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Restoring Windows Systems
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• You have to boot the system in the Active Directory restore mode to
restore the Active Directory.
Refer to “Restoring Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Services” on
page 283 for details.
When the whole CONFIGURATION is restored, restart the system to read
the restored data in the Registry. Refer to “Restoring the Windows
Registry” on page 282 for details.
Restoring the SysVol
You can perform a restore of SysVol directory in one of three modes:
• Nonauthoritative restore
If at least one domain controller in the domain is available and
working, files are restored to their original location. The restored data
is not propagated to other domain controllers.
• Authoritative restore
Perform an authoritative restore if critical SysVol data is deleted
from the local domain controller and the deletion is propagated to
other domain controllers.
• Primary restore
If all domain controllers in the domain are lost and you want to
rebuild a domain controller from backup, the FRS is informed that
you are restoring primary files, and files are restored to their original
location.
Restoring the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 System
State
Prerequisites If you use Active Directory, which is always a part of the System State,
you have to start the system in the Active Directory restore mode.
Refer to “Restoring Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Services” on page 283
for details on Active Directory modes.
You restore the System State by selecting the following objects in the
Restore wizard: