Stopping Exchange and SQL before backup

I need to delete and re-create an array on my SBS 2k server which contains
the system volume, as well as SQL and part of Exchange (not MDBDATA). I
intend to do a core OS install, followed by full restore from tape (Backup
Exec 8.5 for SBS).

If I stop Exchange and SQl services before I run a backup, could I restore
Exchange and SQl from full file copies of their directories when I'm doing
the primary OS restore from tape? Exchange and SQL would not even exist yet
on any drives as part of the core OS install. It doesn't seem as though log
files would be an issue that way (they are not even on the array being
re-created). Perhaps I'd have to change the Exchange or SQL startup types.

I'm not in disaster recovery mode and have some leeway. I could use the
Backup Exec agents for Exchange and SQL (and do have backups), but I would
like to minimize the efforts required.

Thanks for any help,

--
Joseph B. Welna

John
Mon Jan 16 09:49:48 CST 2006

Perform a online Backup of your OS, Exchange and SQL then do a complete
restore after you have resized the system partition with fresh install of
SBS. Veritas (Symantec) Backup has a step by step procedure on their
website on restoring a SBS Server with BE.

--
John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2006
Microsoft Certified Partner

"Joe Welna" <JoeWelna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I need to delete and re-create an array on my SBS 2k server which contains
> the system volume, as well as SQL and part of Exchange (not MDBDATA). I
> intend to do a core OS install, followed by full restore from tape (Backup
> Exec 8.5 for SBS).
>
> If I stop Exchange and SQl services before I run a backup, could I restore
> Exchange and SQl from full file copies of their directories when I'm doing
> the primary OS restore from tape? Exchange and SQL would not even exist
> yet
> on any drives as part of the core OS install. It doesn't seem as though
> log
> files would be an issue that way (they are not even on the array being
> re-created). Perhaps I'd have to change the Exchange or SQL startup types.
>
> I'm not in disaster recovery mode and have some leeway. I could use the
> Backup Exec agents for Exchange and SQL (and do have backups), but I would
> like to minimize the efforts required.
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> --
> Joseph B. Welna