Dear R/Bill Thanks for your help. sorry for a delayed reply. I was also trying it on a test bed.
well, delay is because of my accident. Your co-operation was Awesome thanking you all. Ravi Dogra On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 Brown,Bill[contractor] wrote : >Ravi, > >I am by no means an expert as compared to some others on this list - but the below >process has worked in test bed: > >The scenario described here does a full restore of a COMPAQ server to a Dell PC. The >typical problem in this scenario is that after the basic build, the PC is subjected >to a non-authoritative restore, which will attempt to load drivers present for the >COMPAQ server that was originally backed up. The drivers do not have the appropriate >hardware to "talk to" and the re-boot process will hang. > >1. build Dell PC with W2K standalone server and SP4 on a C:\ partition that is >equal to or greater than the original partition of the backed up server. > >2. boot into recovery mode and do a non-authoritative restore. NT Backup or >Backup Exec will work just fine, depending on the location of the files/tapes to be >used in the restore process. > >3. if attempting to run NTDSUTIL and set as authoritative, an error will most >likely occur. > >4. re-boot into safe mode with no network [full boot or directory recovery boot >will hang]. > >5. use the W2K CD and do an in-place upgrade > >6. re-boot all the way up > >7. re-boot into the directory recovery mode > >8. run NTDSUTIL and set as authoritative > >9. re-boot into normal mode > >10. re-apply previous service pack > >Some of the problems [not all inclusive] that may be encountered during this process >are the lack of proper recovery for the TCP/IP stack and File Replication Services >with respect to the linked directories supporting SYSVOL. > >If the server recovered exhibits a failed TCP/IP stack, the procedures in >http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329871 >Describe how to remove the failed stack and re-apply. > >If the server recovered exhibits linked directory issues with file replication, the >Server Resource Kit tool LINKD.exe may be employed to create, delete, update, and >view the links that stored in the junction points. > >R/Bill > >-----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ravi Dogra >Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 6:23 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [ActiveDir] AD Restoring In Different Hardware. > >Dear all, > >I will really appreciate if someone can share some information to enhance my >Knowledge about AD Restoration in a different hardware. > >Problem is i want to Restore my AD to a different harware. But i m unable to do it. >Is it Possible to Do so? > >Kindly show me the way out... > >Thanking You All. > >Ravi Dogra. > > > <http://clients.rediff.com/signature/track_sig.asp>
