HI, I have windows 2k server with Sp4 & Exchange 2003 install on same machine. My dns server is showing all stale entry from last 2 year. When I checked in DNS folder in System32\dns, I couldnt fine dns zone file. But in backup folder I can see this file which was updated in 2004. In dns folder, I can see dns.log, Cache,Samlpes Folder & Backup folder. My dns server is active directory integrated. & I couldnt file zone file any where in system. Kindly advice.

If the DNS zone is a Standard Primary or Secondary zone, sending a copy of the files is possible because the zones are stored as .dns files in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns folder. If the zone is an Active Directory-integrated zone type there is no corresponding .dns file for the zone. However, in Windows Server, the files can be sent by using the updated Dnscmd tool. To extract a copy of the zone, run the following command: dnscmd /ZoneExport FQDN_of_zonename Zone_export_file http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304489http://technetfaqs.wordpress.com

Hi Syed,Thanks for the reply. i tried earlier to zoneexport option with dnscmd cmd in win2k server, but i am getting the error msg that zoneexport is not available in win2k. I tried same cmd in win2k3 server, its work fine.I have some query reagding dc. The purpose of taking this backup is that we have one domain controller which has win2k server with exchange 2k3 installed on same machine. now i need to create backup server if my first dc failed, i can imeediatly move my roles & exchange server to backup server.thats why i was taking the backup of dns file. When i have reinstall systemstat backup on backup server, after rebooting the server, my backup server kepp rebooting.Can i restore my systemstat backup on otherhardware to up the server.Kindly advise.Thanks.

Hi Chetan1403, I saw a similar post in one of the blogs, not sure if it works, but you can try for sure!. They used a utiltiy called netdig from MVP tools website. and ran the below command.netdig yourzone.com axfr /export c:\temp\yourzone.com.txtThis should export your zone to master file format. Try just doing a:netdig yourzone.com axfrfirst to see if you have rights to AXFR, if not, allow the client IP or anyIP to do zone transfer. Let me know if that does or does not work for you.Thanks!Solutions Architect