Without a backup and without having another DC you can't recover the domain.
See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=240362 Specifically the part where it reads: If the Ntds.dit file is missing, it cannot be re-created or refreshed by other domain controllers, and you cannot log on to Windows 2000 normally. The Ntds.dit file contains your Active Directory, including user accounts. Travis -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alicia Szerenyi Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 9:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] urgent help needed Dennis, i appreciate you're help, but the solutions that are suggested in the link you gave me wont't work...the last suggestion was to reinstall the operating system, what i am trying not to do... Does anybody have any idea how to solve my problem? When i try to boot in normal mode there is an error message saying the directory service can't be started...then, when i check the integrity of the files with ntdsutil some errors occure, the last one being "E:\winnt\ntds\ntds.dit file does not exist"... it must be possible to create a new empty ntds.dit file...or any other solution!! Thank you Alicia -----Mensaje original----- De: Depp, Dennis M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviado el: viernes, 30 de julio de 2004 11:37 Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: RE: [ActiveDir] urgent help needed Alicia, Check out http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;265089, senario 2. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alicia Szerenyi Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] urgent help needed Importance: High Hello, > i am having trouble with active directory...the database file ntds.dit was erased > because of a power failure we had some days ago. The active directory was working > perfectly until that day, and now windows 2000 won't start. The only way we have to > access the machine is through DS restore mode. > > We can't uninstall AD because we are not on normal mode...and we don't have a back > up for that file. > > Is there any way i can create a new empty database to start over? or is there a way > to eliminate AD from the server without having to format the drive and install > windows 2000? > > Is it possible to create the ntds.dit file and any other needed? Doesn't AD have > that functionality? > > We need to have the server working again as soon as possible. We don�t mind > eliminating anything related to Active Directory, but we don't want to format the > drive and re-install de operating system again... > > Please help me > Thank you very much > > > 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/
