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RMAZOUZI
Jan 22, 2024Brass Contributor
Restore AD 2016 Backup after damage of DC
Hello Everybody,
I have a question regarding the availibility of AD, is it possible to restore a backup to another server and what are the steps to build to new DC including all things DNS configuration ,IP address ....
01-Alocate the same IP as old server DC
02-Configure DNS domain the same name as the old DNS
03-Restore Backup
this is true ?
- MathieuVandenHautteSteel Contributor
Hi RMAZOUZI,
The preferred method is not to use backups to restore AD unless none of your DCs are functional.
Add a new DC to your domain, add roles, seize the FSMO roles and do a cleanup.
Restoring a domain controller from backup should only be a last resort.