Virtual DFSR Server Crashed

hi,

we have virtual dfsr server crashed because brand new hard drive started spewing bad blocks @ us.  shut down , awaiting replacement.  hoping turn on vhd when copied in order have data servers sync up, there 'lost' data on dead server need recover.

will happen if has been down week or so?  should remove dead server share , try re-add recover missing stuff preexisting folder? 

thanks.

hi,

set dfs member primary member in replication group, considered authoritative member , wins out during initial replication. overwrite current replicated folder content on non-primary member.  

try command set server primary:
dfsradmin membership set /rgname:<rg name> /rfname:<rf name> /memname:<member name> /isprimary:true

note: please backup incase newer data overwritten old version.

if dead server removed dfs replication group, when add back, considered new added server , initial replication, files on server overwritten "primary server" set when adding old server back.

make sure dead server removed completely. refer following article check if correctly removed: 

dfs - clean old dfs replication groups
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/a7724837-b80a-436b-89df-97bb189bcecc/dfs-clean-old-dfs-replication-groups

regards,

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