Here is the situation. There was a single SBS 2008 server running Exchange 2007 and it crashed during an update. (The admin cycled the power during the update and the server wouldn't boot after.) The admin then copied the Exchange database, logs, etc. off the server and then built a new SBS from scratch. (I know :/) Is there any way to recover the old Exchange data to the new SBS?

Hi Kanien, I'd suggest you refer to Microsoft article below: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998848(EXCHG.80).aspx if it brings any business impact for you, I'd like to recommend you to contact Microsoft Customer Support Service (CSS) for assistance so that this problem can be resolved efficiently. To obtain the phone numbers for specific technology request please take a look at the web site listed below: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;PHONENUMBERS Your understanding would be appreciated, and I hope the issuecan be resolved soon.Fiona Liao TechNet Community Support

Kanien good info from Fiona and the other option would be to use Lucid8's DigiScope http://www.lucid8.com/product/digiscope.asp which can open the Offline Database files so that you can Browse, Search, Export Mailboxes, Folders and Items to PST & MSG or in your case you can use DigiScope to open the offline database and recover/import the data directly into the production Exchange server. NOTE: for future reference DigiScope will also allow you to do cross version recoveries/migrations i.e. 2003 --> 2007 --> 2010 etc.Troy Werelius www.Lucid8.com Search, Recover, & Extract Mailboxes, Folders, & Email Items from Offline EDB's and Live Exchange Servers with Lucid8's DigiScope

Kanien good info from Fiona and the other option would be to use Lucid8's DigiScope http://www.lucid8.com/product/digiscope.asp which can open the Offline Database files so that you can Browse, Search, Export Mailboxes, Folders and Items to PST & MSG or in your case you can use DigiScope to open the offline database and recover/import the data directly into the production Exchange server. NOTE: for future reference DigiScope will also allow you to do cross version recoveries/migrations i.e. 2003 --> 2007 --> 2010 etc.Troy Werelius www.Lucid8.com Search, Recover, & Extract Mailboxes, Folders, & Email Items from Offline EDB's and Live Exchange Servers with Lucid8's DigiScope

Is this in a production environment? why did you admin try to troubleshoot the issue. did do you have a backup that you can recover the server from like a full backup or something. You can try a dial tone recovery with the old database if it is not corrupted.

This was a production environment. The Admin was not a familiar Exchange admin and didn't troubleshoot. What I have is a database, logs, etc.

Problem is its a totally different server so dial tone is irrelevant at this point and only way to handle is via a 3rd party product like DigiScope http://www.lucid8.com/product/digiscope.asp Troy Werelius www.Lucid8.com Search, Recover, & Extract Mailboxes, Folders, & Email Items from Offline EDB's and Live Exchange Servers with Lucid8's DigiScope

Problem is its a totally different server so dial tone is irrelevant at this point and only way to handle is via a 3rd party product like DigiScope http://www.lucid8.com/product/digiscope.asp Troy Werelius www.Lucid8.com Search, Recover, & Extract Mailboxes, Folders, & Email Items from Offline EDB's and Live Exchange Servers with Lucid8's DigiScope

Kanien, please try to provide enough information so people can help you. I feel like you are not providing enough information about your issue and where did the new forest come from? it was not mentioned in your original post.

He had a single SBS and apparently rebuilt it from scratch. If it was the domain controller (as I think it is with SBS) then he has a new forest / domain. At this point I think he can either: 1) Contact Microsoft (not sure what they could do at this point). 2) Use some tool like Lucid8 to manually extract the data and then import it back into the new SBS.Please mark as helpful if you find my contribution useful or as an answer if it does answer your question. That will encourage me - and others - to take time out to help you.

He had a single SBS and apparently rebuilt it from scratch. If it was the domain controller (as I think it is with SBS) then he has a new forest / domain. At this point I think he can either: 1) Contact Microsoft (not sure what they could do at this point). 2) Use some tool like Digiscope to manually extract the data and then import it back into the new SBS. * EDIT- yes, Digiscope is the tool, Lucid8 the company! Please mark as helpful if you find my contribution useful or as an answer if it does answer your question. That will encourage me - and others - to take time out to help you.

Thought I would jump in here and say that while you certainly could use DigiScope http://www.lucid8.com/product/digiscope.asp to export to PST and then import the PST files via MS cmdlets, DigiScope also has the more elegant method of being able to import direct from any offline store into any production server (even cross version 2003- -->2007 --> 2010 etc, so you can avoid the PST shuffle :-) Troy Werelius www.Lucid8.com Search, Recover, & Extract Mailboxes, Folders, & Email Items from Offline EDB's and Live Exchange Servers with Lucid8's DigiScope

hey I think this might help you with the problem you are having. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998340%28v=exchg.80%29.aspx

I wish a could do that kofiernest, but only exchange databases from the same forest can be used in a RSG according to an article on mxchange.

Hi Kanien, Mailbox data can only be exported to mailboxes within the same forest. The Active Directory directory service accounts associated with the mailbox can be in an external forest, but mailbox data cannot be exported to servers in different forests. Refer to: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998340(EXCHG.80).aspxFiona Liao TechNet Community Support

Lepide Exchange Manager is the single tool that has the potential to perform variety of operations including Exchange disaster recovery, restoring data from backup and easy data searching. It has centralized Exchange access and management abilities that help in managing the Exchange Server in a uniform manner. It recovers Exchange EDB file, restores mailboxes from backup, mount offline EDB file and converts OST to PST. You can download and try the tool by downloading from the following address http://www.exchangedatabaserecovery.co.uk

Lepide Exchange Manager is the single tool that has the potential to perform variety of operations including Exchange disaster recovery, restoring data from backup and easy data searching. It has centralized Exchange access and management abilities that help in managing the Exchange Server in a uniform manner. It recovers Exchange EDB file, restores mailboxes from backup, mount offline EDB file and converts OST to PST. You can download and try the tool by downloading from the following address http://www.exchangedatabaserecovery.co.uk