restore active directory objects

[Jeffrey M. Cole]

First boot into Directory Restore mode
Then run ntdsutil and do either a authoritative or nonauthoritiative restore
from the backup that you made.

Hope this helps,
Jeffrey M. Cole

 

[Warren Williams [MSFT]]

It depends on wht your goal is. If you want to do is restore the DC due to a
hardware or software failure not because you want to recover deleted objects
then restore your backup including the systemstate. See this KB:

240363 HOW TO: Use the Backup Program to Back Up and Restore the System
State
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=240363

If you are trying to recover deleted objects then you will need to do a
restore of the systemstate and mark the object that you are trying to
recover as authorative. See:

241594 HOW TO: Perform an Authoritative Restore to a Domain Controller in
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=241594

If you are recovering deleted groups then also see:

280079 Authoritative Restore of Groups Can Result in Inconsistent Membership
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=280079

 

[DrakStar]

Ok now i have backked up DC system state & kept the backfile in the backup
HDD
now i want tto know if i understand correctly all i have to do is to install
new win2000 server copy that backup file on it
reboot in directory restore mode & from ntbackup run the restore file wizard
& show it that backup file location .

am i right ?

Thanks a LOT guys
u r the best