I need a solution
Hi,
I had to recover my server from an unexpected rollback yesterday using Backup Exec System Recovery 8.0 to restore an image from earlier in the week (10/29). I didn't realize I needed to check off the Preserve domain trust token on destination option that perserves the Active Directory information when doing the restore and now I have a PDC that cannot communicate with any other computers on my network. (The network is only 1 PDC which is WIndows 2003 SBS and 5 Windows XP clients.)
When running dcdiag, I am getting the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dcdiagDomain Controller DiagnosisPerforming initial setup:Done gathering initial info.Doing initial required testsTesting server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVERStarting test: ConnectivityThe host bd51ce3c-796b-4435-8cdf-df9b31afeb05._msdcs.coltsnecknursery.local could not be resolved to anIP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP, server name, etcAlthough the Guid DNS name(bd51ce3c-796b-4435-8cdf-df9b31afeb05._msdcs.coltsnecknursery.local)couldn't be resolved, the server name (SERVER.coltsnecknursery.local)resolved to the IP address (192.168.2.5) and was pingable. Check thatthe IP address is registered correctly with the DNS server.......................... SERVER failed test ConnectivityDoing primary testsTesting server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVERSkipping all tests, because server SERVER isnot responding to directory service requestsRunning partition tests on : ForestDnsZonesStarting test: CrossRefValidation......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidationStarting test: CheckSDRefDom......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDomRunning partition tests on : DomainDnsZonesStarting test: CrossRefValidation......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidationStarting test: CheckSDRefDom......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDomRunning partition tests on : SchemaStarting test: CrossRefValidation......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidationStarting test: CheckSDRefDom......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDomRunning partition tests on : ConfigurationStarting test: CrossRefValidation......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidationStarting test: CheckSDRefDom......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDomRunning partition tests on : coltsnecknurseryStarting test: CrossRefValidation......................... coltsnecknursery passed test CrossRefValidationStarting test: CheckSDRefDom......................... coltsnecknursery passed test CheckSDRefDomRunning enterprise tests on : coltsnecknursery.localStarting test: Intersite......................... coltsnecknursery.local passed test IntersiteStarting test: FsmoCheck......................... coltsnecknursery.local passed test FsmoCheck
Also, there are the following messages in the DNS log:
Event Type: ErrorEvent Source: DNSEvent Category: NoneEvent ID: 4000Date: 11/3/2012Time: 11:18:28 PMUser: N/AComputer: SERVERDescription:The DNS server was unable to open Active Directory. This DNS server is configured to obtain and use information from the directory for this zone and is unable to load the zone without it. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly and reload the zone. The event data is the error code.For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.Data:0000: 2d 23 00 00 -#..
Is there a way to fix this problem after the fact without resinstalling the OS, rebuilding the network, and then restoring the system checking off the option to preserve the new network information?
Thanks.
Keith