Restore AD onto another computer

[nobody]

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Hello,

Is it possble to backup System state(Active directory as well) on one
server, and restore on another server computer? both are running windows
2003

thanks

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

"Nobody" <nobody@mercury.websiteactive.com> wrote in message
news:e2TQd.8372$i6.91308@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> Hello,
>
> Is it possble to backup System state(Active directory as well) on one
> server, and restore on another server computer? both are running windows
> 2003

Yes.

This was done in Win2000 to fake a DCPromo when
the database was too large to be (reasonably) copied
across the network, especially a WAN.

It was so commonly needed that MS add a special
option to DCPromo (install AD from MEDIA.)

This means you can actually do a DCPromo and feed
it the backup.

--
Herb Martin


>
> thanks
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

How to perform a disaster recovery restoration of Active Directory on a
computer with a different hardware configuration:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q263532

Regards,
/Jimmy
--
Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
---------- www.qadvice.com ----------


"Nobody" <nobody@mercury.websiteactive.com> wrote in message
news:e2TQd.8372$i6.91308@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> Hello,
>
> Is it possble to backup System state(Active directory as well) on one
> server, and restore on another server computer? both are running windows
> 2003
>
> thanks
>
>