Hello
My Domain Controller running Win 2003 Server (Standard Edition) is reporting a corrupt ntds.dit file.
I discovered it when our backup software was unable to complete a backup of the System State, and the system event log reported that the checksums for the file did not match.
After researching this I have discovered that it is advisable to exclude the file from anti-virus scanning (and others according to MS KB 822158), which I have now done.
However, I know nothing about the dynamics of this file. The most recent backup of the file I have is from last week, and I do not know if restoring the file (the system state) from a backup would actually do any good as it is ‘out of date’.
I have also read MS KB 816120 which describes how to use Ntdsutil to recover the file after booting to Directory Services Restore Mode. What I would like to know is, if the process fails, and the subsequent Esentutl recovery attempt should also fail, would I still be able to boot the Domain Controller?
If anyone has attempted this before, I would be grateful if they could share their experiences.
Thank you
BC
