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Restoring AD Using outdated backup

mgmasterv2
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hi

can anybody help me with restoring last active directory server (BDC-2012) from a 6 month old system recovery image.

PDC & BDC failed and no recent backup is available . last backup is a very old SSR 2013 full backup of BDC . BDC was a 2012 VM on ESXi 5.5 1.

when i restore that backp BDC server boots up and right before login page i get a blue screen that says "directory service cannot start... " and server resets, however i have access to DSRM mode and i think there is a problem with age of backup that im restoring .

do anybody know how can i start Directory service? or resove this problem?

 

thanks

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mgmasterv2
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AD was needed for another server to work , i restored that server then backed up databases that i need  and build the servers from ground up.

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Markus_Koestler
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When in DSRM you could disable the AD services and then start normally?

mgmasterv2
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thanks , but i need Domain Services to work.

Markus_Koestler
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I mean just for isolating the problem, for testing purposes.

Markus_Koestler
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Which options did you select when restoring the VM?

mgmasterv2
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all of them :) , normal recovery , restore anywhere with mini setup , restore anywhere with delete drivers....

mgmasterv2
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when i demote Domain controller , windows works fine and i can normally login to windows. 

problem is with out dated backup of AD that im restoring 

Markus_Koestler
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Have look here:

https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH126257.html

https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH87092.html

https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH87092.html

Markus_Koestler
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Have you had a look yet?

mgmasterv2
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OS is up and running i just cant start Directory Services.

Markus_Koestler
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Hm you could remove AD and restore it afterwards ?!

mgmasterv2
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thanks, i've done somethig else.( without restoring AD)

Markus_Koestler
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What exactly did you do?

mgmasterv2
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AD was needed for another server to work , i restored that server then backed up databases that i need  and build the servers from ground up.

Markus_Koestler
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OK, thanks for sharing. So may I kindly ask you to mark your post as solved then?