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22 February, 2012

How to restore Additional Domain Controller from backup using dcpromo?




How to restore Additional Domain Controller from backup using dcpromo?

Here are the steps for restoring additional domain controller from backup.

1.     Click Start, click Run, and then type dcpromo click ok
2.     If you want to open the Active Directory Installation Wizard with the option to create      an additional domain controller from restored backup files. 
3.      Dcpromo /adv.
4.     On the Operating System Compatibility page, read the information and then click Next.
5.      If this is the first time you have installed Active Directory on a server running Windows Server 2003 or 2008, click Compatibility Help for more information.
6.     On the Domain Controller Type page, click Additional domain controller for an existing domain, and then click Next.
7.     On the Copying Domain Information page, do one of the following:
        Click Over the network, and then click Next.

8.      Click from these restored backup files, and type the location of the restored backup files, or click Browse to locate the restored files, and then click Next..
9.     On the Network Credentials page, type the user name, password, and user domain of      the user account you want to use for this operation, and then click Next.
10.  The user account must be a member of the Domain Admins group for the target domain.
11. On the Database and Log Folders page, type the location in which you want to install the database and log folders, or click Browse to choose a location, and then click Next.
12. On the Shared System Volume page, type the location in which you want to install the Sysvol folder, or click Browse to choose a location, and then click Next.
13. On the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password page, type and confirm the password that you want to assign to the Administrator account for this server, and then click Next.
14. Use this password when starting the computer in Directory Services Restore Mode.
15. Review the Summary page, and then click Next to begin the installation.
16. Restart your server now.

Thank you!

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know.