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Restore Transportable VSS Backups Using Microsoft Exchange Writers

To restore a transportable VSS backup of the Microsoft Exchange Writer

  1. On the Source tab of the Restore Manager, choose the Restore by Session restoration type.

    Microsoft Exchange backups are listed as separate sessions. Click the green icon next to the session's name to restore all of the Components included in the session. To restore an individual Component, expand the session and select the Component's name.

    Note: Not all Components can be restored individually. The Writer decides whether a Component can be restored individually. When an SQL Server instance is stopped, restoring only one individual custom database is not supported, even though the restore job is successful.

    Source tab with Restore by Session restoration type selected.

  2. On the Destination tab of the Restore Manager, choose the destination to which to restore the files. Choose one of the following:

    By default, files are restored to their original location. If you choose to restore files to an alternate location, a list of computers, directories, and files appears, from which you can select a specific destination. For more information about restore locations, see Restore Locations.

  3. From the Schedule tab of the Restore Manager, choose the appropriate options to schedule your job.
  4. Click Submit on the Restore Manager to begin the restore operation. A Security dialog opens.

    Important! Ensure that all storage groups are off line before the restore job starts.

  5. In the Security dialog, enter the authentication information for the production server and click OK. The Submit Job dialog appears.
  6. In the Submit Job dialog, select Run Now or select Run On and specify a specific date and time. Click OK.

    The restore job is added to the job queue. Use the Job Status Manager to monitor the progress of the restore job.