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Windows Server Backup: Is it possible to backup a mapped drive?

Windows Server Backup: Is it possible to add a mapped drive to a scheduled backup (to back up from) I can currently see only local drives and Virtual Machines.
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Wbadmin fullbackup to an external HDD

I need to backup a Windows Server 2008 R2 every day. The backup should contain some folders (With subfolders) on an internal HDD and the system state. WBADMIN START BACKUP -backupTarget:b: -include:d:\Company,d:\Profiles,d:\Users -systemState…
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Windows Server 2008 access backup data partition

I am trying to figure out how to manually copy the Windows Server 2008 backup partition to a Samba share. The purpose is to consolidate several machines worth of backup data into one location for writing to a tape drive. I have an automated task…
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Windows Server 2008r2 Backup cannot do full backup on selected folders

I have two shared folders on our Windows Storage Server 2008r2 I want to backup every week. But when I attempt to restore, I realize that Windows Backup did not perform a full backup of my two selected folders. Only the first folder is available for…
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Server 2012 Backup uses 4x its size on disk

i am having a problem with one of my server backups. More specifically the disk space it seems to use but shouldnt. The WindowsImageBackup folder for the Server in question is about 600gb which would be totally ok. Sadly though the properties of the…
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Server 2008 - Windows Server Backup to specific folder? file level backup

When I run Windows Server Backup, custom, files and folders, then in the Destination selection, there is only Volume and Share??? Why is this? Why am I forced to use the root level of my local secondary drive to backup files and folders? I know…
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Taking a disk image with Windows Server Backup while SQL Server is running

I'm using Microsoft's Windows Server Backup tool on a Windows 2008 R2 Server running SQL Server 2008. I want to take a disk image of a drive on which SQL Server is running (databases are on the drive and it has ldf, mdf, and ndf suffixed files). The…
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windows server 2012 backup

Our backups on our virtual windows server 2012 R2 which is hosted on Hyper-V server 2012 R2 have been taking at least 3 hours longer than they used to. We use windows Server Backup for nightly backups which backs up to a local volume. We also use a…
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Windows Server Backup on 2012 R2 volume size limitations?

I know that Windows 2008 R2 and 2012 were limited to 2TB volumes (or at least the size of files) due to the fact that internally Windows Server Backup uses VHD files which are limited to ~2TB. I can't find anything in the docs from MS regarding 2012…
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Sending email after Windows Backup runs in Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation

I currently own a Windows Server Foundation (that does not support email sending) but wish to send a report email after running Windows Server Backup. Do you know of any programs/alternatives to fix this problem? Thanks.
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An error occured while creating the diff area file on the backup destination volume

I ran Server Backup to my X: drive within Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard one time to see if it works, and it did. But now when i try to setup a backup schedule, it gives me this error on the last step: An error occured while creating the diff area…
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Clone HD using Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.5

All I want to do is a simple Hard drive clone on my Windows 2003 SBS. Last time I used this software is was a pain in the neck having to mount it on a different server and run a Ghost Cast. Is there a way to just clone the primary HD onto another…
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Using Windows Server Backup to schedule a System State backup and I get "The system cannot find the path specified"

When using Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise to schedule a System State backup and I get "The system cannot find the path specified". The dedicated drive I'm using is freshly formatted by Windows Server Backup, contains no…
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Windows server backup integrity

We are backupping daily the whole server (Windows Server 2008 R2) with the "Bare Metal Recovery" option, is there any way to verify backup integrity without restoring everything on a new machine periodically? Thanks.
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DPM 2016 System State Protection Windows Server Backup Event 19 2155413599

I am using Data Protection Manager 2016 and have configured "System State Backup" on a server. The server has the agent installed, Windows Server Backup feature enabled, and the configured dpm user is in the backup operator group. The backup keeps…
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