Probably to do with Exchange and not the OS. If you do not join the
machine to the domain before the restore it should join the domain when
restarted.

~Rick


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Lee, Gary D.
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 12:52 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Problems joining domain after bare metal restore

Client version 6.1.3.0
Windows 2003 sp2 64 bit.
Client is an exchange 2007 server.

We were practicing a bare metal restore last week, and this is what the
exchange admin told me happened.

1. pull working hd and replace with unformatted hd to simulate total hd
failure.
2. install windows 2003 64 bit.
3. install tsm client
4. run client and do complete file restore.
5. restore systemstate.
6. restart machine.
7. start exchange, get complaint about not being in the domain.

To cure this.

8. remove yourself from the domain.
9. rejoin domain.

What would cause the need for steps 8 and 9?  I would assume that after
a complet file and systemstate restore, things would be as they were at
last backup; (when machine was working and part of the domain).

Thanks for any help.

Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
phone: 765-285-1310