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      Jsawyer77
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      Is there a best practices when using XO to do backups for AD servers? We had an issue yesterday were we restored a DC server but when the server came up the AD was not healthy and we could not replicate to it from a healthy DC. The recovery process was to demote it and add a new server.

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        Ajmind 0 @Jsawyer77
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        Jsawyer77
        You could boot into the Active Directory Service Recovery Mode (DSRM) and perform a non-authoritive recovery. You will receive the missing data from another DC.

        A simple backup and restore with XO is not possible if any other DC remains online. (If you have more than one single DC.)

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          KPS Top contributor @Ajmind 0
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          You really need an application aware backup with AD.

          Option 1: Additional backup-software
          Option 2: Combine Windows-Backup with XOA
          --> A system-state-backup should be sufficient.
          Option 3: Install a new DC

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