I have just setup a correctly functioning Server 2003 Network with AD, after migrating from NT4. I currently have one dell server running everything with a Net pilot acting as a proxy server.

I have brought another exact copy of my first dell server to act as a backup server (so to speak).

I know that I can use DCPROMO to copy and setup this server to act as DC and thus share the network load, and hence work as a backup.

My problem is that I am unsure of the best way to replicate all the data on the first server to the new server.

Everything must be copied/replicated from the First server so that if it were to fail the new server would carry on and the network would stay up with all users accessing files, folders, and creating/saving work without any problems.

Do I need to invest in software and if so please could you advise, or can this be setup from within Server 2003 (I run Enterprise Edition).

Thankyou.

Daniel24