Re: AD Backups

Hello MeLu,

System disk in this case means the complete C:drive. Even if you have the system state backup and built a new server, you hvae to install the same SP's and patches to bring the server as close enough to the old machine to prevent problems. Also if you have a lot of additional drivers installed, maybe printer drivers, they are not included in system state backup.

It will be enough to reinstall the server from scratch and use only the system state backup to get the server and AD running, but there can be still a lot of options that are not run like before.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi,

I am just reading

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727048.aspx

and came across the section "contents"

... it says that a good backup includes the system state and contents
of the system disk.

What does system disk mean? is it the C drive?

and why do I need it? since we are already backing up system state.

wouldnt it be possible reinstall window 2003 and then just restore
system state?

Thanks



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