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Can Exchange Server 2003 databases be restored without using the Volume Shadow Copy Service and the Exchange writer?

April 26, 2017copy databases exchange restored server service shadow volume Writer

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Can Exchange Server 2003 databases be restored without using the Volume Shadow Copy Service and the Exchange writer?

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No. During any restore operation managed by the VSS, the Exchange writer performs steps during both PreRestore and PostRestore events. The Exchange writer sets VSS_WRITERRESTORE_ENUM to VSS_WRE_ALWAYS to inform the requesting backup/restore application that the VSS must always be used to backup or restore Exchange Server 2003 data. Restoring data from a backup created using the VSS without also using the VSS is not supported, and will consequently fail.