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HI guys<br />
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I'm doing backups of servers with backup exec. However, in the restore the 'System State' hasn't been available. Everything else on the server has. <br />
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These are not domain controllers etc. <br />
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Can the server be restored if anything happenec? Or will I need the system state also?<br />
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Thanks<br />
Yash
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HI guys

I'm doing backups of servers with backup exec. However, in the restore the 'System State' hasn't been available. Everything else on the server has. 

These are not domain controllers etc. 

Can the server be restored if anything happenec? Or will I need the system state also?

Thanks
Yash

Can you restore a server, from its C drive contents and Windows folders, but without System State?

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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.