No system restore on a server?

[Guest Cindy B]

Can I do a system restore on a Win 2003 R2 server? I'm guessing the answer

is no... and... If not, is there a way to a Windows "fix" like you can

with XP?

 

I'm getting some ethernet controller errors, that I'm hoping to able to fix

quickly and easily. If both the above answers are no - I'll do some more

research...

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Cindy

[Guest Anthony]

Re: No system restore on a server?

 

On Jul 5, 9:26 am, Cindy B <bened...@brainerd.net> wrote:

> Can I do a system restore on a Win 2003 R2 server? I'm guessing the answer

> is no... and... If not, is there a way to a Windows "fix" like you can

> with XP?

>

> I'm getting some ethernet controller errors, that I'm hoping to able to fix

> quickly and easily. If both the above answers are no - I'll do some more

> research...

> --

> Cindy

 

Cindy,

 

There is no "System Restore" on Windows servers, especially as domain

controllers, because Active Directory would be screwed up three ways

from Sunday if you could arbitrarily restore older versions. There've

been plenty of times where I wished for this feature, but in the end,

I think it's for the best.

 

As for controller errors, have you tried updating the drivers/checking

physical connectivity? What kind of errors are you seeing?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: No system restore on a server?

 

 

"Cindy B" <benedett@brainerd.net> wrote in message

news:B2FD0FB5-879B-4963-A9E3-115A273B525D@microsoft.com...

> Can I do a system restore on a Win 2003 R2 server? I'm guessing the

> answer

> is no... and... If not, is there a way to a Windows "fix" like you can

> with XP?

>

> I'm getting some ethernet controller errors, that I'm hoping to able to

> fix

> quickly and easily. If both the above answers are no - I'll do some more

> research...

> --

> Cindy

 

I have successfully implemented my home-grown version of

System Restore on some SBS2003. It goes like this:

- Use the Task Scheduler to back up the registry once

each week.

- Keep the two most recent versions of the backup files.

- When a restore is required, boot the machine with a Bart

PE boot CD.

- Manually save the current registry files, then put the saved

versions in their place.

 

So far I have not observed any ill effects with respect to AD.

[Guest Cindy B]

RE: No system restore on a server?

 

Thanks for both those replies... since I haven't done any registry backups,

the homegrown restore won't help this time, but once I'm running clean again,

I may just set those reg backups for that purpose in the future.

 

I'm actually getting "Found New Hardware" messages for 2 Ethernet

controllers?? When I try to update drivers from IE or CD - it cannot find

anything...

The network adapters are OK. It's a HP new server with 2003 R-2 Standard.

The HP MAngement console doesn't show any hardware problems , but device

manager shows "Other devices" - 2 Ethernet controllers - both appear as Not

working. I've tried updating drivers, also uninstalled them and rebooted the

server and it comes up with the found new hardware again.

IE works fine - I can also remote to the server, so the network works. This

is a server I'm in the process of setting up to replace our current Primary

DC - I was just ready to promote it to a DC status and start the AD

replication. I don't want to format, but also don't want to have problems

once it assumes the role of primary DC.

Any suggestions? thanks for your time and help!!

Cindy

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Cindy B

 

 

"Cindy B" wrote:

> Can I do a system restore on a Win 2003 R2 server? I'm guessing the answer

> is no... and... If not, is there a way to a Windows "fix" like you can

> with XP?

>

> I'm getting some ethernet controller errors, that I'm hoping to able to fix

> quickly and easily. If both the above answers are no - I'll do some more

> research...

> --

> Cindy