previous version of active directory

Question

Hello friends

Me again. Last time I said I need to have way to go back previous version of AD. And I know backup is the only way.
After many days, I made many research. I understand authoritative restore and non-authoritative restore.

Most video in youtube teach me do not select "performance an authoritative restore of active directory file.". After restore complete, use below way to restore.
ntdsutil -> active instance ntds -> authoritative restore -> restore object or subtree.
I had try this way restore ou or users, it work, But not enough. I would like to restore schema.
Some other Q&A said 1. ntdsutil not support resotre whole database, this function had been removed. 2. ntdsutil not support restore schema.
If this is true, why I don't use AD recycle bin instead of use this dumb way?
Q1. I try to select " "performance an authoritative restore of active directory file.", and direct reboot after recover backup complete. I suppose whole AD will go back, but in fact nothing happen, nothing restored. What's wrong on my step? how does this option use?
Q2. is there a way to whole AD go back to previous version?
Thanks for your time and help

Answer 1

Ok, this is not an authoritative restore. Read on here about active directory backup / restore methods.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc778772(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

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Answer 2

The difference between an authoritative or non-authoritative restore is simply the source and or destinations for repair of sysvol (broken replication).

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Answer 3

1. An authoritative restore will push the designated source sysvol to other domain controllers
2. Not sure what you're asking, may mean doing a bare metal restore, but this isn't recommended when there are multiple domain controllers unless all is lost.

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