Error AE9721

The Exchange agent cannot overwrite the database. To complete the restore, the agent must be able to overwrite the database.

Module

Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server

Reason:

To complete a restore operation, the agent must be able to overwrite all databases.

Note: During the restore operation, the agent checks if the This database can be overwritten by a restore property for the database is enabled. If the agent detects that it is not enabled, the restore operation will fail.

Action:

There are two remedies for this problem.

• For a single database, enable the This database can be overwritten by a restore option.
• For all databases, enable the Allow databases to be overwritten by restore option.

  Note: For more information about restore options for Exchange 2000 and 2003 Server databases, see Database Level Restore Options. For more information about restore options for Exchange 2007 Server databases, see Database Level Restore Options.