Re: Restoration of Active Directory permissions on SBS2003 system drive

From: Gary W (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 20:23:40 -0700

Thanks, Jeff. I decided to go ahead with the restore, and
it seems to have worked, although I still have a few
relatively minor issues (compared to what I was facing
before). Thanks again.

Gary W

>-----Original Message-----
>I cannot give you a definite answer on that question and
I don't want to
>guess. I would call MS support. Those guys are really
good and they have
>resources we don't. When it comes to an issue like that
they are good
>resources. When it comes to solving business problems and
creating
>solutions... well That is what we specialize in. They
will stick with you
>until it is solved an they charge a flat rate if you
don't have a service
>plan with them.
>
>I am interested in the answer though.
>
>Good luck
>
>Jeff Loucks
> Available Technology ®
> Solutions For Professionals ®
> www.availabletechnology.com
>
>
>
>
>"Gary W" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:487b01c42bd4$51e379e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>Thanks, Jeff.
>
>I can't tell from the WSBS2003 backup and restore help
>file or the white paper entitled "Backing Up and
>Restoring Windows Small Business Server 2003" whether I
>have to re-install WSBS2003 before doing a system
>restore. Do you know?
>
>Gary W
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Gary,
>>
>>It feels good to be the one looking in from the outside
>saying why did he do
>>that!
>>
>>I would do a restore from backup. Give it some thought
>though. Back up your
>>exchange files if that has been running since you messed
>everything. You
>>might want to get MS on the phone and have them go
>through it with you.
>>
>>Read this thread too for more information:
>>big problem after applying critial updates remotely
>>
>>Good Luck,
>>
>>Jeff Loucks
>> Available Technology ®
>> Solutions For Professionals ®
>> www.availabletechnology.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Gary W" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:45d901c42ba1$23b526a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> We are getting massive numbers of DCOM errors (Event ID
>>> 10000) after I stupidly changed permissions on the
>system
>>> drive/domain controller. An application vendor
>>> instructed us to install server software across the
>>> network without logging on with administrative
>>> privileges. The installation did not go as planned,
>and
>>> we had to start over. However, we couldn't uninstall
>and
>>> delete the old directories and files because of a
>>> NTFS/shared privileges conflict. We were finally able
>to
>>> solve that problem. However, in the process, I messed
>up
>>> the permissions on the C drive of our SBS2003 server.
>>>
>>> I have searched unsuccessfully for a utility that will
>>> automatically restore the Active Directory permissions
>on
>>> the system disk to their default state. I have also
>>> looked for a white paper or other information on
>settings
>>> to use in manually restoring the permissions to their
>>> original state but found nothing.
>>>
>>> I have a normal backup from the day before the disaster
>>> occurred. Would I be better off just doing a complete
>>> system restore? I have never done this before, and I
>am
>>> wondering if I have to reinstall the operating system
>or
>>> can just restart my computer, press F8 to go into
>>> Directory Services Restore Mode, and proceed from
>there?
>>>
>>> Any help anyone can give would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Gary W
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>

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