restoring a dc

[Kidem]

Ok...we had a server crash, we have good backups, we bought a new server, i
installed windows 2000 and then the backup agent for veritas, i did a
restore from another server over the network, but when i booted up after i
restored it it didnt do anything, i did system state, winnt ...etc the files
are on c:\ under folders called active directory,registry,winnt....any ideas
what i did wrong?

 

[Tomasz Onyszko [MVP]]

Ok...we had a server crash, we have good backups, we bought a new server, i
installed windows 2000 and then the backup agent for veritas, i did a
restore from another server over the network, but when i booted up after i
restored it it didnt do anything, i did system state, winnt ...etc the files
are on c:\ under folders called active directory,registry,winnt....any ideas
what i did wrong?

Did You booted into Directory restore mode and restore AD ?

 

[Tony Eversole]

Make sure your boot.ini file is updated to reflect the changes in hardware.

--
Tony Eversole MCSE, MCSA, Net+, A+
Ok...we had a server crash, we have good backups, we bought a new server, i
installed windows 2000 and then the backup agent for veritas, i did a
restore from another server over the network, but when i booted up after i
restored it it didnt do anything, i did system state, winnt ...etc the files
are on c:\ under folders called active directory,registry,winnt....any ideas
what i did wrong?

 

[kidem]

do i need to promote it first to dc then restore in directory restore mode?
Make sure your boot.ini file is updated to reflect the changes in hardware.

--
Tony Eversole MCSE, MCSA, Net+, A+
Ok...we had a server crash, we have good backups, we bought a new server, i
installed windows 2000 and then the backup agent for veritas, i did a
restore from another server over the network, but when i booted up after i
restored it it didnt do anything, i did system state, winnt ...etc the files
are on c:\ under folders called active directory,registry,winnt....any ideas
what i did wrong?

 

[Guest]

Nope. Bad idea.

Install Windows, and Veritas (nothing else)*.
Reboot and load in DS Restore Mode.
Perform restore.

* Create the C drive the same as last time. If you had AD, etc. on other
drives, you will have to create those as they were once Windows is installed.

--

Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net/
http://forums.msresource.net/

 

[Herb Martin]

And once you get it all physicaly restored,
then if it doesn't work well enough to function
and clear up any hardware differences do a
"Repair Install" from the original CDROM.

'Install' into the SAME directory from the
CDROM and make sure it ask you if you wish
to "REPAIR".

(then check windows updates)

 

[kidem]

isnt Directory restore mode only if its a DC?

And once you get it all physicaly restored,
then if it doesn't work well enough to function
and clear up any hardware differences do a
"Repair Install" from the original CDROM.

'Install' into the SAME directory from the
CDROM and make sure it ask you if you wish
to "REPAIR".

(then check windows updates)

 

[kidem]

nope it is there even if its not a dc, thanks all

 

[ptwilliams]

One of the main reasons it's there, is so that you can restore a DC ;-)

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Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net/
http://forums.msresource.net/

nope it is there even if its not a dc, thanks all