Re: System state restore
- From: "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:15:03 +1000
The imaging products I have used (Acronis, PQMagic) would
always create a clone of the original system disk. A clone is
identical to the original in every respect and I had no problem at
all in logging in. You suggest that your Ghost clone is not a true
clone. Maybe but then I have no experience with Ghost.
"pepps" <pepps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0CE5C42E-104D-425A-9CC0-07162ACEA825@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Thanks very much for that just another quicky i took in what you said
> about using ana imaging tool and i did this using ghost 2003 which worked
> wonders however when i replayed the image the domain name was there ready
to
> log on to but when i tried logging on as admin it just would not let me
on, i
> no by rejoining the domain all would be ok but this would be no good for
> restoring a dc as it need all its originall ids, have you ever experianced
> this problem?
> --
> John
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "pepps" <pepps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:66C4FF27-C2EC-44A7-8BDA-F8B761722464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hi Please can someone help i have created a test domain i wanted to
see if
> > i
> > > could restore the domain controller in the event of a disater. I was
> > backing
> > > up the system state data to an alternative location, Wipeing the
server
> > > reinstalling win2003 and then restoring back the system state then
when i
> > > rebooted all i got was a blue screen and continous reboot, I was told
on
> > here
> > > that this was because i need to install windows to a different folder
ie
> > > winxxx, and the restore the system state, but when i insert the cd t
> > install
> > > there is nowhere during this it asks me where i would like to install
> > > windows. Does anybody no a step by step procedure for sytem state
backup
> > and
> > > restore so i can be confident in doing it under real circumstances.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > --
> > > John
> >
> > You are to be commended for actually testing your recovery
> > process! To install the auxiliary version of Windows in a folder
> > other than the default folder, you have these options:
> > - Temporarily connect some old disk as a slave disk, then install
> > Windows on a drive on that disk.
> > - Create a folder C:\Windows, thus forcing the installation
> > process to prompt you for a destination.
> >
> > Creating a folder on an NTFS partition without having access
> > to Windows can be a little tricky. This is why I always have
> > a Bart PE boot CD with me - an essential tool for a system
> > administrator.
> >
> > I usually prefer to use an imaging product such as Acronis
> > to create a backup of the system partition. It makes recovery
> > a child's play because I can do it from the Acronis rescue CD.
> > Again this needs to be tested - Acronis products have a
> > reputation for being buggy.
> >
> >
> >
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