Supported Database Restore Destinations by Version

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Supported Database Restore Destinations by Version

You can restore to alternative locations such as a different server, storage group, database or Windows file system. When you restore to an alternative location, the destination you can select depends on the source you select. The following chart lists the source objects you can select and their supported destinations.

For Exchange Server 2007

Source Objects	Supported Destinations
More than one storage group	Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level. In this case, the storage groups and databases with the same names as the sources must exist at run time on the destination server or the restore job fails. Windows File System
One entire storage group, or more than one database in a storage group	Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level. In this case, the storage groups and databases with the same names as the sources must exist at run time on the destination server or the restore job fails. A storage group -- In this case, the databases with the same names as the source must exist at run time or the restore job fails. Windows File System
One database	Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level. In this case, the storage groups and databases with the same names as the sources must exist at run time on the destination server or the restore job fails. A storage group -- In this case, the databases with the same names as the source must exist at run time or the restore job fails. A database -- If a mailbox is restored to a public folder database or a public folder database is restored to a mailbox, the restore job may fail at run time. Windows File System
Logs	Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level. In this case, the storage groups and databases with the same names as the sources must exist at run time on the destination server. A storage group. Windows File System

Note: If you select multiple sources to restore, you must select a destination that supports all sources.

For Exchange Server 2010/2013

Alternative locations can be a different server or database. It can also be a Windows file system. When restoring to an alternate location, the destination you can select depends on the source you select.

Source Objects	Supported Destinations
More than one database	Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level - In this case, the databases with the same names as the sources must exist at run time on the destination server, or the restore job fails. A Windows File System.
One database	Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level - In this case, the database with the same name as the source must exist at run time on the destination server or the restore job fails. A database - If a mailbox is restored to a public folder database or a public folder database is restored to a mailbox, the restore job may fail at run time. A Windows File System.
Logs	Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level - In this case, the databases with the same names as the sources must exist at run time on the destination server. A database. A Windows File System.

Source Objects

Supported Destinations

More than one database

Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level - In this case, the databases with the same names as the sources must exist at run time on the destination server, or the restore job fails.

A Windows File System.

One database

Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level - In this case, the database with the same name as the source must exist at run time on the destination server or the restore job fails.

A database - If a mailbox is restored to a public folder database or a public folder database is restored to a mailbox, the restore job may fail at run time.

A Windows File System.

Logs

Microsoft Exchange Server - Database Level - In this case, the databases with the same names as the sources must exist at run time on the destination server.

A database.

A Windows File System.