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windows 2003 Domain controller restore
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we are using DC and AD 2003, we are having two Dc server one is primary and other is secondary, our primary DC server not stable and its hardware is very old.
we purchased a new server Hardware and i wanted to restore the primary Dc server on new Server. could any one say me the procedure.
we are using DC and AD 2003, we are having two Dc server one is primary and other is secondary, our primary DC server not stable and its hardware is very old.
we purchased a new server Hardware and i wanted to restore the primary Dc server on new Server. could any one say me the procedure.
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by not stable do you mean it is not at all working? if it is working for sometime you should transfer the roles to the secondary server to be on safer side. then you can promote the new server and demote this faulty server.
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DC is not at all working, it is totally down. i have a full backup of my DC.
how to restore the backup smoothly on the new server
how to restore the backup smoothly on the new server
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how can i run metadata cleanup on Dead DC server, it is not booting at all(harddisk is failed).
The dead DC is dead. You don't work on it.
You must run the metadata cleanup on the Domain Controller that is still working.
You must run the metadata cleanup on the Domain Controller that is still working.
No need to run Metadata clenup on dead servers.
Just go the DC which is up and running and perform metadata cleanup using NTDSUTIL
You just need to clean the references of the Dead DC.
Refer below link which explains how to perform Metadata cleanup.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498
Hope this helps.
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_Prashant_
Just go the DC which is up and running and perform metadata cleanup using NTDSUTIL
You just need to clean the references of the Dead DC.
Refer below link which explains how to perform Metadata cleanup.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498
Hope this helps.
Regards,
_Prashant_