Administering Active Directory Backup and Restore: Active Directory

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Administering Active Directory Backup and Restore

Updated: March 2, 2005

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

This Administering Active Directory Backup and Restore guide provides administering information for Active Directory backup and restore in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system.

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Acknowledgements

Produced by: Microsoft Windows Server User Assistance team

Writer: Mary Hillman

Editor: Jim Becker

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Drey121

Domain Active Directory backup

we r using Windows server 2003 , how can i take a backup only active directory, Boot and others <pre>[tfl - 26 04 09] You should post questions like this to the Technet Forums at <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://forums.microsoft.com/technet" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://forums.microsoft.com/technet</mtps:InstrumentedLink> or the MS Newsgroups at </pre> <pre> <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/</mtps:InstrumentedLink>. You are much more likely get a quick response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about: Exchange : <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.exchange%2C" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.exchange%2C</mtps:InstrumentedLink>& SQL Server : <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.sqlserver%2C" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.sqlserver%2C</mtps:InstrumentedLink>& Windows : <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.windows%2C" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.windows%2C</mtps:InstrumentedLink>& Windows Server : <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.windows.server%2C" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.windows.server%2C</mtps:InstrumentedLink>& Virtual Server : <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.virtualserver/topics?lnk" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.virtualserver/topics?lnk</mtps:InstrumentedLink> Full Public : <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public%2C" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public%2C</mtps:InstrumentedLink>&</pre> <pre> </pre>

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Kurt Hudson

How do I backup only AD so I can install on a new server?

I am also wondering how to backup only active directory. I have a system state backup which I know includes Active Directory but a server I am working on had a critical failure and we want to restore AD to a new server. I was told that you can't do this with a System State backup. David ------------- David, If it was your only domain controller and all you ever had was a system state data backup, then you can install a new server and restore the old system state data and it "might" work. I write that because I have done that before successfully. However, if you have multiple domain controllers (and you really should), then your best option is to build a replica domain controller to replace the failed server. You can also use the Install From Media option, which entails doing a backup. See <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785013.aspx" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785013.aspx</mtps:InstrumentedLink> for more information on installing a Second Domain Controller. - KHudson

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