> Hi,
>
> Here is my DRP test scenario:
>
> - One W2K3 DC and one W2K member server, both installed on the real physical
> machines
> - tried to restore them in a Virtual server environment (so simulating
> restore to a different HW)
>
> Positive Result:
> After some tweaks and tricks, got my W2K3 SP 1 DC working and was able to
> log into it using my Win XP installed on the same a virtual server
>
> Problem:
> Couldn't get my W2K a member server working after restoring C$ and SS from
> the real machine onto the virtual one. I'm able to boot the system when
> using only the Safe mode, but couldn't get system to boot normally, neither
> even with Safe with networking. I Virtual drivers installed are detected by
> P&P but Virtual Server Additions and services are not started in safe mode,
> so when I restart the system after detecting them, the system hangs and I'm
> stuck, like Catch 22.
>
> I tried restoring a system disk and SS of the real system with Backup Exec
> as well as MS built in backups and it didn't work. Does anybody know any
> specific procedure how to do this? I mean it's not clear which restore
> options I should keep:
> install over the existing files or restore only if the restored file are
> older or always restore over the existing files?
> Should I merge SS or just run it over?
>
> I followed best recommended practices by MS (KB 249694) as well as TechNet's
> "Restore from backup media" and Symantec BE (KB 236286), but couldn't get
> system to boot up normally.
>
> Any help would be welcomed.
>
> Thanks,
> Dragan Misina
> Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
>
>
>

> Hi,
>
> Here is my DRP test scenario:
>
> - One W2K3 DC and one W2K member server, both installed on the real physical
> machines
> - tried to restore them in a Virtual server environment (so simulating
> restore to a different HW)
>
> Positive Result:
> After some tweaks and tricks, got my W2K3 SP 1 DC working and was able to
> log into it using my Win XP installed on the same a virtual server
>
> Problem:
> Couldn't get my W2K a member server working after restoring C$ and SS from
> the real machine onto the virtual one. I'm able to boot the system when
> using only the Safe mode, but couldn't get system to boot normally, neither
> even with Safe with networking. I Virtual drivers installed are detected by
> P&P but Virtual Server Additions and services are not started in safe mode,
> so when I restart the system after detecting them, the system hangs and I'm
> stuck, like Catch 22.
>
> I tried restoring a system disk and SS of the real system with Backup Exec
> as well as MS built in backups and it didn't work. Does anybody know any
> specific procedure how to do this? I mean it's not clear which restore
> options I should keep:
> install over the existing files or restore only if the restored file are
> older or always restore over the existing files?
> Should I merge SS or just run it over?
>
> I followed best recommended practices by MS (KB 249694) as well as TechNet's
> "Restore from backup media" and Symantec BE (KB 236286), but couldn't get
> system to boot up normally.
>
> Any help would be welcomed.
>
> Thanks,
> Dragan Misina
> Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.

> Hi Dragan,
>
> I reckon that what is ruining your scenarios here are references to
> physical
> devices which aren't availbale on the virtual machines.
>
> In order to locate the cause of your problems and to isolate them for
> future
> DRP scenarios I would advice you to look into VSMT for the meber server,
> create a new virtual machine and compare it's devices and registry to the
> failed meber server when running in safe mode.
> Success!
>
> Niels
> "MS News" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Here is my DRP test scenario:
>>
>> - One W2K3 DC and one W2K member server, both installed on the real
>> physical
>> machines
>> - tried to restore them in a Virtual server environment (so simulating
>> restore to a different HW)
>>
>> Positive Result:
>> After some tweaks and tricks, got my W2K3 SP 1 DC working and was able to
>> log into it using my Win XP installed on the same a virtual server
>>
>> Problem:
>> Couldn't get my W2K a member server working after restoring C$ and SS
>> from
>> the real machine onto the virtual one. I'm able to boot the system when
>> using only the Safe mode, but couldn't get system to boot normally,
>> neither
>> even with Safe with networking. I Virtual drivers installed are detected
>> by
>> P&P but Virtual Server Additions and services are not started in safe
>> mode,
>> so when I restart the system after detecting them, the system hangs and
>> I'm
>> stuck, like Catch 22.
>>
>> I tried restoring a system disk and SS of the real system with Backup
>> Exec
>> as well as MS built in backups and it didn't work. Does anybody know any
>> specific procedure how to do this? I mean it's not clear which restore
>> options I should keep:
>> install over the existing files or restore only if the restored file are
>> older or always restore over the existing files?
>> Should I merge SS or just run it over?
>>
>> I followed best recommended practices by MS (KB 249694) as well as
>> TechNet's
>> "Restore from backup media" and Symantec BE (KB 236286), but couldn't get
>> system to boot up normally.
>>
>> Any help would be welcomed.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dragan Misina
>> Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
>>
>>
>>

> Hi Niels,
>
> I agree with you and that was my experience with the DC, which I resolved
> successfully. But the DC was W2K3 which I guess has a different architecture
> and
> better P&P, while in this case it didn't work. I don't see any of the old
> devices including 3 most important: network card, SCSI controller and video
> card and I'm wondering if there is other way to discover the old devices and
> remove them after restoreing the system disk and SS.
>
> I almost recall I used that method once in the past but I forgot what I did.
> Do you have any idea how to dig-up the old devices and it's drivers?
>
> Currently I'm trying another option: a repair of the existing OS after
> restoring system files and SS
> hoping this could help.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dragan
>
> "Niels Immink" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Hi Dragan,
> >
> > I reckon that what is ruining your scenarios here are references to
> > physical
> > devices which aren't availbale on the virtual machines.
> >
> > In order to locate the cause of your problems and to isolate them for
> > future
> > DRP scenarios I would advice you to look into VSMT for the meber server,
> > create a new virtual machine and compare it's devices and registry to the
> > failed meber server when running in safe mode.
> > Success!
> >
> > Niels
> > "MS News" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Here is my DRP test scenario:
> >>
> >> - One W2K3 DC and one W2K member server, both installed on the real
> >> physical
> >> machines
> >> - tried to restore them in a Virtual server environment (so simulating
> >> restore to a different HW)
> >>
> >> Positive Result:
> >> After some tweaks and tricks, got my W2K3 SP 1 DC working and was able to
> >> log into it using my Win XP installed on the same a virtual server
> >>
> >> Problem:
> >> Couldn't get my W2K a member server working after restoring C$ and SS
> >> from
> >> the real machine onto the virtual one. I'm able to boot the system when
> >> using only the Safe mode, but couldn't get system to boot normally,
> >> neither
> >> even with Safe with networking. I Virtual drivers installed are detected
> >> by
> >> P&P but Virtual Server Additions and services are not started in safe
> >> mode,
> >> so when I restart the system after detecting them, the system hangs and
> >> I'm
> >> stuck, like Catch 22.
> >>
> >> I tried restoring a system disk and SS of the real system with Backup
> >> Exec
> >> as well as MS built in backups and it didn't work. Does anybody know any
> >> specific procedure how to do this? I mean it's not clear which restore
> >> options I should keep:
> >> install over the existing files or restore only if the restored file are
> >> older or always restore over the existing files?
> >> Should I merge SS or just run it over?
> >>
> >> I followed best recommended practices by MS (KB 249694) as well as
> >> TechNet's
> >> "Restore from backup media" and Symantec BE (KB 236286), but couldn't get
> >> system to boot up normally.
> >>
> >> Any help would be welcomed.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dragan Misina
> >> Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
> >>
> >>
> >>