windows server is down and no system state backup- please help me in restoring

[kedala]

Hello Team,

We have a development server windows server down . I tried to access the node from another node and restore the C drive. It didn't restore. We don't have a system state backup for the server.
We had backups for the server

Can you please suggest me what can be done to bring the server back

Thanks and Regards
Shravan Kedala

 

[moon-buddy]

With no system state, all you can do is rebuild the server with the exact OS version and SP levels. When done, load the TSAM BA client and restore the needed files.

 

[backupnews]

Install the same OS and the same SP levels
Before, start restore copy files on other directory :
WINNT/SYSTEM32/HAL.DLL
WINNT/SYSTEM32/NTOSKRNL.EXE

Install TSM BA client, restore your C: (option replace file, check Replace file even if read-only/locked, Image only)
Replace file 'HAL.DLL & NTOSKRNL.EXE'
run :
dsmc q b "{SERV1\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState}\ntds.dit" -sub=y

Reboot
Restore SystemState (if you are message ANS1139W, it's normal)

Command line :

> dsmc restore %systemdrive%\* -sub=yes -rep=all
> dsmc restore systemstate


@martin_kacz
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[kedala]

Thank you... all... We are in process of rebuilding the server...