Recovery Wizard
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
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Getting started |
For instructions for using this wizard, see: Use this page to specify whether you want to recover the backup from this computer or another computer. |
Specify location type |
If you are recovering from another computer, specify whether the backup is stored on a disk drive or a remote shared folder. |
Select backup location |
If you are recovering a backup stored on a local drive, select the drive from the drop-down list. |
Specify remote folder |
If you are recovering a backup stored on a remote shared folder, type the path to the shared folder. Note When you created the backup, the folders \WindowsImageBackup<ComputerName> were added to the shared folder. The backup is stored in <ComputerName>. However, you do not need to append the shared folder name with the added folders. |
Select backup date |
Select the date and time of the backup that you will use to perform the recovery. |
Select recovery type |
Specify whether you will be performing a recovery of files and folders, applications, or volumes. |
Select items to recover |
If you are recovering files and folders, under Available items, expand the list until the folder you want is visible. Click a folder to display the contents of the folder (both files and folders) in the adjacent pane. Then click each item that you want to restore. |
Select application |
If you are recovering an application, under Applications, click the application you want to recover. If the backup that you are using is the most recent, you will see a check box labeled Do not perform a roll-forward recovery of the application database. Select this check box if you want to prevent Windows Server Backup from rolling forward the application database that is currently on your server. |
Select volumes |
If you are recovering volumes, select the check boxes associated with the volumes in the Source Volume column that you want to recover. Then, from the associated drop-down list in the Destination Volume column, select the location that you want to recover the volume to. If all the volumes on your server contain system components, you will not be able to perform a volume recovery. Instead, try the following:
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Specify recovery options |
If you are recovering files and folders, do the following:
If you are recovering an application, do one the following:
Important You can copy an application to a different location, but you cannot recover an application to a different location or computer of a different name. |
Confirmation |
Review the choices that you made in the wizard. When you click Finish, the items will be recovered. |
Recovery progress |
View the status of whether the schedule was successfully created or modified. |
Additional considerations
To perform recoveries using Windows Server Backup, you must be a member of the Backup Operators or Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
If you are using BitLocker Drive Encryption to protect your server and you need to perform a recovery, make sure to reapply BitLocker Drive Encryption to your server. This will not happen automatically—it must be enabled explicitly. For instructions, see the Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=93107).