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Restore "previous full backup" of ntds.dit
I have a Windows server with active DC Role that cannot boot and I want to find out the reason why.
I am in Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) as the normal safe mode and the normal boot both crash with "STOP: c00002e2 Directory services could not start".
esentutil /mh ntds.dit tells me, that ntds.dit is in a "dirty shutdown" state, that is is shadowed and there is an "Previous full backup".
esentutil /p ntds.dit: does not result in a usable ntds.dit. (created a backup before)
vssadmin list shadows: no Shadow copies available here
previous full backup: Log Gen: 140-140 (0x8c-0x8c) - OSSnapshot
Question: How can I restore the backup from OSSnapshot - and What is OSSnapshot? (Is it related to Windows Backup?).
Thx
Dave Patrick
In the post you reference (and the references mentioned there) I see information about how to repair an ntds.dit. While this might be helpful as a last resort I do not understand how that answers my questions in this thread ("How can I restore the backup from OSSnapshot - and What is OSSnapshot? (Is it related to Windows Backup?"). If I miss the point, would you please elaborate more on how those references answer that question?
Thank you.
"How can I restore the backup from OSSnapshot - and What is OSSnapshot? (Is it related to Windows Backup?").As far as I know its not related to microsoft products. might be this one.
Taking OS Snapshots (flexera.com)
