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Note: Before you perform a copy or alternate-database restore, ensure that the target database exists. Use the Restore-Exchange cmdlet with the following syntax to restore a database to an alternate location (copy restore):
[<configuration_object>] | Restore-Exchange -CopyRestore -BackupID <backup_ID> -Identity <identity> -RestoreDatabaseIdentity <target_identity> -ClientName <FQDN_of_Exchange_Server> -DataDomainHost <Data_Domain_hostname> -DataDomainHostPath /<Data_Domain_storage_path> -DataDomainUser <Data_Domain_username> [<optional_parameters>]
The following shows an example of restoring the database TestDB to an alternate database (AlternateDB) using a backup ID:
Restore-Exchange -CopyRestore -BackupID msapp_bbb: 1458138556 -Identity TestDB -RestoreDatabaseIdentity AlternateDB -ClientName ledmf175.msapp.com -DataDomainHost myDD.lss.example.com -DataDomainHostPath /SU_DD163 -DataDomainUser DD163_user