Tim, If Windows 2000...
Backup PDC, using NTBACKUP (Full incl. System State; Backup everything on my computer if using the Wizard) to tape or file (Our PDC held all operation master roles as well) Build up another box with W2K Server (It does not matter what kind of box it is) Once "new box" is built Goto Device Manager-Computer Right mouse click on the object 1 level deeper& goto Properties Goto Driver then Driver Details Goto C:\<System Directory>\System32 and copy all *.dll & *.exe mentioned 1 step above Copy those object onto: another drive/floppy/CDR/Network etc. Get the backup from PDC REMOVE COMPUTER FROM THE NETWORK Restore using NTBACKUP Once Restore is complete, BEFORE RESTARTING, copy the *.hal and *.exe files, overwrite whenever prompted Change IP address etc. to mirror machine it is "cloning" Restart the machine Do the above steps to any pertinent Operations Masters servers that you may have. All done...the same can be done for DNS, DHCP servers etc. James -----Original Message----- From: Parker, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 5 June 2002 5:33 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Cloning Domain You can do the same thing with 2000. You will have to run NTDSUTIL to move all the roles to the "UP" systems in the lab, once you move it. If you move more than one, then you may want to manually setup a connection between them so they start to sync once they are out of production. (Site and Services MMC). If you have similar hardware, you could do a restore. Primary if you will only bring back one. Authoritative/ NON-Authoritative if you are restoring more than one DC. If you have dissimilar hardware, Aelita has ERDisk for AD to restore AD on dissimilar hardware. I have NOT gotten this to work, but it has promise. --EP -----Original Message----- From: Hayes, Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 2:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Cloning Domain That is it exactly. Move it to your lab and promote it to a PDC. DO NOT RECONNECT IT TO THE SAME WIRING PLANT AS YOUR PRODUCTION DOMAIN ONCE YOU MOVE IT AND PROMOTE IT. I assume you are talking about NT4??... Shawn Hayes -----Original Message----- From: Huntley, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 3:20 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] Cloning Domain I would like to be able to clone our Domain I know that there was a discussion about this sometime ago but can not find the thread. We about ready to rebuild our test lab to match production and I am looking for the easiest way to do so. I believe the thread I am talking about talks about building a DC in production then moving to the test lab. Any information would be helpful. Tim Huntley List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
