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As no one has responded here I thought i'd post a response I received from TechNet Blog.

Hi, I'm uncertain of our domain DSRM password and would like to change it. I have found the following article on the procedure involved to make the changes, but would like some clarification on what knock on effects this may have to the server/domain. How To Reset the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Account Password in Windows Server 2003 Does this password effect anything else apart from the DSRM password, will it affect the running of Active Directory and the server if I change the password whilst the server is in use. Are there any dangers in changing this password? Many Thanks Matt

Hi All, I'm reviewing/writing our diaster recovery plan and have a few questions. We currently have a Single HP server acting as our File Server storing apx. 300gb of Data/DC/DNS/DHCP running 2008 server, we only have a few hundred users and about 70 workstations. The server works quite nicely under this load. We take a full server backup using BackupExec 12.5 to tape each week and an incremental backup mid-week. We have just taken delivery of one of the ex-olympic servers a Gateway GT350F1 which has 12GB Ram, 2.6 Xeon and 6 x 136GB SAS drives. I'm looking to use this server to add resilience to the network or at least reduce downtime in the event of a major problem. I would like to hear your suggestions on what you'd do with this server? I'm currently thinking of installing Windows 2012 + Hyper-V and having a few VM's, at least one acting as another DC. As for our backups, I have tested a restore of a few files from tape, but never tested a complete restore. With limited hardware how should I go about testing this backup to recover the OS and Data? Will a full system backup from BackupExec 12.5 be restorable to different hardware in the case of theft? If not, How can I cover for this? I've seen that in BackupExec 2012 you can backup and convert to VM, does this option actually work successfully? I know thats a lot of question but a recent theft from the premises, all be external, has really got me thinking about the worse. Many Thanks for all help in advance Matt