Well the restore only took an hour or less. Server came right back up without any problems and all my data is there too. AD replicated to the restored server (it wasn't the main DC with the FMSO roles) instantly and everything is good to go! Thanks for the tips everyone.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: 2008 server crash! Some user data. It's for a school... They can't afford the luxury of a seperate AD box and a seperate File/Print/App box, so it's all lumped in one. The school is small.. 50 computers or so. ---- "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm curious, what other data do you have on your Domain Controller other than > AD? > -----Original Message----- > Date: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:36:28 pm > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Ziots, Edward" <[email protected]> > From: <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: 2008 server crash! > > I don't care about active directory on the server. I am concerned about the > DATA on the drive. > > > > > ---- "Ziots wrote: > > Honestly, If you have another DC, then I would follow the /forceremoval of > > a Domain Controller per.. > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555846 (Covers Win2k3 and below) > > > > http://www.petri.co.il/delete_failed_dcs_from_ad.htm (Step by Step to > > remove the DC) > > > > HTH > > > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > CISSP, Network +, Security + > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > Email:[email protected] > > Cell:401-639-3505 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:27 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: 2008 server crash! > > > > I have a Windows 2008 x32 server (HP Proliant ML310 G5p) that just crashed. > > When booting, its giving me a C000000218 error (the registry cannot load > > the hive, etc.). The server is also a domain controller. > > > > Few things to note: > > 1. I have other > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
