Re: setup vs. repair

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From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 12/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 09:46:14 -0800

To remove a nic you have to do a loopback procedure where you kinda
"grab onto" that old nic settings and put it in virtual space.

The process is basically this:
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?PageContentID=2&tabid=99

Marcia wrote:
> Thanks for the reply. I used the backup last week to restore the system
> state and c drive. I didn't restore the information store because email
> wasn't working at that point. I assume since 2/3 restored fine, the info
> store will too. I know, never assume, it .....
>
> Am I digging deep in wondering if a surge came thru the dsl line and harmed
> the nic and router? If it did, then I'll be adding a nic in--anything I
> should know about doing this through this process? Obviously, I have to do
> the repair first; then get the nic updated; then wu.
>
> Any more thoughts/warnings? It sounds like a wonderful Sunday afternoon to
> me.
>
> Marcia
>
>
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] " <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> wrote
> in message news:%23XzAgKW5EHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>>I'm still a fan of ...lets see if we can pull this puppy back from the
>>brink.
>>
>>
>>How good of a backup do you have?
>>
>>
>>>Hi! OK...I think I finally have some pretty good gut feelings about my
>>>email/connectivity issues. Last night I was no longer able to connect
>>>remotely--vpn or rdc. I popped in today briefly and the server is in a
>>>reboot state. I tried to do a quick repair, and it wasn't seeing hard
>>>drives--even after telling it there was a RAID controller and it prompted
>>>me
>>>for the right one.
>>>
>>>So, at this point; am I better off to persistently try to get the repair
>>>to
>>>go or cut to the chase and start over from scratch?
>>>
>>>I have a valid backup of our information store, am I able to do a setup
>>>and
>>>restore just that?
>>>
>>>I'm concerned that we didn't take a surge through the DSL line and it
>>>carried over to the nic. If my memory serves me correctly, it was the
>>>broadcom driver that was hosed. Does it sound possible or am I digging
>>>too
>>>deep?
>>>
>>>So, key questions/opinions:
>>>1. Am I better off to repair or install?
>>>2. If install, what precautions should I take to get back our email
>>>information store?
>>>3. Was it possible that a surge thru the dsl line could hose both a
>>>router
>>>and the onboard nic?
>>>
>>>As always, this NG has my utmost respect and has bailed me out many times
>>>before. (hug, hug)
>>>
>>>I appreciate it more than any "thank you" can convey.
>>>
>>>Saying all that, thanks again in advance.
>>>
>>>Marcia
>>>
>
>

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