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Jaymin_JB
Copper Contributor
Feb 07, 2024

Active Directory Backup & Restore issue

Hi,

 

I have taken backup of my operational Active Directory server and tried to restore it to different machine.

 

My server is up and able to access Active Directory users and computer console.

 

when i am trying to create new user, it is giving me below error.

 

 

 

 

Source and Destination server has same platform.

 

Anyone has idea ?

 

Active Directory
Backup
Restore
Windows Server

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  • quake73's avatar
    quake73
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 09, 2024
    You are missing the RID master (I guess you had more DCs in your original network but took the backup from a server which didn't have that role).
    See here for how to assign your restored DC the missing roles (or search for "seize FSMO roles"):
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/identity/transfer-or-seize-operation-master-roles-in-ad-ds
    • Jaymin_JB's avatar
      Jaymin_JB
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 09, 2024

      quake73 

       

      Thank you for response.

       

      Yes I have multiple domain controller and I have restored backup of my primary domain controller in which FSMO roles available. I have verified and RID master role is available on restored machine.

      It was showing error so I tried to restore my both DC in lab and checked it is working fine.

       

      I didn't received any error for user creation this time.

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