I've never managed to get a functional copy of a content store without first freezing/deactivating it, even when it's 2am and there's nobody in the system. It's corrupted every single time. I'd be curious to see what happens if you attempt a copy at mid-afternoon peak time.
is that in 7.3.1/2 ? We're just working with 7.3.2 and were keen to try it.Thanks