While not conclusive, it sounds like you might have a hardware problem of sorts.
If you have a second DC in the forest root domain, you can seize the roles that were once held by the failed DC. If you don't have a second DC in the root domain, consider this a painful lesson that you (or whomever) have learned. After coming to grips with that, build a new server (different hardware) and attempt to restore the system state to it. You may have to fight through a few odds and ends to get it running "properly" on different hardware. The reason you lost the ability to add objects to the domain in you previous dilemma is because the failed DC held the RID Master role. Had you seized this to another DC in the domain, the problem would have resolved itself. Regards, Aric -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bahta Nathaniel V Contractor NASIC/SCNA Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 6:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] Crashed Root DC HELP! Hey all, My root DC which held the roles Schema master and Infrastructure master showed me the BSOD via inacessible boot device. I reinstalled the OS, restored the system state from DSRM, and it BSOD'D again. I have a corrupt system state backup most likely. Since this is the ROOT DC, is my forest going to die or corrupt slowly? I have had this happen before many moons ago at another company, and I lost the ability to add new objects to the domain. Does anybody know of a document covering just the ROOT DC restoration best practices or anything pertaining to the ROOT DC in that manner? Or does anyone have any lessons learned or suggestions for this dilemma. Dude where is your forest, Nathaniel Bahta General Dynamics Network Systems List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
