Loss of Forest root controller

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Prits

Has anyone had any major issues rebuilding the AD forest root DC? Is it
difficult to re-create with the recovery console and has anyone tried it?

Im trying to identify contingencies in a project plan.

Thx,
Prits
 
Hello Prits, Below you may find out what you looking for to planning a
recovery project plan for your enviorment, good luck.

Download details: Best Practices: Active Directory Forest Recovery
This paper is a best practice recommendation for recovering an Active
Directory® forest after forest-wide failure has rendered all domain
controllers (DCs) in the forest incapable of functioning normally. One
section of the paper describes how you can reset trust passwords on one side
of the trust.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/redir-netdom.asp

Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Fast Recovery with Volume Shadow Copy
Service and Virtual Disk Service
Search Microsoft.com for: Go Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Fast
Recovery with Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk ServicePublished:
August 14, 2003 Download 173 KB Microsoft Word file Using the new Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 services of Volume Shadow Copy Service and
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/activedirectory/W2K3ActDirFastRec.mspx

Restoring a domain controller
Describes how to restore Active Directory data on a doman controller.
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/sag_restore_DC_overview.asp

Windows 2000 Active Directory Diagnostics, Troubleshooting and Recovery
This article covers: verifying Active Directory functionality; diagnosing
and troubleshooting replication; locating Active Directory database files;
backing up and recovering system state data; seizing FSMO roles; and session
slides and demos.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/windows2000srv/tnt1-76.mspx

263532 - How to perform a disaster recovery restoration of Active Directory
on a computer with a different hardware configuration
This article describes how to perform a disaster recovery restoration of the
Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory domain controller on a computer that
has a different hardware configuration from that of the computer where you
performed the Active...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263532

Microsoft Active Directory Disaster Recovery
Recover a domain controller running Active Directory from a disaster such as
a database malfunction caused by hardware or software failure.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...nologies/activedirectory/support/adrecov.mspx

Active Directory Disaster Recovery in Branch Office Environments
Chapter 10 of the Active Directory Deployment Guide outlines the steps
necessary to back up and restore Active Directory and discusses the process
of staging and shipping replacement domain controllers from a staging site.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...irectory/deploy/adguide/addeploy/addch10.mspx

325560 - Support WebCast: Microsoft Active Directory Disaster Recovery
Session Summary During this session, we will discuss the different types of
Active Directory disaster recovery, and explain the steps needed to perform
both authoritative and non-authoritative restores. This is a Level 200
session that was recorded...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325560
 
Thanks Chriss, great help.

Rgrds,
Prits
Chriss3 said:
Hello Prits, Below you may find out what you looking for to planning a
recovery project plan for your enviorment, good luck.

Download details: Best Practices: Active Directory Forest Recovery
This paper is a best practice recommendation for recovering an Active
Directory® forest after forest-wide failure has rendered all domain
controllers (DCs) in the forest incapable of functioning normally. One
section of the paper describes how you can reset trust passwords on one side
of the trust.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/redir-netdom.asp

Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Fast Recovery with Volume Shadow Copy
Service and Virtual Disk Service
Search Microsoft.com for: Go Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Fast
Recovery with Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk ServicePublished:
August 14, 2003 Download 173 KB Microsoft Word file Using the new Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 services of Volume Shadow Copy Service and
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/activedirectory/W2K3ActDirFastRec.mspx

Restoring a domain controller
Describes how to restore Active Directory data on a doman controller.
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/sag_restore_DC_overview.asp

Windows 2000 Active Directory Diagnostics, Troubleshooting and Recovery
This article covers: verifying Active Directory functionality; diagnosing
and troubleshooting replication; locating Active Directory database files;
backing up and recovering system state data; seizing FSMO roles; and session
slides and demos.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/windows2000srv/tnt1-76.mspx

263532 - How to perform a disaster recovery restoration of Active Directory
on a computer with a different hardware configuration
This article describes how to perform a disaster recovery restoration of the
Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory domain controller on a computer that
has a different hardware configuration from that of the computer where you
performed the Active...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263532

Microsoft Active Directory Disaster Recovery
Recover a domain controller running Active Directory from a disaster such as
a database malfunction caused by hardware or software failure.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...nologies/activedirectory/support/adrecov.mspx

Active Directory Disaster Recovery in Branch Office Environments
Chapter 10 of the Active Directory Deployment Guide outlines the steps
necessary to back up and restore Active Directory and discusses the process
of staging and shipping replacement domain controllers from a staging site.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...irectory/deploy/adguide/addeploy/addch10.mspx

325560 - Support WebCast: Microsoft Active Directory Disaster Recovery
Session Summary During this session, we will discuss the different types of
Active Directory disaster recovery, and explain the steps needed to perform
both authoritative and non-authoritative restores. This is a Level 200
session that was recorded...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325560

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Christoffer Andersson

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