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warmy18
Level 3
15 years ago

Windows 2008 R2 Restore fails

Hi,

I'm having a great deal of trouble restoring windows 2008 R2 using Backup exec 12.5 service pack 3.

This is a domain controller and I am restoring C drive and system state and service state as per my usual restore routines.

The server starts to boot but then fails and just keeps restarting, trying to repair the installation fails. Appears to try and boot so doesn't look like a boot. device problem.

I have restored many, many windows 2000 and 2003 boxes but the restore procedure does not appear to work for windows 2008 R2.

I am not restoring the utility partition so that may be were I'm going wrong.  Has anybody restored windows 2008 R2 and can give me some pointers.

Thanks

Mark
 
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  • Dev_T's avatar
    Dev_T
    Level 6
    15 years ago
    Hello,

    Is backup exec installed on the same server?
    Is the server a domain controller?
  • warmy18's avatar
    warmy18
    Level 3
    15 years ago
     No i'm using a media server and installing using remote agent, which works fine.

    yes the server I'm restoring is a domain controller.

    Appears to be a boot problem.
  • Dev_T's avatar
    Dev_T
    Level 6
    15 years ago
    Hello,

    The logs shows on the System state and the shadow copy components...C-Drive is not listed...
  • warmy18's avatar
    warmy18
    Level 3
    15 years ago
     2 jobs one I restored C driver.

    Another job restored system state and service state. Why do you think C drive isn't restored?

    thanks
  • Dev_T's avatar
    Dev_T
    Level 6
    15 years ago
    Hello,

    Did you restored System state and the C-Drive in seperate jobs?


  • Dev_T's avatar
    Dev_T
    Level 6
    15 years ago
    Hello,

    For performing Disaster Recovery we must select the C-Drive and the System State in a SINGLE job. Also check the box change the DNX Suffix under System Properties-->Computer Name TAB-->Change-->More...

    http://support.veritas.com/docs/236240

    http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/299464.htm

    http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/306898.htm

    Hope this helps...
  • warmy18's avatar
    warmy18
    Level 3
    15 years ago
    I followed your suggestions and I got this error http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/266614.htm

    Which states I need to install C first and then system state.

    Needless to state the restore failed and the server would not boot.

    I have even tried to do a system repair after the restore using the windows 2008 r2 disk.

    I am restoring onto different hardware! which could also be posing me more problems I feel.

    Any other pointers?