Restore Microsoft SharePoint Service

Once the Microsoft SharePoint configuration databases have been rebuilt, you must restore the Microsoft SharePoint content databases. To do so, perform the following procedure:

To restore Microsoft SharePoint service

1. Using the Arcserve Backup Manager, restore all content database backups (STS_Config and STS_%machine_name%_1) to their original positions. The MSDE writer recreates the original content databases.

Important! Restore only the content databases, STS_Config and STS_%machine_name%_1 under the MSDE writer.

2. Set the restored databases as the current content databases. To do so, perform the following steps:
   • Launch the SharePoint Central Administration Site and select Configure virtual server settings and select the companyweb website.
   • Select Virtual Server management and select Manage Content databases.
   • On the Manage Content databases page, click the content databases created by the reinstallation process and enable the Remove content database option.
   • Click OK.
3. On the same page, click Add a content database to add the restored databases as the current content databases.
4. The Add a content database screen opens.
4. Enter the appropriate information in the required fields and click OK.
5. Launch http://companyweb/ to verify the result.
6. The original Microsoft SharePoint data should be restored.