Comments on: Backing up with SharePoint Designer? Be aware of impact on the site size! http://blog.sharepoint-recovery.com/2008/03/05/backing-up-with-sharepoint-designer-be-aware-of-impact-on-the-site-size/ SharePoint management, backup, and recovery. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:35:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Update on “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error when restoring site with SharePoint Designer. Go get SP2. « Huynhvothinh’s Weblog http://blog.sharepoint-recovery.com/2008/03/05/backing-up-with-sharepoint-designer-be-aware-of-impact-on-the-site-size/#comment-163 Update on “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error when restoring site with SharePoint Designer. Go get SP2. « Huynhvothinh’s Weblog Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:56:37 +0000 http://iliasotnikov.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-163 [...] the “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error when trying to restore a site with SharePoint Designer? The reason for the error was the default 25MB file size limitation for the CMP files used to store [...] [...] the “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error when trying to restore a site with SharePoint Designer? The reason for the error was the default 25MB file size limitation for the CMP files used to store [...]

]]> By: Update on “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error when restoring site with SharePoint Designer. Go get SP2. « Restore Point. SharePoint. http://blog.sharepoint-recovery.com/2008/03/05/backing-up-with-sharepoint-designer-be-aware-of-impact-on-the-site-size/#comment-137 Update on “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error when restoring site with SharePoint Designer. Go get SP2. « Restore Point. SharePoint. Wed, 13 May 2009 11:44:23 +0000 http://iliasotnikov.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-137 [...] 13, 2009 Remember the “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error when trying to restore a site with SharePoint Designer? The reason for the error was the default 25MB file size limitation for the CMP files used to store [...] [...] 13, 2009 Remember the “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error when trying to restore a site with SharePoint Designer? The reason for the error was the default 25MB file size limitation for the CMP files used to store [...]

]]> By: Cuebehead http://blog.sharepoint-recovery.com/2008/03/05/backing-up-with-sharepoint-designer-be-aware-of-impact-on-the-site-size/#comment-122 Cuebehead Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:24:31 +0000 http://iliasotnikov.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-122 Thanks for your answer, it seems the database backup is nowhere to be found, so it means all my data is lost (it was a test site, but it had some information that i would have like to reuse). I will try your tool now, thanks again. Thanks for your answer, it seems the database backup is nowhere to be found, so it means all my data is lost (it was a test site, but it had some information that i would have like to reuse). I will try your tool now, thanks again.

]]> By: Ilia Sotnikov http://blog.sharepoint-recovery.com/2008/03/05/backing-up-with-sharepoint-designer-be-aware-of-impact-on-the-site-size/#comment-121 Ilia Sotnikov Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:49:52 +0000 http://iliasotnikov.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-121 Good question! So, the reason for the issue as explained in Mike Herman's post I referenced, is that SP Designer downloads only the first 24-meg file and nothing else. All the rest of the data is in the recycle bin - and nowhere else. Once you delete the site, this data is gone together with the site. Do you have a SQL backup of the content database from before the site was deleted? This would include the Recycle Bin content as well. You could then re-attach the database to a staging SharePoint environment and retrieve the data (e.g., the entire CMP file set). Alternatively, you could try to take a look at our tool (I am working on Quest Recovery Manager) - we have just released a version with embedded fully functional 30-days trial - see here: http://sharepointforall.com/blogs/team/archive/2009/02/26/recovery-manager-for-sharepoint-2-7-now-available-with-free-30-days-trial.aspx The same requirement though, you need the content database backup available somewhere; but then you can skip the staging location and restore the site back to its original site collection right from SQL db backup. Hope this helps! Good question! So, the reason for the issue as explained in Mike Herman’s post I referenced, is that SP Designer downloads only the first 24-meg file and nothing else. All the rest of the data is in the recycle bin – and nowhere else. Once you delete the site, this data is gone together with the site.

Do you have a SQL backup of the content database from before the site was deleted? This would include the Recycle Bin content as well. You could then re-attach the database to a staging SharePoint environment and retrieve the data (e.g., the entire CMP file set).

Alternatively, you could try to take a look at our tool (I am working on Quest Recovery Manager) – we have just released a version with embedded fully functional 30-days trial – see here: http://sharepointforall.com/blogs/team/archive/2009/02/26/recovery-manager-for-sharepoint-2-7-now-available-with-free-30-days-trial.aspx
The same requirement though, you need the content database backup available somewhere; but then you can skip the staging location and restore the site back to its original site collection right from SQL db backup.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Cuebehead http://blog.sharepoint-recovery.com/2008/03/05/backing-up-with-sharepoint-designer-be-aware-of-impact-on-the-site-size/#comment-120 Cuebehead Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:17:48 +0000 http://iliasotnikov.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-120 I have a site that I backed up with the SharePoint Designer and when I try to restore it I get the famous "Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error. I do not have access to the recycle bin because the site has been erased, do you know if is there a way I can restore some of the information in my backup file? I have a site that I backed up with the SharePoint Designer and when I try to restore it I get the famous “Cannot find… exportsettings.xml” error. I do not have access to the recycle bin because the site has been erased, do you know if is there a way I can restore some of the information in my backup file?

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