Restore from System State Backup

To restore a domain controller’s system state from a backup, use this command. Note that this should be performed in a safe mode environment and only in critical recovery scenarios.

# Perform System State Restore
wbadmin start systemstaterecovery -version:<backupVersion> -quiet

• Modify <backupVersion> with the backup version timestamp. Use wbadmin get versions to find available backup versions.

• Explanation: This command restores the system state from a specific backup, helpful for recovering AD objects and settings in a critical failure.