11.4. Restoring One or More Databases to the Same Server
Problem
You need to restore one or more databases that were individually backed up from backup media or files.
Solution
Using a graphical user interface
If the database is currently mounted:
Launch Exchange System Manager.
Navigate to the appropriate server and storage group.
Right-click the database to be restored and use the Dismount Store command. Confirm the command when prompted.
Launch the Windows Backup utility (Ntbackup.exe) and ensure that it is in Advanced mode.
Click the Restore tab.
In the left Ntbackup pane, find the backup media or file that contains the database copy you want to restore, then select it.
Tip
Having a useful description to search for is really handy at this point, so you should get into the habit of providing meaningful descriptions and .bkf file filenames when you create backups.
In the right Ntbackup pane, select the specific database that you want to restore.
Navigate down to the specific storage group that contains the mailbox store that you are going to restore and mark its checkbox, then click Start Restore.
The Restoring Database Store dialog box will appear. Select the name of the server you're restoring to. In this case, you're using the local server, which will already be selected by default. Next, enter a path for the location of the log and patch files. Ntbackup will put the files it restores here until it's ready to remount the restored database. Make sure that the directory you specify is on ...