Will Domain Replication solve my problem?

[CAPPBC]

Good evening everyone,

I had a question of a possible solution.

Scenario:
Created a new AD/DC server.
Server crashed over weekend; no backups were made yet.
Obtained a new server.
New server had same settings as old server: domain name, computer name, ip settings, shares...etc.
After upgrade server to DC, cannot get computers to login. Cannot locate domain message.

Once again, all dns addresses on client machines point to the server, same domain name, same ip settings, same computer name, etc.

I was wondering if this issue can be solved by forcing replication?

I tried flushing the dns on client pc's, modifying the lmhost file to point ip address to server. The only way I found to correct this issue was to disconnect from the domain and reconnect to the domain.

I was thinking that there is a guid involved with the server that the clients store.

Any help will be appreciated thanks.

 

[Roadki11]

I dont fully understand your scenario? You had a dc already and brought in a 2nd dc and the 1st dc died? You created a dc, added the workstations to the domain and the only dc died? If you only had 1 dc and it died you cant create a new dc same name and ip or not, the workstations are married to the old dc by sids the new dc would know nothing about them. only fix is to remove each workstation from the old domain and put them into the new domain.

RoadKi11

 

[CAPPBC]

that is what happened. Old DC died. I setup a new physical server with old DC settings. I was hoping there was a way to setup the new dc with old settings without having to go to each client and reconnect to domain.

 

[Roadki11]

without a backup of the old dc you are stuck in a bad position. only option is to remove workstations from old domain and readd them.

RoadKi11

 

[Titleist]

Don't forget to recreate all the user accounts also...The SID's are also different.

 

[CAPPBC]

I wish I didnt have to do that...It is a PITA. Thanks.