To restore the SharePoint 2007 and later Shared Services Provider when in a state of unprovisioning

1. Delete the Shared Services Provider.

   Run the following command:

   stsadm -o deletessp -title SSP name -force

2. Open the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface.

3. Open a Restore window.

4. Select the full backup that contains the shared services.

5. From the Contents of pane, select the following objects of the shared services:

   • Services database

   • Search-DB database

     This database is under Shared Search Index. Do not select the Index Files for restore.

   • Shared Services Administration site(s)

   Note:

   Do not select the folder that contains the database in the Contents of pane. You must select the actual database, as shown in the example.

6. Choose Actions > Restore.

7. In the Restore Marked Files dialog box, click the Microsoft SharePoint tab.

8. Uncheck Bring restored databases online and reconnect previous database links.

9. Click Start Restore.

10. Restore any incremental backups. Do not select Bring restored databases online and reconnect previous database links.

11. Use the SQL Server administrative tools to recover the SSP databases.

12. In SharePoint Administration interface, use the Shared Services Administration page to reconnect the restored SSP.