Windows server 2003 – How to access Active Directory services restore mode remotely
Posted by aidas | Posted in Active directory, Windows 2003 | Posted on 30-04-2009
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I think all you know that in order to access active directory services restore mode you must press F8 when booting your server and then select Directory Services restore mode from boot options menu. But how to do that if your server is at remote location and you can reach it only via Remote Dektop connection (Start>Run mstsc /console). Nope, no ILO too…
There is a way! Connect to that Windows server 2003 via rdp and open boot.ini file in notepad. Then add following text to the end of the boot.ini file:
/SAFEBOOT:DSREPAIR
Save boot.ini file and reboot server. After reboot connect with RDC (Start>Run mstsc /console) and login using Local Administrators account.
After you will finish your work with server in Directory Services Restore Mode dont forget to delete that extra line you added to boot.ini.
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