About Active Directory

[sedekm]

Hello, this its my first post in the forums I want to say hi to everyone.

 

Well my problem is that I need to format my server because I got some issues and I am wondering how could I backup my active directory (user accounts/resources/directive policies), after that make a fresh install of windows 2008 server standart and restore the active directory.

 

Would apreciate a step by step guide.

 

Thanks in advance.

[sedekm]

bump!

[mmthomas]

You only have one domain controller?

 

If possible, I'd create a second domain controller, transfer roles to it, and then uninstall AD from the first server, remove it from the domain, wipe it, reinstall windows and then promote it again, transfer roles back, and then uninstall AD from the temporary server. I consider this easier than restoring from a backup. The temp server can be an extra workstation you have lying around.

 

Microsoft's preferred recovery of a domain controller is a complete restore. They do not support system state recovery after a new installation of Windows Server 2008; See the last entry in the introduction section ofthis KB article.