Cloning Windows 2000 SBS

Does anyone have some enlightment on how to make a copy of a Windows 2000 server that is also hosting the Active Directory.
My setup is:
2 identical servers
Windows 2000 Small Business Server
Runs AD and works as the Domain controller in the network.

Backup and restore works fine, and I can boot the other server on the image copy.
However, no clients can log on to the domain !

I suspect the trust relationship or something hidden gets mixed up.....

TrueImage server, 8.0.

Thanks for any idaes!

 

Hello JanDK,

Thank you for choosing Acronis Disk Backup Software for Server.

If you want to back up an Active Directory server, please stop ntfrs and netlogon services either manually.
Before you start the backup:

- net stop ntfrs
- net stop netlogon

After the backup is complete:

- net start ntfrs
- net start netlogon

You may also want to read the extracts from Active Directory Operations Guide by Microsoft.

Thank you.
--
Irina Shirokova

 

Thanks !
Good help....

It was my first use of the forum. It proved very useful!

In any case, TrueImage is a great program - I still remember those days where all we had was cumbersome databackups.....

 

Hello JanDK,

If you have any questions concerning our software, please feel free to ask us.

Thank you.
--
Irina Shirokova

 

You didn't start the restored (2nd) server *in* the network together with the old SBS did you?

That would quite mess up the network for a while. DHCP, identical SIDs, 2 identically named domain controllers, 2 nics claiming the same IP...