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Planning for Active Directory Forest Recovery
Updated: April 25, 2013
Applies To: Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
This guide contains best-practice recommendations for recovering an Active Directory® forest if forest-wide failure renders all domain controllers (DCs) in the forest incapable of functioning normally. The steps it contains serve as a template for your forest recovery plan, which you can customize for your particular environment. These steps apply to DCs that run Microsoft® Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
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| Procedures that are unique for DCs that run Windows Server 2003 are consolidated in Appendix D. |
In this guide
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New Features, Assumptions, and Prerequisites for Using This Guide for Planning Active Directory Forest Recovery
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Devising a Custom Forest Recovery Plan
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Recovering Your Active Directory Forest
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Appendix A: Forest Recovery Procedures
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Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions
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Appendix C: Recovering a Single Domain within a Multidomain Forest
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Appendix D: Forest Recovery with Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers
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Additional Resources
Publication and revision history
The following table summarizes the revision history for this guide, including its original publication on Microsoft TechNet.
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April 2013 |
Updated to reflect new features in Windows Server 2012. |
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May 2009 |
Updated to reflect new features in Windows Server 2008. |
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October 2006 |
Updated for Windows Server 2003 and published on TechNet |
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June 2002 |
Original publication on Microsoft Download Center |
