Correct... You will need to do metadata cleanup to remove DC2 and will need seize the appropriate FSMO roles. Search the AD list archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ for previous threads on this topic and restores in general.
Some papers to read are (watch for line feed in the url): How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion (This is the situation you are in when you restore in a test bench environment. One server up and the other DC's still registered but not playing any more) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498 Active Directory Operations Guide - Active Directory Backup and Restore http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/technologie s/activedirectory/maintain/opsguide/part1/adogd03.mspx Best Practices: Active Directory Forest Recovery - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3eda5a79-c99b-4 df9-823c-933feba08cfe&DisplayLang=en _Stuart Fuller -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chandra Burra Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DC - rebuld issues Thanks stuart...I got this resolved by running the re-store again... How ever i have another issue here...i wanted this to be a single DC domain...but my domain owner is DC2 which we do not want to build... Can some one help me with the proper commands... I am checking on the ntdsutil --> roles and sieze roles....am i going correct...please help Regards, Chandra -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Fuller, Stuart Sent: 14 February 2005 21:02 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DC - rebuld issues I have seen a similar thing while using Ntbackup during our DR drills. The first restore goes along and doesn't really complete (no log file pops up and no warning - ntbackup simply stops and exits somewhere in the AD portion of the restore). You reboot the server and you login with local admin credentials instead getting a choice to use AD. This second login can take a while because it has to fail on a bunch of partially restored stuff. If you simply run the full restore again after reboot then that works and the DC comes up just fine. This occurs with the target server set to AD Disaster Recovery safe mode or just booted normally. -Stuart Fuller -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chandra Burra Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] DC - rebuld issues Importance: High Hi, I have a typical issue with re-building a DC. I am currently in the stage of re-creating a AD domain for DR documentation. Have installed W2k server --> trying to restore for a backup tape from the live system ( whole C drive and the System state) --> make registry changes for RPC and NTFRS Issue here is that after completely restoring and re-starting --> prompted with the login of the local system and not the domain ...mostly if i login with the local admin - nothing comes up....explorer.exe does not start up. Any ideas and suggetions please. Regards, Chandra List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
