AD Backup

sina2011

ok well first of all im so embrassed that I'm putting this up as a post but I havent done it in a while so I think im doing something wrong.


I did a full backup of the AD then deleted a OU just to see if it works I then restarted the server went to directory services restore mode by pressing F8 did the offline useraccount .\administrator followed by the password I then did the following commands in cmd:

[FONT=&quot]ntdsutil

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]authoritative restore

activate instance "NTDS"

authoritative restore and press enter

restore subtree "DC=banana,DC=internal" [/FONT]


after that I logged back into the DC and the OU I deleted wasnt there after I backed up.

I know there is another way with the wbadmin process etc.

But the process I did doesnt work and I remember doing this in my AD Exam and it worked and i cant find anything on the net related to my problem.

does anybody know whats going on.


Thanks.

Sykk

Try "restore subtree ou=OUName,dc=banana=internal" - That should do it, I don't think you can restore "subtree" then use it to restore the whole database.

One of my weaker parts of my 640. Someone correct me if I'm wrong?

sina2011

hey sykk

thanks for the reply I actually just fixed it

What I had to do after I backed up from the ADDS I had to do a recover in ADSRM as well then do the following commands:

ntdsutil
authoritative restore
activate instance NTDS
authoritative restore
[FONT=&quot]restore subtree "DC=banana,DC=internal" [/FONT]

I feel so stupid because I did this when I was studying for the 70-640.


Thanks anyway Appreciate it.