Configuring a database in Exchange

Before you restore Exchange, you should configure the target database.

To configure a database

  1. Do one of the following:


    For Exchange 2000/2003

    Open the Exchange System Manager utility.

    For Exchange 2007/2010

    Open the Exchange Management Console utility.

  2. Right-click the database that you want to overwrite.

  3. Click Properties.

  4. Do one of the following:


    For Exchange 2000/2003/2007

    On the Database tab, select This database can be overwritten by a restore.

    For Exchange Server 2010

    On the Maintenance tab, select This database can be overwritten by a restore.

Configuring a database in Exchange