How to check database has not been unmounted/ marked for overwrite

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Hi When restoring Exchange with use of VSS API try to catch errors in cases: 1) when restoring database has not been unmounted Exchange 2010 generate error on PreRestore call and write error to Windows Application log -all ok , but for Exchange2007 PreRestore succeded and write error toWindows Application log only

2)when restored database has been unmounted but has not been marked for overwrite Exchange 2007/2010 generate error to Windows Application log but PreRestore call succeded How can I know from application (via VSS API - not from Windows Application log) that error has happend (database has not been unmounted and has not been marked for overwrite. ) Thanks

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