I have to agree. Do not attempt to do a authoritive restore onto different hardware. John T eServices For You -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:MBlackstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 1:23 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Housing Exchange 2000 server on new hardware http://www.MSExchange.org/ I think it would work OK on identical hardware, but not in this case. This just smells of a bad idea. The potential for issues down the road is greatly increased and would probably be tough to correct. _____ From: Ara [mailto:ara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 1:20 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: RE: [exchangelist] Housing Exchange 2000 server on new hardware I am afraid that windows 2000 system state won't work fine if you use it on a different machine. Someone correct me please _____ From: sunil shah [mailto:sunny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sun 7/3/2005 12:11 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Housing Exchange 2000 server on new hardware http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hello Everyone : Ok I have took follwing action to rebuild the server : (1) Using NTBackup I have backed up the old server c drive, System State and E drive where my Mail box reside. (2) Install Windows 2000 Advance server to new machine with proper drivers (3) Attached the backup unit and configure it (4) Run NTBackup on new server and restore C Drive (System Drive) (5) Again run NTBACKUP and restore SYSTEM STATE After Restoring it ask me to restart and when I restarted the new machine I get this error message. Sunny -----Original Message----- From: Ara [mailto:ara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 10:33 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Housing Exchange 2000 server on new hardware http://www.MSExchange.org/ I guess you are using system state from old server and try to restore on new one. With windows 2003 it's close to impossible due to hardware changes especially on hard drive. Please give more detailed steps that you have taken so we can help -----Original Message----- From: sunny [mailto:sunny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 5:12 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Housing Exchange 2000 server on new hardware http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hello everyone : I have 2 windows 2000 server one is runing as PDC and other DC. The PDC server is hosting Exchange 2000 and it is compaq old server about 3 yrs. Now we have new compaq sever that is kind of blad model. I want to move my PDC and exchange to this new server. I have followed each and evey steps of Disaster recovery that was on www.msexchange.org/pages/article_p.asp?id=7 by Will Schmid. But when i have restarted the server I get NTOSKRNL.EXE error and telling me to reinstall. After restoring system volume and system partion. After completing each step it had ask me to restart the server and I have. Am I doing anything wrong. I am using NTBACKUP to back up my old server and restoring my new server. I will appriciate any help and guidunce in such recovery. Thanks a million in advance. 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