Recovering Exchange database from image backups

We had a failure of our Windows Small Business Server 2003. Since we have purchased Acronis True Image SBS and Acronis True Image Exchange Backup, I'd like to ask some questions regarding the system restore.

The current state is as follows:

* I cannot login into system because of unresolved system issue with activation (we have a legal license, however the activation system is messed up, so I cannot login, therefore we need to recover working copy of the system)

* Acronis True Image SBS is not creating backups anymore because of error Problem Info: Unable to open (initialize) computer
Problem Details: Unable to load snapshot manager library (0x100004)
Tag = 0x8D5BF87C202E86A5

* Network, Exchange is working correctly, however our CRM system is messed up (in addition to the whole login/activation system issues)

1) I was able to backup the *current* Exchange db, SQL and other data through True Image SBS Image/File Backup (which I am booting from cd). Acronis Exchange Backup did not work, since I was not able to log into the system and there are no boot CDs for Acronis Exchange Backup. I've tried remote management console as well, but it seems that the system is messed up completely, so it didnt work.
2) I am planning to restore a full backup of the working server image, which is 2 weeks old (2 weeks ago was the last successful backup, later backups were not created because of the error described above).
3) However, after restoring the working backup, I tried to restore *current* data: Exchange and SQL files. Again through True Image SBS file restore booted from cd. The progress bar was showing that the process would take 10 hours. After 5 hours of restoring, it showed 30 hours until the finish (the Exchange databases and SQL db is around 12GB in size, restoring from usb2.0 external hard disk)

Now, I have the following questions:

A) Is it allright that the process of restoring Exchange DB through True Image SBS should last 35 hours!?
I'd prefer using Acronis Backup for Exchange, however I am not able to run it on non-working system.

B) After the 30hour restore process, will I have a working Exchange database with *current* data?
Because I've read somewhere, that Exchange 2003 databases are not "pluggable" (when comparing to Exchange 2007) that means you cannot just copy new database files and hope that you've got new data in Exchange mailboxes. But the user guide of Acronis True Image SBS includes a note that this tool supports MS Exchange and SQL database files... not exacltly brick level backup, but it should be supported (I just need to restore my whole information store).

C) Any other suggestions for the restoreation process? I am planning to do it on Friday, because I don't want to interrupt the work of the office until the weekend.

Thank you for any suggestions, I'd like to have a working SBS server on Monday...