Scenario: I have server called “ABC” where there is site collection called http://abc.com and I want to backup this site collection and restore it to new SharePoint farm “XYZ” http://xyz.com
Source Server:
Server Name: ABC
Site Collection URL: http://abc.com
Site Owner: ABC/administrator
Take backup using following command:
STSADM.EXE –o backup –URL http://abc.com -filename “backup_abc.bak” –overwrite
Help URL for backup: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263441.aspx
Now to restore it to destination SharePoint farm
Destination Server:
Server Name: XYZ
Site Collection URL: http://xyz.com
Site Owner: XYZ/administrator
Create blank Web Application from Central Administration
Now restore using STSADM command
STSADM.EXE –o restore –URL http://xyz.com -filename “backup_abc.bak” –restoremethod New –newdatabaseserver “DATABASE_SERVER_NAME”
Change the site collection owner of this newly restored site
More details for restore is here
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262087.aspx
Hope this will help you, let us know your comments on it
SharePointKings Team.
4 comments:
Nice Post!!!
I was restored the collection Site without problems, and changed the site collection administrators too.
But I can't to browse the site :(
Any Idea???
PACO_MO
@PACO_MO,
whats the error you are getting?
Hi!! I look in the Sharepoint LOG and Found This:
/******************************/
11/05/2010 10:42:00.32 STSADM.EXE (0x0614) 0x0604 Windows SharePoint Services General 72kg High #20015: Cannot open "core.es-ES.resx": no such file or folder.
11/05/2010 10:42:00.32 STSADM.EXE (0x0614) 0x0604 Windows SharePoint Services General 72kg High (#2: Cannot open "core.es-ES.resx": no such file or folder.)
11/05/2010 10:42:00.32 STSADM.EXE (0x0614) 0x0604 Windows SharePoint Services General 8e26 Medium Failed to open the language resource keyfile core.
/*********************************/
So, I can see the problem was the language pack.
After apply that, the Site Can browse it!!!
Thanks.
PACO_MO
I was little bit doubt in using STSADM commands. I am surfing the internet & found your site. All useful information regarding SharePoint is available on your site. Thanks for sharing this useful information!!
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