NT Server Restore

Hi,
as long as the hardware is exactly the same on both maschines it should be no problem to do a full restore, because all hardware installation parameters is stored in registry.
There also would be the possibility to clone the harddisks with a tool-prog like Norton Ghost or else.
If you have different hardware, you only can do a clean install on the second server and transfer your data-files via backup. Probably, you also have to install all applications.
Regards,
Friedrich

The Hardware is not 100 % the same , but the
HDD sizes is the same would it make a difference ??

don't use ghost for backups of servers.

if you're trying to fix a problem or upgrade servers, the best thing to do is do a clean install of the os and any apps and restore all the rest from tape.

One answer may be to build your new server and make it a Backup Domain Controller to the original server. Load all the apps and then copy your data from the old server. When done simply promote the new server to the Primary Domain Controller. UseRobocopy off of the Resource Kit to copy the data from server to server. This allows you to test everything and not destroy your old server.

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