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You have only first backup full. Windows Server Backup makes always one full and the rest incrementals. If after one failure the backups are running ok then you are having good incrementals.
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You have only first backup full. Windows Server Backup makes always one full and the rest incrementals. If after one failure the backups are running ok then you are having good incrementals.

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To restore do I need the last incremental and original full? Or can I restore with the incremental?
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To restore do I need the last incremental and original full? Or can I restore with the incremental?

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You need full plus incremental. The restore wizard takes care itself about this connection between full and increment. You need simply to keep them on one place.
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You need full plus incremental. The restore wizard takes care itself about this connection between full and increment. You need simply to keep them on one place.

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I am using Windows Server Backup on a 2008 R2 machine that holds Exchange 2010. I am backing up the full server to a share on another machine each night (been doing this for a while). If the backup fails for a day and is successful the next day do I still have a good backup? Do I have a full backup each night or am I just getting incrementals each day after the initial backup?
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I am using Windows Server Backup on a 2008 R2 machine that holds Exchange 2010. I am backing up the full server to a share on another machine each night (been doing this for a while). If the backup fails for a day and is successful the next day do I still have a good backup? Do I have a full backup each night or am I just getting incrementals each day after the initial backup?

WIndows 2008 Server Backup

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.

Storage Software

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.