Full Restore on different 2000 box...

[d1onysus]

We are going to be doing a DR at Sunguard but the test hardware is not the same as the production box that we took the backups off of. I'm running 2000 server SP4 with Arcserve 9. I know that dis-similiar hardware was a problem for NT4 and I've heard conflicting arguements about 2000. Can someone set the record straight as to whether you can do a full restore off a different box in 2000? I'm backing up everything with Arcserve.

Thanks.

 

[NATCAT]

Sorry to tell you. But you cannot do a disaster recovery unless the hardware is identical.

I've tried it with a different model hard drive and it failed because of that

 

[d1onysus]

So in order for it to work...ad correct me if I'm wrong...You would have to reinstall windows 2000 on a new box....and then restore the system state, files, and folders. But wouldn't putting the old reg on the new box screw up all the Hardware reg settings?

 

[speshalyst]

Hi,

The only way to get this done is to install the OS then do a restore of the SYStem state and the data drives.
However, since you'd be recovering to a differnt hardware.. you'd have to perform a in-place upgrade.

go to the below link for details on the MS way of moving a Win2k install to an alternate HW

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q249694&ID=kb;en-us;Q249694

Hope this helps

Cheers
Speshalyst

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