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Windows Server 2012 Backup installed feature, can't find to run it

Greetings,

I added the feature "windows server backup". If I do the add roles wizard again it shows that that feature is installed.

But I cannot find Windows Server Backup in the tools menu of server manager nor in the programs on the home page.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I was thinking to remove it and add it again but I'd like to avoid that if possible.

Thank you.

Sky

Shane McKeown

It should be in Control Panel - Admin tools section...least it is on my 2012...

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Cliff Galiher

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noxcho

Have you looked in Server Management - tools - at the bottom?

Schuyler Kuhl

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Cliff, thank you. Strangely I cannot see an item for server backup in remote server administration tools.

I'm looking into it. Thank you.

Sky

Schuyler Kuhl

ASKER

Cliff, thanks again. You set me on the correct track.

I installed Network load balancing and then the server backup gui showed up in the normal places. Its strange.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-US/fc9f0aa6-b56b-4c0e-8b91-ffcfd855476b/2012-windows-server-backup-ui-wbadminmsc-is-missing-

Thanks again for your help.

Sky

Schuyler Kuhl

ASKER

thanks very much.

Brian Hough

All,

I just encountered this issue myself on a 2012 R2. I installed the feature - WIndows Server Backup. I also did not see the gui and upon searching for the snap in it was not installed. Cliff Galaher solution worked for me but I did not install the entire network balancing role. I installed this - Features -> Remote Server Administration Tools (Installed) -> Feature Administration Tools(installed) -> Network Load Balancing Tools (installed)

That's the path. Once I installed this the windows server backup showed up for me in both the "start menu" and snapin's.