Re: System File Corrupt
From: Roger Crawford (rcrawford_at_nospam.scci.com)
Date: 05/23/04
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Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 10:51:04 -0500
Your Welcome and have a good day and glad to have helped.
Roger Crawford
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"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thank You Roger
> I obviously have not had enough time to fully read the
> material on this server. Additionally, I will be reading
> up on this now.
> Paul
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >Data Restore
> >In the event of a system failure, use the following
> procedure to restore
> >your server from the latest backup.
> >
> >Warning
> >
> >If you are restoring to a different computer than that
> which was originally
> >running Windows Small Business Server, make sure that the
> following is the
> >same between the original and the new computer:
> >SCSI controller. However, you can restore to a computer
> that has an IDE
> >controller if the original computer had SCSI.
> >Motherboard chip set.
> >Number of processors.
> >Hard disk size. The hard disk must be the same size or
> bigger than the
> >original computer.
> >Drive letter of the boot partition.
> >We recommend restoring to the same brand and model of the
> original computer.
> >
> >Important
> >
> >If you upgraded your server from Small Business Server
> 2000, you need to
> >create a floppy disk to use for the CD boot before you
> begin the restore. To
> >create the disk, copy Winnt.sif and Winnt.bat from the
> >\SBSSUPPORT\UpgradeRestore folder on Windows Small
> Business Server 2003 Disc
> >3 to a floppy disk. In Winnt.sif, be sure that TargetPath
> under [Unattended]
> >is set as equal to your installation directory before the
> restore. The
> >default is TargetPath=Winnt. In Winnt.bat, be sure that
> the drive letter is
> >equal to the drive letter of your CD drive. The default
> is D:\.
> >Before restoring your server, disconnect any external
> disk drives from the
> >server.
> >If you upgraded from Small Business Server 2000: Turn on
> the computer and
> >insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and the
> Windows Small
> >Business Server 2003 Disc 1 into the CD drive. Ensure
> that the computer BIOS
> >is set to boot from CD (for information about how to do
> this, see the
> >documentation from your computer manufacturer). When a
> message appears
> >prompting you to boot from the CD, press any key.
> >If you did not upgrade from Small Business Server 2000:
> Turn on the computer
> >and insert the Windows Small Business Server 2003 Disc 1
> or the DVD (if
> >available) into the drive. When a message appears
> prompting you to boot from
> >the CD, press any key.
> >
> >When the Welcome to Setup page appears, press Enter.
> >On the Windows Licensing page, read the agreement, and
> then press F8.
> >Select the partition where you want to restore your
> operating system. If you
> >have not yet partitioned your disk drive, you must do so
> at this time.
> >Follow the instructions in the wizard.
> >Notes
> >
> >Your partitions must be at least equal in size to what
> they were prior to
> >the backup, and the boot partition must be in the same
> location as it was
> >prior to the backup.
> >The partition to which you restore your operating system
> must have the same
> >drive letter as it did prior to the restore.
> >Select the file system for the partition. During Setup,
> your computer is
> >promoted to a domain controller. Therefore, at least one
> NTFS partition is
> >required.
> >Setup copies temporary files to a Windows installation
> folder on your
> >computer. This takes a few minutes. After copying is
> complete, Setup
> >restarts your computer and the Installing Windows portion
> of the operating
> >system installation begins.
> >
> >On the Regional and Language Options page, customize your
> regional and
> >language options if necessary.
> >On the Personalize Your Software page, enter the
> information you want for
> >each field.
> >On the Your Product Key page, enter your product key.
> >On the Computer Name and Administrator Password page,
> enter the same
> >administrator password that you used previously.
> >Note
> >
> >It is strongly recommended that you enter a standard
> computer name and
> >non-blank administrator password. A standard computer
> name is a unique name
> >of up to 15 characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and the hyphen (-).
> >On the Date and Time Settings page, verify the
> information.
> >The Finalizing Windows portion of the operating system
> installation begins.
> >After your operating system is installed, your computer
> restarts.
> >
> >As soon as the computer restarts, press F8 to open the
> Windows Advanced
> >Options Menu.
> >Note
> >
> >If a logon screen appears, log on using the administrator
> account and
> >restart the computer again. You can hold down the F8 key
> while the computer
> >restarts to ensure that you get the Windows Advanced
> Options Menu.
> >Select Directory Services Restore Mode.
> >Log on by using the administrator password.
> >Important
> >
> >If you have external disk drives, open Disk Management,
> and then connect
> >your drives. Using Disk Management, configure your drives
> exactly as they
> >were previous to the restore. After your drives are
> configured, you might be
> >prompted to restart your computer. If so, as soon as the
> computer restarts,
> >press F8 to open the Windows Advanced Options Menu and
> continue with
> >Directory Services Restore Mode.
> >Insert the correct tape into the tape drive, or connect
> the removable hard
> >drive to the system.
> >Click Start, click Run, and then type ntbackup to open
> the Backup Utility.
> >If the Backup Utility does not recognize the tape, the
> Recognizable Media
> >Found dialog box appears. Select Allow Backup Utility to
> use all the
> >recognized media.
> >
> >When the wizard starts, click Advanced Mode.
> >On the Restore and Manage Media tab, double-click the
> tape file
> >corresponding to your last full backup.
> >If you are restoring from disk or from a network share,
> right-click File in
> >the navigation pane, click Catalog File, type the path or
> browse to your
> >backup file, and then double-click the file.
> >
> >Notes
> >
> >If you are restoring from a network share, ensure the IP
> address of the
> >server and the client computer are in the same address
> range. For example,
> >set the server's IP address to 192.168.1.1 and the client
> computer's IP
> >address to 192.168.1.100. When the restore is complete,
> change the client
> >computer's TCP/IP settings to obtain an IP address
> automatically.
> >You need to authenticate to the client computer using the
> client computer's
> >Local Administrator account.
> >Select the check boxes to restore all of your hard disks
> and system state,
> >except Microsoft Information Store.
> >Notes
> >
> >Exchange Server and all its data are restored from the
> drive or drives on
> >which they are installed.
> >If you double-click the drives, an estimated completion
> time is displayed
> >during the restoration.
> >Under Restore files to, ensure that Original location is
> selected.
> >Note
> >
> >You can also double-click the drives to get an estimated
> completion time for
> >the backup.
> >On the Backup Utility menu, click Tools, click Options,
> and then click the
> >Restore tab.
> >Select Always replace the file on my computer, and then
> click OK.
> >On the Restore and Manage Media tab, click Start Restore.
> >In the Warning dialog box, click OK.
> >In the Confirm Restore dialog box, click Advanced. On the
> Advanced Restore
> >Options page, ensure that the following four check boxes
> are selected:
> >Restore security settings.
> >Restore junction points, and restore file and folder data
> under junction
> >points to the original location.
> >When restoring replicated data sets, mark the restored
> data as the primary
> >data for all replicas.
> >Preserve existing volume mount points.
> >Click OK twice.
> >At this point, the server restore begins. This might take
> several hours.
> >
> >When the restore is complete, click Report to verify that
> the system state
> >and all files were recovered.
> >There might be a few files for which the Backup Utility
> was unable to set
> >the short file name. These files include:
> >
> >\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Recent\*
> >\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Crypto\*
> >\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\DataColl\*
> >\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\History\*
> >Important
> >
> >If files in your system drive have short file names that
> cannot be set, you
> >need to ensure that they are non-critical files. If they
> are critical files,
> >format the drive and repeat the restore process.
> Otherwise, this should not
> >affect the function of the server after restore. To avoid
> this problem,
> >ensure that your drives are formatted correctly before
> restoring.
> >Close the Backup Utility, and reboot your server in
> normal mode.
> >Important
> >
> >If you are restoring to different hardware, some services
> fail due to
> >hardware differences. Windows needs to undetect and
> redetect all of the
> >devices on the system. This can take several hours. Log
> on to the server to
> >begin this process. After all device drivers have been
> installed, restart
> >the server.
> >If you are restoring to the same hardware, verify that no
> services failed to
> >start after the server has restarted. If any services did
> not start, you
> >need to manually restart them. After the server has
> restarted, some devices
> >might need to be redetected by Windows. If the message
> Windows has finished
> >installing new devices. The software that supports your
> device requires that
> >you restart your computer. You must restart your computer
> before the new
> >settings will take effect. Do you want to restart your
> computer now?
> >appears, click Yes.
> >Restart client computers to rejoin them to the network.
> >If you chose to exclude client applications from the
> backup, click Start,
> >click Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs, and
> then reinstall your
> >applications. Any other items that you chose to exclude
> from the backup need
> >to be reinstalled as well.
> >Perform the following tasks to ensure that the restore
> was successful:
> >Open Server Management, and then confirm that the state
> of your users and
> >computers match what is listed in the backup report.
> >Ensure that you can connect to the Internet.
> >Open http://companyweb/ and ensure that the site appears.
> >Send and receive e-mail.
> >
> >
> >"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:10be101c440d2$182ae270$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I have been backing up everything with the BackUp
> utility
> >> it shipped with.
> >> Can you make a suggestion of how to retrieve that file
> and
> >> insert it into the appropriate directory.
> >> Thanks
> >> Paul
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >This is bad :(
> >> >
> >> >That file is an important part of your system's
> registry,
> >> without it, you
> >> >are pretty much dead in the water. This is where a
> >> system state backup
> >> >would be a real nice thing to have. If you have no
> bacup
> >> of your registry,
> >> >then it is time for a reinstall.
> >> >
> >> >Mal Osborne
> >> >MCSE MVP Mensa
> >> >
> >> >"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:10cb201c440ca$9d7d42e0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> We suffered a storm last night which left my server
> at a
> >> >> DOS prompt this morning, and screen
> >> says "\Windows\System32
> >> >> \Config\System file is corrupt or damaged" can try
> >> repair
> >> >> by using 1st disk of SBS and typing "R" at the first
> >> >> screen. I tried this "Repair" process but was
> unable to
> >> >> access the Windows directory. I have been backing-
> up my
> >> >> system to another computer but now I need to access
> the
> >> >> directory to effect repairs.
> >> >> Anybody have a suggestion here?
> >> >> Or maybe there is an easier approch to repair this
> file.
> >> >> Thank You
> >> >> Paul
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> >> >.
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> >.
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