Step by step Guide for Active Directory Backup and Restore on 2k8 Server

Step by step Guide for Active Directory Backup and Restore on 2k8 Server.

It was not same as we did for 2003 server  Active Directory backup.  Here It is something like we are using WBadmin for Taking and restoring Active Directory in 2008 server.

Following the steps for doing backup and restore active Directory.

1. Install Windows server backup features . After Installing the Backup features .

2. Create 100 users and 20 Groups in AD.

2. Open Command prompt  -Run-cmd  ( In normal Mode )

3. Run the following commands 

            C:/>wbadmin start systemstatebackup -backuptarget:e:” and press enter.

It looks like 

And  wait for 10-20 minutes. After finishing the backup it gives the following message such as 

4.  Now open Active Directory and delete all those users and groups which you have created .

5. Now Reboot the system and Press F8 key to go Advanced Boot  Mode . It looks like as and Choose the options  " Directory Services Restore Mode "

6. Once Log on " Directory Services Restore Mode "  Then open CMD  and type

C:\>wbadmin get versions

It looks like .

7.  After verifying the versions  then run the following command

C:\>wbadmin start systemstaterecovery -version:04/14/2009-02:39 and press enter

It looks like

Then it will started to restore the backup and after finishing it will prompt to  reboot the systems

Just reboot the system and verify that all users and groups are  there.    

Enjoy .