Re: Export Entire SBS 2003 Registry

Unfortunately SBS 2003 requires an install key (SBS 2008 will install
without one).

If you can get to the server's desktop (maybe in safe mode), the install key
can be found using a utility like ProduKey:

ProduKey v1.36 - Recover lost Windows product key (CD-Key)
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

If you can't use the utility, the install key is in the registry at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft
Integration\5717D53E-DD6D-4d1e-8A1F-C7BE620F65AA\PID3.0

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"techieg" <techieg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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That's about th only thing I need to try now I guess before embarking on
reinstalling. Speaking of reinstalling, I'm not sure where the product
keys
are (should be with the boss but nobody is here today and nobody else
knows
what's going yet so they do not go crazy and only cause me more prsseure),
I
hope I can install SBS without the license in trial mode then restore the
backup which I also hope will apply the existing product keys that I
assume
will be part of the backup data. Am I correct?

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Shot in the dark... Have you tried unplugging all external devices
(inlcuding Ethernet cabling) and then rebooting?

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"techieg" <techieg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have not been able to run the BPA. However, I have been trying to
restore
the
system state (last backed up yesterday) which also contains a copy of
AD
via
the Directory Services Restore Mode but the system has been sitting in
the
"Applying system settings" forever. When I arrived onsite, before I
tried
entering entering this mode, the server had been sitting in startup
since
lawt time I rebooted it remotely where it displayed "active directory
is
rebuilding indices. please wait" . So I shut it down and rebooted to
access
the Active Directory Restore Mode, which is where it is still sitting
at
"Applying Systems Settings" right now. So I may not even be able to see
its
interface anymore. We have been trying to resolve driver issues with
Quantum
backup drive, something told me to go there on Friday to make sure I
backup
to an alternate location, which is an external USB drive. Looking at
the
backup folder, it says the backup completed on Saturday, so this is
some
***-saving backup job form which I hope a data restore is possible. In
the
meantime, I came to get some tools to possibly reinstall the whole
system
either on another hardware but preferably on the same hardware so I can
restore the backup to get up and running fast.
Any advise in this situation?


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Does a scan with the SBS 2003 BPA show anything?

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Best Practices Analyzer
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3874527A-DE19-49BB-800F-352F3B6F2922&displaylang=en

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"techieg" <techieg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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No, it is not at start up, although at start up it has always
displayed
a
dialogue box that says something like "At least one service failed
to
start...." but that has not affected any functionalities. It
displays
the
error "the workstation driver is not installed" when I try to use
Remote
Desktop Connection to get to the server. Now it seems no AD account
can
get
to the server. Now I am having to use a third party remote solution
to
get
to
the server as backup in times like this. I found the current Event
ID
1168
in
the Event Viewer under "System". According to what I have read after
googling
"the workstation driver is not installed", this may have to do with
Active
Directory. I have read through
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=322267 but I am quite
sure
this does not apply because the "Client for Microsoft Networks" is
still
on
the server and was not removed and the dependency between Netlogon
and
Server
Service is already there. However, I noticed lots normally
functioning
services disabled such as DHCP, DNS, Fax, etc as well as others that
are
necessary for full functionality.

Not sure what's going on here but I think the link you provided
should
be
more helpful since it has to do with AD.

Thanx.

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Are you getting this error at startup?

"Directory Services cannot start" error message when you start your
Windows-based or SBS-based domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258062

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"techieg" <techieg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello All,

Any ideas on how to export the entire SBS 2003 Premium R2
registry
before
I
perform some work on the server so it can be restored in the case
of
any
issues down the line?

Thanx.











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