Re: Importing settings from a dead FTP server?

From: boe (boe_d_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/12/04


Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:27:20 -0700

I get the blue screen of death on any other computer if I make it the boot
drive.

"Paul Lynch" <paul.lynch@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ajcmh0loc7h0lirgcctkvndoqjuj15o1u8@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:45:32 -0700, "boe" <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>We have a server that cannot start.. It dies with the blue screen of
>>death
>>no matter what we do. We had to move the hard drive because the
>>motherboard
>>of an unknown origin is 4 years old and smokes when it is turned on.
>>
>>I can access nearly all of the files from the hard drive though by making
>>it
>>a slave. Is there any way to import the FTP configurations security etc
>>from the dead server?
>>
>>Thankyou!
>>
>
> One thing I would try is to attach the hard drive to another machine,
> configure it as the primary master and then try to boot and see what
> happens.
>
> You'll probably (no, in fact you definitely will) get loads of device
> driver conflicts, etc but you may be able to get the machine running
> to such a state where you can retrieve data and maybe even perform an
> IIS migration.
>
> You've got nothing to lose by trying it and merely trying to boot from
> that drive in another machine won't damage the data on it in anyway.
>
> If you do get to a position where you can access the data try this
> utility to retrieve your IIS configuration :
>
> http://www.adsonline.co.uk/iisexport/
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul Lynch
> MCSE



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Importing settings from a dead FTP server?
    ... Is there any way to import the FTP configurations security etc ... to such a state where you can retrieve data and maybe even perform an ... IIS migration. ... You've got nothing to lose by trying it and merely trying to boot from ...
    (microsoft.public.inetserver.iis.ftp)
  • Re: Backup fails suspect VSS problem
    ... Will reboot and run a backup tonight and see what happens. ... The problem I have now is that the server appears to the customer to ... I don't even try to boot after swapping a motherboard. ... Could not access portions of directory System State\COM+ ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: RIS, same GUID, duplicates, Dell GX60s
    ... My first thought is the boot agent on the nic needs to be updated. ... these nics part of the motherboard or pci devices? ... It has to be run from a server and a floppy is created ... the nic drivers are not entirely correct, update the drivers in your RIS ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
  • Re: Backup fails suspect VSS problem
    ... System State can be backed-up on its own fine! ... Kerry Brown ... The problem I have now is that the server appears to the customer to be ... I don't even try to boot after swapping a motherboard. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Backup fails suspect VSS problem
    ... I suspect this has something to do with VSS because after a failed backup ... The problem I have now is that the server appears to the customer to be ... I don't even try to boot after swapping a motherboard. ... Could not access portions of directory System State\COM+ ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)