Re: Move CertServices to a new DC

From: Tim (Tim_at_NoSpam)
Date: 06/20/05

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    Thanks. Makes some sense.
    I recreated the CA manually.

    The path to the CA root was definitely different although the drive letter
    was the same.

    - Tim

    "Mark Gamache" <mark.gamache@css-security.com.nospam> wrote in message
    news:upIa3vdcFHA.720@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
    > I've seen this when you recreate the new sever and have different drive
    > letters and folders. Specifically, the certutil -restoredb only will
    > restore the db to its original path. If it was on the D: drive on the old
    > server it must be on the d: drive on the new server. You can hex edit one
    > of the backup files, I can't recall which, and see the path it is looking
    > to place the db into.
    >
    > Hope it helps,
    >
    >
    > --
    > Mark Gamache
    > Certified Security Solutions
    > http://www.css-security.com
    >
    >
    >
    > "Tim" <Tim@NoSpam> wrote in message
    > news:eNV03OYZFHA.4008@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    >> Hi,
    >> I have 2 x Windows 2003 Server DC's and am trying to retrench one. To
    >> this end I am trying to move the cert services database and following
    >> instructions at :
    >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=298138
    >>
    >> (The steps in the above seem a little drastic: certservices is not the
    >> only service on the old DC and I would like to keep it around for a small
    >> while - off line is fine... any comments? I am happy to keep cert
    >> services disabled on it.)
    >>
    >> After loading the registry with the backup of the keys from the old DC
    >> then attempting the restore I am getting an error "Restore of an
    >> Incremental image cannot be performed before performing restore from a
    >> full image. The directory name is invalid 0x8007010b".
    >>
    >> I did not tick the Incremental option during either the Backup or Restore
    >> steps...
    >>
    >> The directory name is correct. The backup was taken exactly as per the
    >> instructions above. The only thing I have not done in following these
    >> instructions is to remove the cert server from the original DC as that
    >> would leave me with no regression step.
    >>
    >> I have tried certutil to the same nett affect - it does not moan about
    >> incremental backup but returns the same error number:
    >>
    >> C:\> certutil -restoredb c:\certbackups
    >> restoring database for mydc.mydomain\myCAName/
    >> restoring database files: 0%CertUtil: -restoreDB command FAILED:
    >> 0x8007010b (WIN32/HTTP: 267).
    >>
    >> I even tried doing an incremental on the off chance that the tick box was
    >> 'upside down' - that fails also, but with a different error.
    >>
    >> Any help anyone?
    >> TIA,
    >>
    >> - Tim
    >>
    >>
    >
    >


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