The
/ADV option provides the ability to perform something MS refer to as "Install
(DCpromo) from media". The option requires a system state
backup taken from an existing 2003 DC in the
same domain as the new DC. It also
requires that the backup be restored to an alternate (extremely
important) location prior to running DCpromo /ADV (for simplicities
sake, use C:\NTDSrestore).
Dean
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Oliver Marshall
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Subject: [ActiveDir] DCPROMO /ADVI'm trying to play with the new abilities of AD2003 to burn a copy of the database to a tape or cd so that you can restore it on to a new server at another location to save bandwidth in replication. Thing is, the instructions i have (translated so a bit tricky to read) say that i need to use the /ADV switch in DCPROMO, but it doesnt seem to do anything other than the normal AD install.Has anyone used this feature? Can anyone explain how the writing and restoring is meant to work and how to actually do it ? Or can you suggest any good articles? I have tried the MS site, but it just mentions that you can.taolly
