XADM: How to Recover When the System Drive Fails (195506)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q195506

SUMMARY

This article describes the steps to recover when the system drive on a Microsoft Exchange Server computer fails and is unreadable.

This article assumes that the drives containing the Exchange Server database files, transaction logs, and all other files are separate from the system drive, and are available.

MORE INFORMATION

The steps for recovery are:

  1. Add a new hard disk.
  2. Reallocate the logical drive to the new drive.
  3. Restore the entire drive from backup (This includes the entire Windows NT installation, the Windows NT registry, and all other files installed on the system drive.)
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbhowto KB195506
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