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Hi,
I've got a curious problem.
I have a Domain controller: win2000 server (global catalog). It's not
the only DC in my domain.

Disk is SCSI, no RAID, 2 NTFS partitions, 1 hidden partition (IBM
stuff).
Winnt folder is in c:, but boot.ini, ntdetect and ntldr are on d:

C: is running out of space.

Solutions:
1- demote the DC, format and repartition, reinstall, dcpromo
2- disk image on external disk, repartition internal disk with only one
c: partition, restore the system

Solution 2 looks better, but windows will not reboot, as missing
boot.ini, ntdetect, ntldr.
If I copy those three files in c: and modify boot.ini with the new
correct arc path before imaging the disk, will everything be ok when I
restore the image?

Thanks
 
blip.o.matic said:
Hi,
I've got a curious problem.
I have a Domain controller: win2000 server (global catalog). It's not
the only DC in my domain.

Disk is SCSI, no RAID, 2 NTFS partitions, 1 hidden partition (IBM
stuff).
Winnt folder is in c:, but boot.ini, ntdetect and ntldr are on d:

C: is running out of space.

Solutions:
1- demote the DC, format and repartition, reinstall, dcpromo
2- disk image on external disk, repartition internal disk with only one
c: partition, restore the system

Solution 2 looks better, but windows will not reboot, as missing
boot.ini, ntdetect, ntldr.
If I copy those three files in c: and modify boot.ini with the new
correct arc path before imaging the disk, will everything be ok when I
restore the image?

Thanks
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Yes, provided that the partition on the new disk is set to "active",
that it has a Windows Master Boot Record and that it has a
Windows boot sector.
 
Ok, I know how to set the partition to active, but I don't know how to
put a windows boot sector and an mbr in it.
Can you give me some help?

Thanks
 
blip.o.matic said:
Ok, I know how to set the partition to active, but I don't know how to
put a windows boot sector and an mbr in it.
Can you give me some help?

Thanks
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- Boot the machine with your server CD.
- Go into the Recovery Console mode.
- Run these commands:
fixmbr
fixboot
 
THanks!

So the correct sequence will be:
- copy the files in c:
- modify boot.ini
- image the partition
- repartition (only one partiton)
- restore the partition
- boot from cd, fixmbr and fixboot

Do I miss something?
 
blip.o.matic said:
THanks!

So the correct sequence will be:
- copy the files in c:
- modify boot.ini
- image the partition
- repartition (only one partiton)
- restore the partition
- boot from cd, fixmbr and fixboot

Do I miss something?
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You never said what imaging solution you use. Some of
them take care of each of all of the above steps whereas
some of them require manual intervention. Your list is
comprehensive but it may contain steps that are not
required. Boot the machine immediately after restoration
and see what happens!
 
I don't have any commercial imaging sw. I'll use a tool from ultimate
boot cd (bart pe based).

Do you think it's better form me to demote?
I'm a little bit scared :-)

Thanks again, your help was great!
 
blip.o.matic said:
I don't have any commercial imaging sw. I'll use a tool from ultimate
boot cd (bart pe based).

Do you think it's better form me to demote?
I'm a little bit scared :-)

Thanks again, your help was great!
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Since the main purpose of the exercise is to resize your
partition, I see little point in playing with the server's
role.

I often use xcopy.exe /s /h /o /c with a Bart PE CD for
imaging purposes. It works perfectly well but it does require
the manual steps previously outlined in order to create a
functioning boot environment.
 
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