Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Loads a metadata .cab file prior to importing a transportable shadow copy or loads the writer metadata in the case of a restore. If used without parameters, load metadata displays help at the command prompt.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
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load metadata [<Drive>:][<Path>]<MetaData.cab> | |
Parameters
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[<Drive>:][<Path>] |
Specifies the location of the metadata file. |
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MetaData.cab |
Specifies the metadata .cab file to load. |
Remarks
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You can use the import command to import a transportable shadow copy based on the metadata specified by load metadata.
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This command is needed before the begin restore command to load the selected writers and components for the restore.
Examples
To load a metadata file called metafile.cab from the default location, type:
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load metadata metafile.cab | |