Hi, i would like to ask about windows 2003 server disaster recovery plan. i am working in company having windows 2003 domain controller wiht about 50 user accounts. i do take regular systemtake backup. one suddenly my server get crashed and do reinstalled the windows 2003 server. i did configure domain cotroll as it is before with same IP. after i did restore the systemstate to get all the active directory databse. when i restrat the server it unable to start there several error message. what could be the reason.? what is best way to restore the domain. since all the 50 users connected to domain with respective users profiles. can anyone advise what is the best way to restore the domain server once it crashed.. regards salahaddin

Did you do a system state restore in DS restore mode?