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I read that Win 2008 comes with Bare metal backup<br />
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a) can this bare metal backup copy 'locked' / 'open' files<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; without the need to shut down Windows ie take a good<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; system backup of Windows (&amp; its registry etc) ?<br />
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b) for this bare metal recovery, do we need to boot up from a CD?<br />
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c) can we backup to spare disk space (say a shared drive or NAS) ?<br />
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d) what's the difference between bare metal backup for Win 2008<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &amp;&nbsp;win 2012?
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I read that Win 2008 comes with Bare metal backup


a) can this bare metal backup copy 'locked' / 'open' files
    without the need to shut down Windows ie take a good
    system backup of Windows (& its registry etc) ?

b) for this bare metal recovery, do we need to boot up from a CD?

c) can we backup to spare disk space (say a shared drive or NAS) ?

d) what's the difference between bare metal backup for Win 2008
    & win 2012?

Bare metal backup of Windows 2008 R2 &amp; Windows 2012

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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.

Bare metal backup of Windows 2008 R2 &amp; Windows 2012

Bare metal backup of Windows 2008 R2 & Windows 2012