Can't Restore Exchange 2010 Mailbox DB from HP Data Protector backup

I'm trying to implement Exchange 2010, but I won't feel comfortable moving many users to it until I've successfully restored a mail database from tape backup. So far, this hasn't worked out so well. I'm using HP Data Protector for my backup solution.
Here's what I've done:
1. In DP's "Restore" GUI, navigated down to the MS Volume Shadow Copy Writers entry, then selected both "Files" and "Logs" from the DB's entry under Microsoft Information Store. I'm not restoring any of the other Writers. So that I don't have to take down Exchange, I'm restoring them to a temporary restore location.
2. After the restore completes, I go to the temporary restore location on the server and run eseutil /mh on the database, which returns a "Dirty Shutdown" db status.
3. Since I have the log files, I attempt to repair using eseutil /r E01 in the log files' path. This generates "Operation terminated with error -1216 (JET_errAttachedDatabaseMismatch, An outstanding database attachment has been detected at the start or end of recovery, but database is missing or does not match attachment info) after 10.608 seconds."
Can anyone suggest what I'm doing wrong with this recovery? If my steps are incorrect I'd love to know, as HP's documentation for restoring Exchange 2010 is very young and not terribly useful. My ultimate goal is to be able to restore a database from DP's tapes and bring it back online on the Exchange 2010 server.
Thanks!
Thanks!

Hi Ben,
We backup our primary database (Ex Writer) and always with full backup (DB+LOGS). When we restore we restore to alternate location, then manualy copy db file and everything from restored log directory to one folder (for example: d:\restore_DB1). At this
stage DB is in dirty shutdown state. Then we run (in folder where we copied db file and log files)
Eseutil.exe /R E00 /D
it takes a couple of seconds (160GB file) and the db is in clean shutdown state. Then we do:
New-MailboxDatabase -Name “Restored DB” -Server MBOX1 -EDBFilePath “D:\Restore_DB1\DB1.edb”
-Logfolderpath “D:\Restore_DB1” -Recovery
and
Mount-Database “Restored DB”
now we can restore single mailbox or even single item from mailbox with:
1: whole mailbox with overite the destination
Restore-Mailbox –Identity “USERNAME” –RecoveryDatabase “Restored DB”
2. whole mailbox to alternate location (new folder in another mailbox)
Restore-Mailbox –Identity “EXISTING MAILBOX TO RESOTRE TO” –RecoveryDatabase “Restored DB” –RecoveryMailbox “MAILBOX DO BE RESTORED
FROM BACKUP” –TargetFolder “NEW FOLDER IN EXISTING MAILBOX”
3. the same as 2 but single item with MEETING in email subject
Restore-Mailbox –Identity “EXISTING MAILBOX TO RESOTRE TO” –RecoveryDatabase “Restored DB” –RecoveryMailbox “MAILBOX DO BE RESTORED
FROM BACKUP” -SubjectKeywords "MEETING" –TargetFolder “NEW FOLDER IN EXISTING MAILBOX”
Best Regards,
Alex

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Hi Ben,
We backup our primary database (Ex Writer) and always with full backup (DB+LOGS). When we restore we restore to alternate location, then manualy copy db file and everything from restored log directory to one folder (for example: d:\restore_DB1). At this
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and
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now we can restore single mailbox or even single item from mailbox with:
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Problem Description:
Can’t move Exchange 2003 mailbox to Exchange 2010 resource forest
Error message:
Failed to reconnect to Active Directory server SRVUMVMDC02.umfolozi.local. Make sure the server is available, and that you have used the correct credentials.
Source Environment Configuration:
Active Directory
FQDN: umfolozi.local
Domain name (pre-Windows 2000): UMFOLOZI
Domain Function Level: Windows Server 2003
Domain Controllers:
Hostname
OS
Operation Master
SRVUMVMDC01.umfolozi.local
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1
Schema Master, Domain Naming, RID, PDC
SRVUMVMDC01.umfolozi.local
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1
Infrastructure
Exchange
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Hostname
OS
TUSKUMFMAIL.umfolozi.local
Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
DNS Zones
Zone Name
Zone Type
Domain Controllers
umfolozi.local
Active Directory-Integrated (Primary)
SRVUMVMDC01.umfolozi.local
SRVUMVMDC01.umfolozi.local
peermont.com
Secondary
SRVPGVMDC01.peermont.com
SRVPGVMDC02.peermont.com
Trusts
Domain Name
Trust Type
Transitive
Validated
peermont.com
Forest
Yes
Yes
Target Environment Configuration:
Active Directory
FQDN: peermont.com
Domain name (pre-Windows 2000): PG
Domain Functional Level: Windows Server 2008 R2
Domain Controllers:
Hostname
OS
Operation Master
SRVPGVMDC01.peermont.com
Windows Server 2008 R2 Std SP1
SRVPGVMDC02.peermont.com
Windows Server 2008 R2 Std SP1
Domain naming, RID, PDC, Infrastructure, Schema Master
Exchange
Resource Exchange Forest
Server Information:
Hostname
OS
Role
Version
Client Access Array
SRVPGVMEXCH01.peermont.com
Windows Server 2012 Std
HUB, CAS
Version 14.3 (Build 123.4)
exchange.peermont.com
SRVPGVMEXCH02.peermont.com
Windows Server 2012 Std
HUB, CAS
Version 14.3 (Build 123.4)
exchange.peermont.com
Hostname
OS
Role
Version
Database Availibility Group
SRVPGVMEXCH03.peermont.com
Windows Server 2012 Std
MBX
Version 14.3 (Build 123.4)
PeermontDAG
SRVPGVMEXCH04.peermont.com
Windows Server 2012 Std
MBX
Version 14.3 (Build 123.4)
PeermontDAG
DNS Zones
Zone Name
Zone Type
Domain Controllers
peermont.com
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SRVPGVMDC01.peermont.com
SRVPGVMDC02.peermont.com
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SRVUMVMDC01.umfolozi.local
SRVUMVMDC01.umfolozi.local
Trusts
Domain Name
Trust Type
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Validated
umfolozi.local
Forest
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Yes
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Task
Description
Successful/Error
1
SYNC AD Domain account from source forest (umfolozi.local) to target forest (peermont.com) using BinaryTree SMART Directory Sync (ADMT can be used as alternative)
Successful
2
Create mailed enabled user
Successful
3
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4
Submit mailbox request
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"internal.peermont.com" -TargetDatabase "{c5d6ea95-07b3-4a52-9868-e41e808a76fe}" -RemoteCredential (Get-Credential "umfolozi\svcmigration") -RemoteGlobalCatalog "SRVUMVMDC02.umfolozi.local" -RemoteLegacy:$True
Error
All the standard migration task works as expected until the mailbox migration move request is submitted. See move request verbose detail below:
[PS] C:\Windows\system32>New-MoveRequest -Identity "0fa7d17e-3637-4708-a51b-f14eaae17968" -BadItemLimit "50" -TargetDeli
veryDomain "internal.peermont.com" -TargetDatabase "{c5d6ea95-07b3-4a52-9868-e41e808a76fe}" -RemoteCredential (Get-Crede
ntial "umfolozi\svcmigration") -RemoteGlobalCatalog "SRVUMVMDC02.umfolozi.local" -RemoteLegacy:$True -Verbose
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.346 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Active Directory session settings for 'New-MoveRequest' are: View Entire
Forest: 'False', Default Scope: 'peermont.com', Configuration Domain Controller: 'SRVPGVMDC02.peermont.com', Preferred
Global Catalog: 'SRVPGVMDC02.peermont.com', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ SRVPGVMDC02.peermont.com }'
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.362 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Runspace context: Executing user: peermont.com/Admin/Users/Admin
Accounts/Information Technology/SoarSoft/Johann Van Schalkwyk, Executing user organization: , Current organization: ,
RBAC-enabled: Enabled.
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.362 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Beginning processing &
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.362 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Instantiating handler with index 0 for cmdlet extension agent "Admin
Audit Log Agent".
WARNING: When an item can't be read from the source database or it can't be written to the destination database, it
will be considered corrupted. By specifying a non-zero BadItemLimit, you are requesting that Exchange not copy such
items to the destination mailbox. At move completion, these corrupted items won't be available in the destination
mailbox.
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.362 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Searching objects "{c5d6ea95-07b3-4a52-9868-e41e808a76fe}" of type
"MailboxDatabase" under the root "$null".
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.362 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Previous operation run on domain controller 'SRVPGVMDC02.peermont.com'.
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.393 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Current ScopeSet is: { Recipient Read Scope: {{, }}, Recipient Write
Scopes: {{, }}, Configuration Read Scope: {{, }}, Configuration Write Scope(s): {{, }, }, Exclusive Recipient Scope(s):
{}, Exclusive Configuration Scope(s): {} }
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.393 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Searching objects "0fa7d17e-3637-4708-a51b-f14eaae17968" of type "ADUser"
under the root "$null".
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.471 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Previous operation run on domain controller 'SRVPGVMDC02.peermont.com'.
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.471 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Processing object "$null".
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.487 GMT] New-MoveRequest : [DEBUG] No RequestJob messages found.
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.487 GMT] New-MoveRequest : [DEBUG] MDB c5d6ea95-07b3-4a52-9868-e41e808a76fe found to belong to Site:
peermont.com/Configuration/Sites/Peermont
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.487 GMT] New-MoveRequest : [DEBUG] MRSClient: attempting to connect to 'SRVPGVMEXCH02.peermont.com'
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.627 GMT] New-MoveRequest : [DEBUG] MRSClient: connected to 'SRVPGVMEXCH02.peermont.com', version
14.3.178.0 caps:07
VERBOSE: [11:34:27.627 GMT] New-MoveRequest : [DEBUG] Loading source mailbox info
VERBOSE: [11:34:28.844 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Failed to reconnect to Active Directory server
SRVUMVMDC02.umfolozi.local. Make sure the server is available, and that you have used the correct credentials. --> A
local error occurred.
VERBOSE: [11:34:28.844 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Admin Audit Log: Entered Handler:OnComplete.
Failed to reconnect to Active Directory server SRVUMVMDC02.umfolozi.local. Make sure the server is available, and that
you have used the correct credentials.
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (0:Int32) [New-MoveRequest], RemoteTransientException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : F48FD74B,Microsoft.Exchange.Management.RecipientTasks.NewMoveRequest
+ PSComputerName : srvpgvmexch02.peermont.com
VERBOSE: [11:34:28.859 GMT] New-MoveRequest : Ending processing &
Troubleshooting Performed
1. When submitting mailbox move request tried the following credential inputs:
1.1. DOMAIN\Username
1.2. FQDN\Username
1.3. userPrincipalName
2. Confirmed domain trust between source and target domain is in place and validated.
3. Confirmed name resolution in source and target domain is functioning as expected.
4. Confirmed network connectivity between source and target domain controllers as well as source and target exchange servers.
5. Tried to create new Linked Mailbox to account in source forest, can’t select Global Catologue via the wizard;
Tried to specify the credentials for the account forest and got the following error when tried to select Global Catalog from wizard:

The error talk about the credential. Did you check the credential
Did you tried this command?
New-MoveRequest -Identity "Distinguished name of User in Target Forest" -RemoteLegacy -TargetDatabase "E2K10 Mailbox Database Name" -RemoteGlobalCatalog "FQDN of Source DC" -RemoteCredential $Remote -TargetDeliveryDomain "Target
domain name"
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2010/08/10/3410619.aspx
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You can use your original SSL Cert for your new Ex 2013 environment.
In dns you want two host A records: mail.domain.com and autodiscover.domain.com
On your 2013 set your internal and external virtual directories to mail.domain.com
leave autodiscover and Powershell alone.
Also set the autodiscover URI to your Certificate name ie. mail.domain.com
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Thanks. I wanted to give some additional info before I run any commands. I currently have an A record for autodiscover and it is pointed to the Exchange 2013 DAG/cluster IP. I have a 3 entries for mail.domain, for DNS round robin; basically
it is listed 3 times for the IP of each of my Exchange 2013 servers. Does any of this sound problematic?

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