Hi Jun,
Important things that must be backed up in windows2000 Domain controller
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Below is the article contains the backup/restore information for Windows
2000 Domain controller.
The Backup tool has several features that make backing up Active Directory
a straightforward task that you can integrate into your regular backup
procedures without interrupting the network or the operation of the domain
controller you are backing up. For example, by using the Windows 2000
Backup tool you can:
• Back up Active Directory while the domain controller is online.
• Back up Active Directory, along with other system and data files.
• Back up Active Directory by using batch file commands.
• Back up Active Directory to any removable media, any available network
drive, or a file.
Although Backup provides several methods for backing up data, the only type
of Backup supported by Active Directory is normal backup. A normal backup
creates a backup of the entire system while the domain controller is
online. A normal backup marks each file as having been backed up, which
clears the Archive attribute of the file. A normal backup also truncates
the log files of database applications. To restore a system from a normal
backup requires a single restore from the backup media (by comparison,
restoring a system from an incremental backup requires all incremental
backups as well as the first normal backup).
In addition, when you back up Active Directory, the Backup tool also
automatically backs up all of the system components and all of the
distributed services upon which Active Directory is dependent. This
dependent data, which includes Active Directory, is known collectively as
the System State data.
On a Windows 2000 domain controller, the System State data encompasses the
system startup files; the system registry; the class registration database
of COM+ (an extension to the Component Object Model); File Replication
service (the SYSVOL directory); Certificate Services database (if it is
installed); Domain Name System (if it is installed); Cluster service (if it
is installed); and Active Directory. From a practical standpoint, this
means that when you use the Backup tool to back up Active Directory, you
cannot back up Active Directory by itself. It is recommended that you
schedule and perform regular backups as a normal practice.
Jun, for more information look at the article
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/2000/server/reskit/
en-us/distsys/part1/dsgch09.mspx
Also look at he article how to back Up Windows 2000 System Files with the
Backup Program in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301254
Sincerely,
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