How does E2K SP2 backup without using PAT files?

[Aftab Khan]

Hello

I read an article about how E2K SP2 does not use PAT files to avoid the
problems of missing or corrupted PAT files preventing hard recovery. However,
the article did not explain what alternative mechanism is used in place of
PAT files. Can anyone provide a detailed explanation for this?

Thanks

Aftab Khan

[Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...0c131a7d3.mspx
describes what method Exchange now uses.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...0c131a7d3.mspx
in the same article describes how Exchange now replays log files (both soft
and hard recovery).

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Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Aftab Khan" <Aftab Khan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:268EFE5E-FC7F-4398-B1A8-558EB8B9F975@microsoft.com...

Hello

I read an article about how E2K SP2 does not use PAT files to avoid the
problems of missing or corrupted PAT files preventing hard recovery.
However,
the article did not explain what alternative mechanism is used in place of
PAT files. Can anyone provide a detailed explanation for this?

Thanks

Aftab Khan