Re: RESTORE IIS 6.0 (WINDOWS 2003) METABACKUP

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From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadOpenStatic.com)
Date: 04/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:28:47 +1000

The problem here is that you sis not specify a password when you did the
backup. Sensitive information is thus encrypted using the machine's
encryption key. Do a new install of Windows, and a new machine key is
generated. This key can not be used to decrypt the sensitive information in
the backup.

You need to specify a password when you do the backup. This password is then
used to generate an encryption key. When you restore this back, you'll need
to enter the password again, which allows for decryption of the sensitive
information in the metbase backup.

Cheers
Ken

"Shane Lieberg" <cool1two@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eJoOXtHKEHA.1760@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: OK, NOOB, NOOB, VERY NOOB...
:
: I need help, this is the situation, I have a windows 2003 web server...
: It has 7 sites on it (web,ftp,stuff).. If I do a backup of it..
: all task>backup/restore>save metabackup. That should save
: all my settings, file locations and stuff...
:
: Now I destroy the harddrive.. simulate critical failure.. and reload
: from scratch. how do I restore that metaback from disk. every time
: I try it says, invalid signature
:
:

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