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yep. go through the backup wizard and select 'add more disks'<br />
this means the backup will work to whichever drive is connected.
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yep. go through the backup wizard and select 'add more disks'
this means the backup will work to whichever drive is connected.

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and what will happen if BOTH disk are connected ? will it backup to both ? 
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and what will happen if BOTH disk are connected ? will it backup to both ?

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How does it choose if 2 disk are connected at the same time ? 
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How does it choose if 2 disk are connected at the same time ?

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Hello, <br />
<br />
I have been using Windows 2008 R2 backup utilily without any problem with a dedicated USB external disk. It backups the entire server, every night, the USB disk has been specially formatted by the Backup utility, eveything is fine<br />
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My question:<br />
Is it possible to install a second USB disk so taht the Backup Utility backups on BOTH disks evey nignt ? <br />
The purpose of the second disk is to be off-site most of the time and, once a week, I will connect it to update my backup on this second USB disk<br />
<br />
someboby has tried it ?<br />
Thank you<br />
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Hello, 

I have been using Windows 2008 R2 backup utilily without any problem with a dedicated USB external disk. It backups the entire server, every night, the USB disk has been specially formatted by the Backup utility, eveything is fine

My question:
Is it possible to install a second USB disk so taht the Backup Utility backups on BOTH disks evey nignt ? 
The purpose of the second disk is to be off-site most of the time and, once a week, I will connect it to update my backup on this second USB disk

someboby has tried it ?
Thank you

 

Windows 2008 R2 Backup Utility

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

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.