Re: SBS 2003 Disaster Recovery and/or Hardware Upgrade Same Domain
- From: "Karl Middleton" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 09:53:26 +1100
I have had ocassion to restore off backup to different hardware. It is not
easy, especially if you are using a disk controller that is different to the
one in the original machine. Windows does seem to cope with most other
differences in hardware but not the disk controller. Having said that I have
had to restore onto a machine with a different controller. Naturally it
BSODed with messages about not being able to find a boot device.
I was then able to use the original SBS CDs to reinstall the OS over the top
including the new disk controller drivers. This is the option where the OS
install states that it has found an existing install of Windows and would
you like to repair it. Once the install concluded the machine would boot.
You then go to safe mode and sort out any other driver issues. Then update
your patches again re-run the wizards. There will be other odd issues but a
good trawl of the event log, this NG, and www.eventid.net usually resolves
these over a week or so.
It doesn't always work so be warned. A practice onto another PC with a
different disk controller before disaster strikes is well worth the effort
to familiarise yourself with the process.
Having a second DC in the network definitely helps. If your main server is
trashed you can do a swing migration (www.sbsmigration.com) to recover and
the hardware issues go away. The second DC may not help you if it is at the
same site as the main DC and the site burns down or something equally as
disastrous. Consider having the second DC offsite at another branch or even
someone's home using a VPN tunnel to replicate DC data back and forth. I use
such a technique for a customer of mine with the main office in eastern
Australia and a branch office in western Australia.
Good luck
Karl from Oz
"Sherlock" <Sherlock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3B8A6BED-DF26-4149-9F7A-1E6A6D36152F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I am trying to create a disaster management plan for SBS 2003 and 2000. I
> have looked extensively for answers to the following questions and cannot
> locate a reasonable answer. Assume that a "perfect" system backup on tape
> exists consisting of the O/S, System State, Exchange, Company Web and User
> Data.
>
> 1. In the event of a catastrophic system failure (ie if the server is
> stolen) and assuming that the original chipset cannot be duplicated, how
> can
> SBS2K3 (or 2K) be successfully reinstalled onto new hardware?
>
> 2. If the network has another domain controller (Windows 2K3 Server), how
> can this help with the reinstallation of the server for the first
> question.
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with these questions.
.
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