By default you are unable to restore data from a expired tape. Also the recatalog option is disabled for expired tapesWhen a has expired in DPM 2007. But you can use the following work around.
1) In the DPM admin console select the TAB Library Management, Select the Tape and mark the tape as Free. 
2) Select the tape again Unmark tape as Free 
3) Now the option re-catalog imported tape is available
4) After the catalog is completed you should be able to restore data from the tape
Note: On the restore tab you will find the items under External DPM Tapes 
When you use this option to restore a Exchange mailbox; On the restore tab you will be unable to drive down to mailbox level. It is also not possible to restore to the Recovery Store Group (RSG).
Nice one
ReplyDeleteFollowing this procedure also fixes an issue we have been experiencing whereby attempting to view tape contents elicits a tape catalogue error and when you click 'Yes' to catalogue the tape, sod all happens.
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thanks. I couldn't find this on the MS Knoledgebase.
ReplyDeleteSolved my problem, also unable to fins in MS kb. THX
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