Use windows 2000's built in backup tool to backup and then restore the system state. -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis Appelboom Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:38 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Backing up/restore AD #Restore system state to new machine then use the active directory = domain #name change tool. =20 What tool are you referring to????? Regards, Dennis Appelboom _____________________________ marviQ - Iparix http://www.marviQ.com http://www.Iparix.com Archangelkade 1-3 1013 BE Amsterdam Netherlands -----Original Message----- From: Robert Funderburk [mailto:robfunderburk@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: woensdag 28 mei 2003 5:45 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Backing up/restore AD Oh wait you want to restore to different domain name? Restore system state to new machine then use the active directory domain name change tool. =20 -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Funderburk Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:39 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Backing up/restore AD Backup the system state and then restore to your new computer. You may = have to do an authoritative restore after that. Let me know if you get that = far. -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Herchenbach, Jim Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:25 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Backing up/restore AD I've painted myself into a corner so to speak, and I need to reinstall = =3D windows 2000 server giving myself a larger partition...etc. Is it possible to backup the current AD info such as user data, groups = =3D etc. Then restore it to a different named Domain, or does everything =3D = have to match? I've looked thru the tech pages but can't seem to find an easy answer. All I'm concerned with is the USER data. I'm not running exchange. If someone could kick me in the right direction I would appreciate it. jim =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm