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If you need to restore a site you backed up, you will first need to ensure that the old site does not exist. In some cases, when you're rebuilding a server, the site will not exist, but in other cases, such as the site becoming corrupt or losing data, you will need to delete the site first. CAUTION
To delete a site in anticipation of restoring it from backup, perform the following steps:
After you have deleted the site, you must re-create it in Windows SharePoint Services in the same location it was previously. The only exception to the standard site-creation process is that you should not apply a template when creating the site. To illustrate, when you get to the screen shown in Figure 24.4, do not proceed any further and simply navigate away from the page. If you apply the template, the restore will fail, with a message stating that you can't restore to a site that already has a template applied. You will have to delete the site again and re-create it as a blank site if this happens. Figure 24.4. When re-creating a site to be restored, stop at this screen.For more information on the specifics of creating a site, reference Lesson 23, "Creating Sites." |
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