Thank you so much. I installed the service packs and restored that backup.
It worked perfectly. Again thank you very much and have a wonderful weekend.
"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> Yes, I think it might Andrea. The restore doc (link) that you quoted
> appears to be incomplete (or an older version of the current backup
> document). Try this one:
> Backing Up and Restoring Windows Small Business Server 2003
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=487736f8-f6f...
> -------------------------------
> Page 7
> In the event of a system failure, use the following procedures to restore
> your server from the latest successful backup. You must perform the
> following tasks in order:
> 1. Install Windows SBS and apply any service pack for the Windows Server®
> 2003 operating system that existed on your server when you ran the last
> backup.
> ....
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> --
> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
> ============================
> "Andrea Barton" <AndreaBar...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3082AF76-ECAC-4E7F-902F-CDB84C8D0524@microsoft.com...
> > No, I didn't apply any updates or service packs. Do you think this might
> > have something to do with my problem?
> > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >> When you loaded the OS (before the restore), did you bring it back up to
> >> the
> >> same Windows 2003 service pack it was originally at before the crash?
> >> --
> >> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
> >> ============================
> >> "Andrea Barton" <AndreaBar...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6AE2AED7-4E10-4508-B7EF-BDE787C3DAAE@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a SBS 2003 server where the Hard Drive has failed. I have
> >> >followed
> >> > the recovery directions in the article
> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/articles/backup_restor....
> >> > (Loaded operating system, start in directory services restore mode,
> >> > connect
> >> > the USB drive, and restore backup).
> >> > After restoring the backup, the system reboots. I get to the Microsoft
> >> > Windows logo screen and then after a few seconds, the computer blue
> >> > screens
> >> > with an error "Process1_initialization_failed." There is no STOP code.
> >> > I
> >> > am
> >> > not sure what that and I would very much appreciate anyone who could
> >> > give
> >> > me
> >> > some advice. Thank you for your help.