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I normall backup the following:<br />
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System State (has the registry in it)<br />
Exchange Stores<br />
SQL Database folders<br />
any file server folders you may want backed up.<br />
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Although backing up the whole server isn't bad either but it does take more time and tape.
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I normall backup the following:

System State (has the registry in it)
Exchange Stores
SQL Database folders
any file server folders you may want backed up.

Although backing up the whole server isn't bad either but it does take more time and tape.

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Ok, I have an SQL agent that will run and get the backup.<br />
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My main concern is what windows server folders/files are installed upon a reinstall of the server so I do not need to include them in by backup runs.
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Ok, I have an SQL agent that will run and get the backup.

My main concern is what windows server folders/files are installed upon a reinstall of the server so I do not need to include them in by backup runs.

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I have a SMB 2003 server running SQL &amp;&nbsp;Exchange. I am using the backup software storegrid (vembu.com) and it does several backups alone:<br />
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exchange server<br />
system state<br />
registry<br />
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I am trying to configure the data backup of the server to backup and currently have it set to back up the entire server partition. I feel that I am backing up more then I need when I select this option. <br />
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Can someone advise me what folders I can skip when I run the backup of the server?
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I have a SMB 2003 server running SQL & Exchange. I am using the backup software storegrid (vembu.com) and it does several backups alone:

exchange server
system state
registry

I am trying to configure the data backup of the server to backup and currently have it set to back up the entire server partition. I feel that I am backing up more then I need when I select this option. 

Can someone advise me what folders I can skip when I run the backup of the server?

What folders to backup on MS SBS 2K

The Microsoft Server topic includes all of the legacy versions of the operating system, including the Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows Home Server versions.

Microsoft Server OS

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.