The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.00
SUMMARY
When a server crashes, you can restore data from a backup to another
server. If the server is a member of the same domain, you can restore
security information on files and directories that have been restored from
backup using Windows NT Backup (NTBACKUP.EXE). However, the share
definitions are not restored.
This article explains how to restore share definitions using NTBackup and
the Registry Editor.
MORE INFORMATION
To restore share definitions, you must first do the following:
- Make sure that you have a backup of the data files and the registry
system hive.
- The new server must have the same partition scheme as the problem
server.
After you have completed the above steps, do the following:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.
- Restore all data from backup.
- Using NTBackup, restore the system hive file of the "crashed" server to
a temporary location on your hard disk drive (for example:
C:\Temp\system.hiv)
- Start Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) and select the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
subtree (hive).
a. From the Registry menu, select Load Hive.
b. Specify the previous system hive. See Step 2 above.
c. Enter a key name. For example: OldSystemHive.
- Locate the following Registry subkey in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree:
\OldSystemHive\ControlSet001\Services\LanmanServer\Shares
a. Make sure that all the share definitions are correct.
b. From the Registry menu, select Save Key.
c. Save the key definition as Shares.key in C:\Temp.
- Locate the following Registry subkey in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree:
\OldSystemHive
a. From the Registry menu, select Unload Hive.
b. Specify the file name of the hive.
- In Control Panel Services, select the Server service. Click Stop.
- In Registry Editor, locate the following Registry subkey in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree:
\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Shares
a. From the Registry menu, select Restore.
b. Specify the key name. For example: C:\Temp\Shares.key
- Quit the Registry Editor.
- In Control Panel Services, select the Server service. Click Start and
then click Close.