Re: Complete Restore of SBS 2000 on new hardware. How to ?

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From: Bill (Bill_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:21:31 -0000

That's just 1 of the 20 or so reasons why I was impressed the way Netware
SBS just worked by simply transferring a hdd
from 1 server to another.

If the NW cards are the SAME there is 90% chance it will just boot up
detecting and adjusting for new hardware.

>From a SUPPORT point of view this can take HOURS if not DAYS with MS stuff.
I just used GHOST to copy the HDD or SOFTWARE mirroring BOTH works fine.

"Jan" <jan@.n.o.com> wrote in message
news:%23ZDR54o0EHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> This can be done. A bit tricky but you can do it.
> 1. Before doing backup on old hardware uninstall NICs and install MS
> loopback instead.
> 2. Configure loopback interfaces NOT to match your original IP
> configuration.
> 3. If you have RRAS enabled I would disable it to avoid conflicts after
> restore.
> 3. Do full backup
>
> Install win2ks part on new hardware so you get your hardware (tape drive)
> detected.
> 1. Run restore but don't include system state at this stage.
> 2. Boot into DC recovery mode and restore system state.
> 3. Again reboot into DC recovery mode and this time configure your
physical
> NICs as per original IP configuration.
> 4. Remove loopback interfaces and reboot.
> 5. Enable / configure RRAS, do a bit of clean up and you are done.
>
> If Exchange store doesn't mount there are ways to get that resolved.
> Hope this helps,
> --
> Jan Wakulicz
> www.micropol.com.au
>
>
> "B.Mik." <B@mik.dk> wrote in message
> news:ex12cbm0EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how to restore a SBS 2000 SP1 on new hardware or
guide
> > me to some articles that describes this.
> >
> > I have tried installing SBS 2000 SP1 completely and then restore my
backup
> > (incl. System State) but when the machine comes up after the restore
alot
> > of things / drivers doesnt seem to work.
> > Even after installing new drivers they fail. F.x the TCP/IP keeps
failing
> > and whenever I try to remove TCP/IP the GUI "reboots" and my changes are

> > gone.
> >
> > I have tried installing SBS SP1 again without any changes. If I try to
> > install SP4 i comes with an error in the middle of the installation.
> >
> > The computer is fully patched (Windows Update)
> >
> > Any ideas ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > B. Mikkelsen
> >
>
>

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