windows server 2008 back up

Windows Server Backup copies an entire disk volume to a .vhd file on a second local disk. After performing a backup, you can restore individual files or an entire volume. If Windows cannot start for example, if the system volume has failed, you can start the computer from the Windows installation media, restore the system volume from the backup, and have the operating system up and running in less than an hour.

I. add windows back up service

1. Start -> Server Manager

2.select Features -> Add Features

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II. Back Up Mantually

1. Start -> Administrative Tools -> Windows Server Backup

2.Action -> Backup Once...

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4. Custom

5. Select Local Disk(C:)

    (For this Instruction has only 2 Drives, so I can select only one because New Volume E: is the place to 

     store backup file. If you have more drives to backup it will appear for select)

6.Local drives

 (Local drives are the backup destination to store backup file)

7. Select Backup Destination for down box(Place to store backup file)

    (if Free space in backup destination is smaller than Backup item size, Backup will not go on)

8. VSS copy backup (Recommended)

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10. Close

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