Jennifer- We've done these drills and after a few bumpy starts, it's not a big deal anymore. You will likely have to do a metadata cleanup to remove references to the other (unavailable) DCs, unless you plan to restore them as well. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;216498
We haven't seen the DNS issue that you're hitting. After you restore the DC, can you see the DNS zone for your AD namespace in the DNS snap-in? Is it there but empty? Dynamic updates enabled? Is the restored DC pointing to itself for DNS, and are the IP addresses correct? Hunter -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Fountain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Disaster Recovery Test The server is our bridge head - fizzmo master for the network. We are here at sungard trying to restore critical server in case of a fire. When I restore my bridge (I have 5 other DCs at my remote locations and they are not here), I get those errors in the log. No other server is available so I can repromote it. I have told my bosses this but they want to perform as if our wan is down. Any thoughts? Is this possible to restoere the server without the others online? Thanks Jennifer -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of GRILLENMEIER,GUIDO (HP-Germany,ex1) Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Disaster Recovery Test is the DC used for other things that you'd like to recover on the server? If not, I would definitely chime into Al's suggestions => don't restore it (if another DC is available), instead install a new OS and re-promote it. -----Original Message----- From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mittwoch, 25. Februar 2004 19:41 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Disaster Recovery Test Why would you want to restore a dc in a domain that already has a working dc? That seems like a waste of time and a big risk for the most part unles there's a specific scenario that made you want to go that route. Is AD integrated? If not, did you backup/restore the domain zone file? Why restore the DNS zone file if you have a working one? Why not transfer it? I know, I'm full of questions, but I'm trying to understand the scenario. :) -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Fountain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Disaster Recovery Test It's on the same box and it's running. I do have multiple DCs in my domain and I am only restoring this one. I assume this is the problem? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of deji Agba Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Disaster Recovery Test So, where's the DNS server for domain.net? Sincerely, Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE MCSA MCP+I Microsoft MVP - Active Directory www.akomolafe.com www.iyaburo.com Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon ________________________________ From: Jennifer Fountain Sent: Wed 2/25/2004 8:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Disaster Recovery Test Hi Guys/Gals I have hit a road block on my disaster recovery test on my test box. Here is what I have done: 1. Install Windows 2000 2. Install latest Service Pack 5. Restore C, D and system state while in "Normal" mode. Deselect boot.ini, ntldr and ntdetect.com before restoring. 6. BEFORE YOU REBOOT, DO THE FOLLOWING: * Remove any NIC drivers * Remove any Video drivers 7. Reboot into Directory Services Repair Mode 8. Log in as the Directory Service Repair userid 9. At a command prompt, type "NTDSUTIL" and then press ENTER. 10. Type "AUTHORITATIVE RESTORE" and then press ENTER. 11. Type "RESTORE DATABASE", press ENTER, click OK, and then click Yes. 12. Reboot and confirm the restore was successful. When I boot, I cannot access the DNS for my local zone. I have 4 zones, domain.net, domain1.net etc. I can nslookup all the other domains but not the domain.net which is the "main" AD domain (when I look at system properties, I do see the domain as domain.net) Any thoughts on what I did wrong? This is different hardware, I did not install DNS prior and I did not create the AD infrastructure prior to reinstalling. Kind Regards, Jennifer Fountain 3400 E. 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