The machine should be on the same level as before. Patches might be less critical but SP-wise make sure you match what you had before. Christoph _____ From: Angus Macdonald [mailto:Angus.Macdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 6:45 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Does a system state restore retain the service pack? I have a number of remote W2K domain controllers at the far end of slowish wan links. I use NT Backup to backup the system state locally every night, compress the .bkf to a .zip file and copy the zip files onto my NAS during the small hours. If I had to rebuild a server, could I simply reinstall a basic W2K server, then restore the system state. Would SPs be maintained or would I have to apply the proper SP before doing the restore? CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you must not read this transmission and that any disclosure, copying, printing, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or return e-mail and delete the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you