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How does
Ntdsutil.exe know it's in Directory
Restore mode?
NTDSUTIL is a tool used
for many Active Directory database
maintenance tasks, such as defragmenting
the DB, moving the DB and/or log files
to a different place, cleaning the DB
and more.
NTDSUTIL will allow you
to perform many of it's functions while
the DC is up and running. However some
of the maintenance tasks (such as
performing an offline defragmentation of
the DB and moving the files to a
different location, along with the
Authoritive restore commands) require
that you start the DC in Directory
Restore mode, found when you access the
boot menu by pressing F8 before the
server starts it's startup sequence. |
