How To Take Windows Server Backup

Windows Server 2008 Backup

Windows server backup is the one of best feature, which provide System State Backup Restore

Specification-

Protecting data against loss, corruption, disaster (Man made or Natural) and other problems.

System State Backup- is a copy of several critical important file. it contain Boot File, System File, All File Protected By Windows File Protection, Active Directory and Sysvol.

Prerequisites- 

For taking backup and restoration, Administrator account required.

Step by step configuration of Windows Server Backup 

Go to the Server Manager and select Add Feature, Feature window will be appear select Windows Server Backup Feature and click Next button for installation

After installation go to the Administrative Tools option and select Windows Server Backup

Now Windows Server Backup console will be open, Backup Schedule and Backup Once option is their in right side pane

Select Backup Once option and chose Different option for backup crating from below window and click next 

  

Here is two option Full Server Backup and Custom Backup, Full server backup is contained all data (Applications And System State). here i am selecting custom option

In custom option we can chose drive, folders, files and system state to take backup, here i am selecting System State And C drive

Now System State And C drive is selected through Add item, then click on Next

Now two option will be appear Local Drive and Remote Shared Folder, you can chose where you want to placed your Backup, i am selecting Remote Shared Folder because Local Drive option is not safe for placed backup of long time

In the below Location box type network shared drive or folder location address here and select Inherit option for without authentication access of created backup, you can also select Do Not Inherit option for access backup with authentication and click on Next

 Now confirmation window will be appear, click on Backup button

Backup process has been started wait it will take time (depend your backup size)

Now backup is completed, checked from where you placed your backup

In my case backup is created on Network Shared Location

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In next blog we will learn how to restore Windows Server Backup.