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How can I incrementally transfer a Windows Server Backup set to a remote location?

We have a Windows Server Backup schedule that backs up our 'main' Windows 2008 server, which does our AD, Exchange, Domain controller, file hosting and a bunch of other stuff. Now we want to offload this backup to an online location, because we…
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The backup destination specified by the remote shared folder does not exist

I have a webdav share which I mount to my windows 2008 r2 server via webdav (desktop experience feature). Is it possible to backup to this? I get the error: Windows server backu is unable to access the remote shared folder. The backup destination…
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Restore MySQL Databases from File backups, not MySQL Export

I've got a Windows Server and I get Windows Server Backup to backup all the files every day. I don't however have a system image so I cannot use that. I've tried just copying the database files into the MySQL Data folder, but most/all of the tables…
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PowerShell and Windows Server Backup on Server 2008

I recently put together a PowerShell Script on a server running Windows Server 2008 R2 that created a dated directory then started Windows Server Backup to make a system state backup. The script is run on a nightly basis and works great. Wanting to…
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Can I choose only some directories of Windows 2008 R2 if I want to backup Hyper-V using Windows Server Backup?

I want to use Windows Server Backup that's included with Windows to backup Hyper-V. Can I only choose C:\VM, E:\VM and C:\ProgramsData (basically hyper-v directory I'm interested in) if that's where the Hyper-V machines reside? Or do I need to…
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image backup of sql server best practices?

I have a MS Sql server 2008 SP1 running on a Windows server 2008 SP1, I would like to get these upgraded to the latest service packs. Specifically we are seeing performance issues related to "Full text indexing" and upgrading the service pack level…
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Windows Server Backup - Mounted Directories

If I want to back up only the C: for use in a bare metal recovery, does Windows Server Backup also back up the contents of directories used as a mount point? I have a few directories that are used as mount points for other disks, and we already have…
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wbadmin incremental system state backup

I am doing system state backups on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Service Pack 1) machine and expected the backups after the first one to be incremental. However with each backup a new directory with vhd files are created and the vhd files are…
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Can I schedule Windows Server Backup using a managed service account?

I've set up a scheduled backup using the Windows Server Backup. Also, I've created a managed service account that should execute the backup, but the Schedule wizard doesn't accept the user account. The account is granted membership to the Backup…
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Does Windows Server Backup copy user documents too?

I have a AD domain and have redirected the Documents folder for each of my users. I have the "Grant the user exclusive rights to the Documents" checkbox ticked so I can't get in to see their documents. I also have Windows Server Backup running a…
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Windows Server Backup: How to direct it back to the first disk after it was disconnected?

We recently set up a Windows Server 2008 box, and attached two external hard drives to it to use as backups. The idea is, the backups go to drive one nightly during the week, then someone takes drive1 home over the weekend and the backups go to…
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Monitoring NTBackup / Windows Server Backup using Nagios passive checks

We're monitoring several (~40 so far) servers using Nagios 3, and after some massive headaches trying to check event logs and text logs and so on with active checks, I've got NSCA installed on our Nagios server. The next step is obviously to have…
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Windows Server Backup - Can I restore to a particular revision?

I'm using Windows Server Backup in Windows Server 2008 to do a scheduled daily backup to a dedicated hard-drive on the server. I noticed that under "All backups" it says I have 45 copies. Does this mean that I can restore to any revision of my data…
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Domain Controller Authorative Restore to a point in time where other domain controller(s) are not present

Day 1: Only one Domain Controller (DC1) is present. Windows Server Backup is configured on DC1 to save the system state. Delete an important user from AD. Day 2: Promote additional Domain Controller (DC2). Day 3: Boot DC1 into DSRM and revert to Day…
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Error 0x800706BA Restoring Windows Server 2012 from System Image

We've been running Windows Server 2012 in a VMware virtual machine for a few years now. The VM has the OS, apps, and user data on one virtual disk and automated system image backups on another virtual disk. I've tested the backups in the past, and…
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