounts ok and that we can pull some data out of that > backup if needed. My question is do I need to do this on a Windows Server > 2003 server with Exchange 2003 or will this work on a different version of > Windows and Exchange (Server 2008 or Exchange 2007/2010)? > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
