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How computer backup works

Published: August 21, 2012

Updated: October 4, 2012

Applies To: Windows Server 2012 Essentials

The following things happen during the backup each day:

Network computers are backed up one after another.
A backup that is in progress finishes, even if you close the backup window.
Windows Updates are installed, and Windows Server 2012 Essentials restarts (if required).
On Sunday, Backup Cleanup runs.

Important
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) does not support creating a shadow copy of a virtual volume and the host volume in the same snapshot set. VSS does support creating snapshots of volumes on a virtual hard disk (VHD), if backup of the virtual volume is necessary. For more information, see Servicing and Backing Up Virtual Hard Disks (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=256577).

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