OK, I have strange problem but from some reasons it have to be done in this way if it is possible.
I have domain controller on one of sites which fails, but on this machine also several applications was installed. No I have on this machine also second Windows 2000 installation on second aprtition which is ordinary Windows 2000 Standalone server, so it looks like described below: - partition C: - failed DC, I can log on to directory restoration mode - partition D: - clean Windows 2000 installation. So what I want to do if it will be possible is to manualy remove DC role nad AD database form this system which is installed on partition C: and preserving apps which are installed on it. Here is an idea : - I boot to system on partition D, I make backup of registry files from partition C:, and then I registry files from clean system to C: What I want to achive: boot and log on to system on C: without AD role on it. After this I run newsid utilyty to get nesid for this machine, rename it and then I restore my appplications to working state. Does somobody do this? Or maybe You have other ideas how to accomplish this task. I want to avoid installing this server from the sratch becouse this is in remote location and there will be a problem with this operations. I know this is strange but ... maybe it will work. -- Tomasz Onyszko [MVP] http://www.w2k.pl 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/
