Re: State backup

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From: Jason (avtechs_at_aspenview.org)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:03:15 -0700

Does it matter which server i.e. domain controller or gc server?
"ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:efZ5QrqGFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> System State backs up the following:
>
> Registry
> COM+ Class Reg DB
> Boot files
> AD DB (ntds.dit)
> SYSVOL
> WFP System Files
>
> In addition, if the DC is a Certificate Server it also consists of the
> Sertificate Service DB, and the Cluster Service info. if it's a Cluster.
>
> You don't need to specify SYSVOL; it's part of the System State.
>
>
> --
>
> Paul Williams
>
> http://www.msresource.net/
> http://forums.msresource.net/
>
> "Jason" <avtechs@aspenview.org> wrote in message
> news:uYRqAbqGFHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi, when doing a state backup of a domain controller, what is included in
> the backup? I have read a few articles that mention that you must also
> select the sysvol dir when doing a stateful backup.
>
> thx jason
>
>
>

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