Re: SBS 2003 Disaster Recovery and/or Hardware Upgrade Same Domain
- From: "Karl Middleton" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:06:09 +1100
"Karl Middleton" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:...
>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
>
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> "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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