Ok, to answer both of your questions, i dont trust MS tools either, that is why i used ntfsresize (from linux ntfs tools) because they do a heck of a better job then any other tool kit out there.
The problem was however that server 2k3 uses sfs and a page file that does not like the partition being resized. Basically every single file that was needed to run windows was there, but windows setup would not recognize the OS as being installed.
I got out of here at around 9:45 by the way...
I also got a new tool that allows you to reset passwords on a windows machine, it uses the install cd and copies the installation startup section to load all the drivers, and then jumps into the program that allows you to reset all the local passwords, and if you boot it on your PDC, even domain admin account passwords can be reset... The program (called winkey) creates bootable cds and flash drives and allows you to password protect them so the soft won't be misused. A handy tool to have with you if you do any kind of work on a windows system anywhere (including servers). So if you want to know more about this um iso *wink wink* pm. BTW the copyright license says that i can not distribute the software, but i can create as many images as i want to, and what i do with them is up to me...
It would have been a complete terminal server rebuild if it wasnt for this tool. Basically once i restored all the files, i seem to have forgotten to restore the registry, so i did that, something in the reg got screwed up and it made the system unjoin the domain and set the admin password to something crazy.... All the free tools that i have, did not work, because the drivers for the raid card were only recently released, and have not yet trickled down to those distributions, and most of the password reset tools dont deal well with /dev/cciss/c1dop1 block drive, so if it wasnt for the tool, i would have spent the knight at work as well
Anyways, its monday, i am rested and back at work. No problems so far with the server *knocks on wood*. Not a very fun experience....
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Microsoft, the leader in using innovative tactics to promote irksome experience, coupled with antiquated technology that's held together by a pyramid of makeshift afterthoughts.
Apple, the leader in using irksome tactics to promote innovative experience, coupled with an antiquated core that's enhanced by state-of-the-art afterthoughts.
Linux, the leader in not using any tactics to promote user-defined experience, coupled with state-of-the-art core enhanced by innovative afterthoughts.
