hi what is the best way to do backup and restore process for domain controller 2003 server because every time we do restore test for system state the server crashed after rebooting process and need to install everything all over please advice

Hi, This is a Forum for Exchange. It might be better for you to ask your question in Windows Server Forums instead http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsserverMartina Miskovic

HI, There is two way to backup and restore, You can make clone of whole system and system state. Limitiation is, As DC continu do chanes, you need to replaicte it from other DC. I would ask you to ask this question in active directry forum. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/active_directoryde/threads http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727048.aspxAnil MCC 2011,ITIL V3,MCSA 2003,MCTS 2010, My Blog : http://messagingschool.wordpress.com