backing up server info
I have done a complete backup of my Windows SBS 2003 using NOVASTOR. I was wondering if there is anyway to individually backup data like active directory, scripts, system state, or any other crucial server data in the event of a crash? I would then use these backups to setup a new server. Also. NTbackup does not work on this machine anymore. I used to use it to backup the system state. It gives errors everytime that it cannot complete the backup. Here is the error:
Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "system state 10-13-11.bkf created 10/14/2011 at 10:42 AM"
Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:0x8004231f.
Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:8004231f
Aborting Backup.
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The operation did not successfully complete.
Is there another way to backup system state? Maybe a software that would do it?
Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "system state 10-13-11.bkf created 10/14/2011 at 10:42 AM"
Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:0x8004231f.
Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:8004231f
Aborting Backup.
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The operation did not successfully complete.
Is there another way to backup system state? Maybe a software that would do it?
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Ok, apologies if I am misunderstanding but if you are taking an image backup surely you would use that image to restore to a new server in the event of a crash? what would you need a second manual backup
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I'm just asking a question and looking for an answer. It's for my own knowledge on how I would go about doing this that's all. If the question requires too much investigation to come to a solution I can just accept your above solution. Thanks!
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