peterkennedy
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Backing up System State and C: - Safe Mode or Normal Mode?
Hi there,
I have just built a brand new Windows 2003 SP1 server and wish to back it up before I start adding things to it and configuring it more. I would like to be able to give myself a backup that I can "roll back to" so that I can get it back to this pristine state if need be.
I want to use the built in backup program within Windows 2003 to do this, and understand that I need to do a System State and C: drive backup to do this. My question is:
1. When I do a System State backup, do I need to do this in "Safe Mode", or can this just be done while the server is running as normal?
2, When I do a C: partition backup, do I need to do this in "Safe Mode", or can this just be done while the server is running as normal?
3. If ever I need to do a restore after, do I need to start in "Safe Mode" first before I restore the System State and C: Partition?
Thanks!
Pete
I have just built a brand new Windows 2003 SP1 server and wish to back it up before I start adding things to it and configuring it more. I would like to be able to give myself a backup that I can "roll back to" so that I can get it back to this pristine state if need be.
I want to use the built in backup program within Windows 2003 to do this, and understand that I need to do a System State and C: drive backup to do this. My question is:
1. When I do a System State backup, do I need to do this in "Safe Mode", or can this just be done while the server is running as normal?
2, When I do a C: partition backup, do I need to do this in "Safe Mode", or can this just be done while the server is running as normal?
3. If ever I need to do a restore after, do I need to start in "Safe Mode" first before I restore the System State and C: Partition?
Thanks!
Pete
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Thanks for the points, good luck!
firstly one question your server use as DC or Workgroup ?
and i like to know why think about Safe mode ?
in this case you must think about " Directory Service Directory restore " option when talking with "system state " backup. because no need to backup or boot with safe mode ( i thnk my knowlege corret :)
I think by default any backup program not configured to run in "Safe Mode". because , i think Tape drive not detect with Safe mode. because answer is have to runn all in normal mode .
and next if you can take ASR backup after any main changes to OS. then thats better
Maheen