Testing OS restore

Guys,

I am looking to test a complete restore of a Windows 2003 (Ent.) server.

This is a member server with only the OS installed (no other programs have

been installed).

Background :

I have done a restore on a single 2000 AD controller before where I had a

complete backup set. I then reinstalled the entire OS (we were assuming the

whole OS got corrupted) on the same physical machine. From there, we would

go into F8 - directory restore mode and restore the system state.

Would this be any different on a member 2003? Instead of going to F8, we

would go into its normal mode?

Thanks in advance,

Tnt