RE: MS Support [was Re: Restore Question]

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All of my calls were Exchange 5.5 related.  Reinstalling/losing data is my last option - always.  -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Burns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: MS Support [was Re: Restore Question] I have never called MS for Support...maybe I should knock on wood.  But I've been doing NT/2000 Admin now going on 5 years and that's the source of my comment.  No offense, but I've never really needed it.  If something goes really wrong, I just re-install if I can't figure it out.  Let me re-phrase that, if I don't have time to figure it out.  I have backups and if that gets the machine back in production more quickly, I'm okay with that.  Dan   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:11 PM Subject: RE: Restore Question What's wrong with their support?  As much as I hate to admit it, they've always come thru for me.  Of course I hesitate to ante up $250 for support calls, but it's been more cost effective than some of the support I'm paying for 3rd party products. -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Burns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 10:49 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Restore Question LOL...Microsoft has support??  You mean other than Technet and User Groups??  Get out of here! Dan     ----- Original Message ----- From: Correa, Andre To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:18 PM Subject: RE: Restore Question Cheapest way and maybe second fastest would be to install 2000 and then use Dcpromo to demote from Domain Controller to member server.  Absolute fastest way might be to use U-Promote (third party utility), but Microsoft says they will discontinue support on a NT server that has been “Upromoted”  (Oh no, what will I do without Microsoft Support???  <takes tongue out of cheek>)   ____________________________________________ Andre Correa Senior Manager/Information Technology Lexitron, Inc (201) 892-6399   -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Burns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Restore Question   Has anyone ever tried to restore a machine back to it original state, except, BIG exception, without making it a BDC?  I am want to upgrade and old imaging system, that doesn't have support...long story, but I don't want this machine to be a DC anymore.  I want to move to a Windows 2000 Network and I know I can do a mixed mode, but if I could do this, my job would be much easier.  Weird question I know....but has anyone ever tried this?? Thanks, Dan   http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm