Hi,
just posting this to get some help from the tech-guys like you.
I recently installed Windows 2000 advanced server with active directory (pdc). I added two additional servers (bdc and bdc2) in the network.
Thus it was a cluster of 3 servers, one primary and two backup. While updating these servers with Service Pack 4, there was some overheating issue with the primary server (pdc) and it shutdown during the installation of SP4 (it was an intel machine).
Now this is where things get messy. The primary domain controller does not start now. it shows me the windows 2000 logo and the progress bar at the bottom and restarts after dumping the memory. I tried restoring it to the “last known good configuaration” but to no use. Even tried booting it up in the “active directory restore mode” but it wont start up.
I had almost 1100 user accounts created with login drives mapped. This is the main problem. The two backup servers have the user accounts but none of the 50 computers in the network is connecting to the servers (after the pdc died).
What to do now? is there any solution? can i use any of the two backup as a primary (which option to go for?) so that my network gets back online?
waiting for a reply,
a desperate in need of quick help
P.S. dont give me the solution of re-installing everything bcoz 1100 user accounts with loin drives means 5 days wasted AGAIN 🙁
