Free method to recover PST file from Exchange 2007 sp1 32-bit server. Often, it becomes difficult to work with 32-bit operating systems with compatibility issues with certain applications. Same is the case with exchange server 2007 32 bit which requires a server with 32-bit operating system and the hardware that is compatible as well. Although there are various software’s that makes the emails visible with the option to extract PST by only paying $100-$700 depending on the software, you can do it absolutely free with a bit of time in your hands. Requirements: 1. VMware vSphere client or workstation 2. 32-bit operating system preferably Windows server 2008 R2 3. Exchange server 2007 management tools 4. Outlook 2007 client 5. Same network as the Exchange server domain. 6. Host to run the VM that is different from the exchange server Follow the below steps to extract the PST file concerned mailboxes. Steps: 1. Download the 32-bit windows server from the below Microsoft link:...
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Migrating Physical machine to virtual machine in Hyper V Install / Run Disk2vhd: Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD (Virtual Hard Disk - Microsoft's Virtual Machine disk format) versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs). Open Disk2vhd to generate vhdx files from local hard drive. Download it from the below link. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/disk2vhd Install or run this file from the system that is to be converted to virtual machine and select the relevant volumes to be converted to vhdx files. Fig 1. Disk2vhd console with volumes to include and vhd save location Make sure the checkboxes “Use Vhdx” & “Use Volume Shadow Copy “is selected. Fig 2 vhdx creation process Fig 3. File format This generates a vhdk file that contains the hyper v disk format. Make sure all the volumes are selected in conjunction with operating system volume. Copy over the file to an HDD...