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I have a Windows 2003 server. &nbsp;It is the Domain Controller, DNS Server, DHCP Server, etc. &nbsp;I am having a lot of issues with it and long story short, I need to reload it. &nbsp;I have about 25 computers on the domain. &nbsp;Is there a way to backup and restore that information after I reload the server? &nbsp;I don't want to have to remove and then rejoin each computer to the domain.
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I have a Windows 2003 server.  It is the Domain Controller, DNS Server, DHCP Server, etc.  I am having a lot of issues with it and long story short, I need to reload it.  I have about 25 computers on the domain.  Is there a way to backup and restore that information after I reload the server?  I don't want to have to remove and then rejoin each computer to the domain.

Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller &amp; AD

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller &amp; AD

Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller & AD