Specifications

How to Restore Windows System State
Restoring Windows System State should only be performed in a disaster recovery situation. Typically, this is if a server goes down and will not
boot or if the configuration is severely corrupted.
In this Section
How to Restore Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller System State
How to Restore Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller System State
How to Restore Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller System State
This article refers to Barracuda Backup firmware version 3.1 and higher, and Windows
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Server 2003 domain controller. This article
assumes that a System State backup exists, and that the user restoring to System State has access to the Directory Services
Restore Mode (DSRM) password. If you are restoring Windows Server 2008, refer to the article How to Restore Windows Server
2008 Domain Controller System State. You cannot perform a system state restore from the Cloud.
In this article:
Requirements
Active Directory Domain Controllers
Prepare the Target
Restore File System and System State
Restore System State
Related Articles
Barracuda Backup Agent (Windows)
Restore Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
System State
Additional Resources
Active Directory Backup and Restore
Requirements
Before proceeding, verify that all of the following are true:
The is installed on the server;Barracuda Backup Agent target
File System and System State from the server exist;source
Both the and server hardware and operating systems are configured the same; andtarget source
The target server is on the network and can communicate directly with the Barracuda Backup Server.
Active Directory Domain Controllers
For Active Directory (AD) domain controllers, you must have access to the DSRM password. Additionally, it is that thehighly recommended IP
address to which you are restoring is the same as the original server.
Prepare the Target
When setting up the server, the configuration should be identical to that of the server that you are restoring including:target source
Version
Edition
Best Practice
Test replication after a restore if you have more than one domain controller.
Disaster Recovery
Restoring Windows System State should only be performed in a disaster recovery situation. Typically, this is if a server goes down and
will not boot, or if the configuration is severely corrupted.