Re-Install SBS Server?

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I'll try and give as much info as possible so u have a clear picture.

I have a Windows 2000 SBS Server. (Main File Server)
I have a Windows 2000 Server (Preforms a few non-critical functions)
Both servers are in AD.

I currently use the SQL server but not the Exchange server on the SBS
server.

I have been informed that there is a "Bad Stripe" from our raid controller
on the SBS server. I need to re-create the stripes and this means blowing
away my current SBS server.

Here is my question.

I'll do a full backup.
Can I blow away my SBS server and install Windows 2000 server with SQL
instead. When doing the installtion; shouldn't it suck back all my user
accounts ect... from my other server? Is this the best way to go? I would
like to install from scratch becuase then I would have a fresh registry
ect....

Any ideas would be helpfull.

K.J.B.

 

[Daniel Chang [MSFT]]

You may have success posting to

microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

As far as I know, SBS requires that it be the root of the AD forest and
installed as the first DC in your directory. I'm not sure if you can just
install a new SBS installation and then sync back the Active Directory from
your other DC.

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Daniel Chang
Server Setup Team

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<K.J.B.> wrote in message : I'll try and give as much info as possible so u have a clear picture.
:
: I have a Windows 2000 SBS Server. (Main File Server)
: I have a Windows 2000 Server (Preforms a few non-critical functions)
: Both servers are in AD.
:
: I currently use the SQL server but not the Exchange server on the SBS
: server.
:
: I have been informed that there is a "Bad Stripe" from our raid controller
: on the SBS server. I need to re-create the stripes and this means blowing
: away my current SBS server.
:
: Here is my question.
:
: I'll do a full backup.
: Can I blow away my SBS server and install Windows 2000 server with SQL
: instead. When doing the installtion; shouldn't it suck back all my user
: accounts ect... from my other server? Is this the best way to go? I
would
: like to install from scratch becuase then I would have a fresh registry
: ect....
:
: Any ideas would be helpfull.
:
: K.J.B.
:
: