Windows 2000 Backup
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How to Back Up the System State on a Domain Controller
- Click Start
- Click on Programs
- Click on Accessories
- Point to System Tools
- Click on Backup .
- Click the Backup tab.
- Click to select the System State check box.
(All of the components to be backed up are
listed in the right pane. You cannot individually select each
item.)
NOTE: During the system state backup, you must select to back up the Winnt\Sysvol folder. You must also select this option during the restore operation to have a working sysvol after the recovery.
The following information applies only to domain controllers. You
can restore member servers the same way, but in normal mode.
If any of the following conditions are not met, the system state is
not restored. Backup attempts to restore the system state, but does
not succeed.
- The drive letter on which the %SystemRoot% folder is located must be the same as when it was backed up.
- The %SystemRoot% folder must be the same folder as when it was backed up.
- If sysvol or other Active Directory databases were located on another volume, they must exist and have the same drive letters also. The size of the volume does not matter.
The instructions above are from Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 340363.. This is not the entire article. I have the steps listed here, but if you want the entire article then click on the link.