Re: ntds corrupted?

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From: mmac (mmac_at_junkmail.bin)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 16:47:40 -0800

Ahh. that makes more sense to my feeble mind, Thanks.

After 3 1/2 hours of actual phone time (after 2 hours waiting = 5 1/2 hours
with a phone in my ear) we got it back as far as I can tell. It came down to
running the ntdsutil and then eseutil in a certain sequence. and it recovered.
The same for the exchange database. a specific sequence of eseutil and isinteg
switches, that is not outlined specifically enough in any single KB article
which was found in a message (they called it an object I think, something that
may someday become a KB article?) the pss guy walked me through it and it did
everything it said it would and it is now running again. I had all the pieces
but the ordering was critical.
I don't know how much I lost because it was 3am this morning that I left it with
the disk just churning away (Exchange trying to to catch up perhaps?) But when I
checked my mail today I might have lost the day it crashed but thats all.

Next I move the stuff off this thing and rebuild after a graceful demotion. But
that will wait a few days, I gotta get some sleep.
Thank you all for so much help!

"Christian Schindler" <christian.schindler@ntx.at> wrote in message
news:exUr3hb7DHA.3860@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I didn't mean to copy the mtds.dit from another DC. I meant completeley
> rebuilding the
> server and then running DCPROMO.
>
> A missunderstanding...
>
> Christian
>
> "mmac" <no@thank.you> wrote in message
> news:e9ehBhS7DHA.2168@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I have no ieda what problems the file from one DC would do to another DC.
> > Thats why I ask if it's a good idea. I just don't know. I could open a
> > working dc and copy the file to the non working one. But what would
> happen?
> > I can envision it fouling up both machines but just because thats the way
> my
> > luck has been running...
> >
> > "Christian Schindler" <christian.schindler@ntx.at> wrote in message
> > news:O%23%23HCcQ7DHA.1852@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I don't say that there's no way - but is it worth the time you invest?
> > >
> > > Why would copying from a working one be a bad idea?
> > >
> > > Christian
> > >
> > > "mmac" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23QEpMUQ7DHA.3704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Does that mean that there is no way to recover the ntds.dit file at
> all?
> > > > Copying from a working one wouldnt' be a good idea I would imagine. I
> > > > shudder at the thought of installing exchange 55 again. but my first
> > > concern
> > > > is getting the machine working again. I'll deal with ex later.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Christian Schindler" <christian.schindler@ntx.at> wrote in message
> > > > news:uQmG1JQ7DHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > If you have no EX backup thats bad news. But to give you an idea
> what
> > I
> > > > > would do(or
> > > > > try...):
> > > > >
> > > > > My plan would be to completely rebuild the server(same name) but
> only
> > as
> > > a
> > > > > member server. You mentioned that there are two other DC/GC's. So
> you
> > > > loose
> > > > > nothing in terms of AD...
> > > > >
> > > > > All you have to do afterwards is clean up the metadata in AD that's
> > left
> > > > > from the server
> > > > > with the corrupt ntds.dit. And perhaps seize FSMO roles.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then you'll have to do an Exchange recover(and now we have the old
> > > > problem -
> > > > > no backup).
> > > > >
> > > > > If you need the new server to play the DC role - just promote it and
> > > > your'e
> > > > > done.
> > > > >
> > > > > I know it sounds so easy although it isn't - I think the big problem
> > > > > is not the corrupt ntds.dit. It's the missing EX backup...
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck!
> > > > >
> > > > > Christian
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "mmac" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:OgLa5RP7DHA.3304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > entirely possible in going in circles but it feled more like a
> wall
> > to
> > > > me.
> > > > > > yes it is running ex55 too. But that issue was before I killed
> > > ntds.dit
> > > > > > I have ex2k also on that domain but few users are on it.
> > > > > > I have no exbackup. I was using the repair tools for exchange when
> I
> > > > just
> > > > > > ran out of room and had to add another drive to contain the tempdb
> > > > > created.
> > > > > > Thats when the floor dropped out on me.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This morning I put the original NTDS.DIT back in place and what I
> > get
> > > > now
> > > > > at
> > > > > > boot time is what I had before I put the other one there:
> LSASS.exe
> > > > error
> > > > > > 0xC00002e1 reboot and start directory services restore ...
> > > > > > so I can't read the event logs unless I use directory services
> > > restore.
> > > > > > I have gone through Q258062, 240362,249321 after it remappped my
> > drive
> > > > > > letters.
> > > > > > when I run ntdsutil | file | integrity, I get
> > DBInitializeJetDatabase
> > > > > > failed jet error 1030.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Christian Schindler" <christian.schindler@ntx.at> wrote in
> message
> > > > > > news:%230O9dnO7DHA.1632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Seems you're moving around in circles...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The DC is also running Exchange 5.5, correct?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do you have a valid and functioning EX backup?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Christian Schindler
> > > > > > > MCSA / MCSE / MCT / CCEA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Senior Consultant
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > NTx BackOffice Consulting Group Austria
> > > > > > > mailto:cns@ntx.at
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "mmac" <mmac@junkmail.bin> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:uhnMZPM7DHA.360@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > Oh man am I in trouble.
> > > > > > > > In an effort to simply add another drive to my server in order
> > to
> > > > fix
> > > > > an
> > > > > > > > exchange 55 database corruption, I installed the nearest drive
> > > under
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > impression that I would just format it and use it.
> > > > > > > > It turned our to be a cloned drive from a couple years ago
> > and
> > > > > > > installing it
> > > > > > > > remapped my drive letters! I was able to correct that with a
> KB
> > > > > article
> > > > > > > and by
> > > > > > > > booting into Directory restore mode I was able to copy the
> > > "system"
> > > > > hive
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > another machine, make the changes by editing the registry "DOS
> > > > drive"
> > > > > > > entries
> > > > > > > > put the hive back where it came from (renaming the original
> one)
> > > and
> > > > > got
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > letters back. whew!
> > > > > > > > Then it seems that all the references to NTDS were to the
> > "H"
> > > > > drive,
> > > > > > > so I
> > > > > > > > went through the registry and changed all those back.
> > > > > > > > Now I am left with what seems to be a corrupted NTDS.DIT
> > file.
> > > I
> > > > > > used
> > > > > > > > NTDSUTIL and it says there are inconsistencies and can't fix
> it.
> > > > > > > > I renamed the original and copied one I found in the
> > system32
> > > > > > > directory
> > > > > > > > figuring I was hosed anyway and what did I have to lose. Well
> > the
> > > > > error
> > > > > > > messages
> > > > > > > > stopped but the machine sits there at the "preparing network
> > > > > > connections"
> > > > > > > > screen. Thats better right?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Now what can I do? I went from bad to worse! There are two
> > > other
> > > > > > DC's
> > > > > > > and I
> > > > > > > > think they are all GC as well. I have another cloned drive
> from
> > a
> > > > year
> > > > > > ago
> > > > > > > > around that I was thinking I could pull the NTDS.DIT file from
> > but
> > > I
> > > > > > think
> > > > > > > it's
> > > > > > > > time to get someone to protect me from myself.
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