Best Way to Backup Windows 2008 R2 server

[rsiddiqi]

What is the best way of backing up Windows 2008 R2 server using Backup Exec 2010 R3? The server is running on Dell PowerEdge 2950 (it is not a virtual server). The server has couple of harddrive partitions. C:\ drive has OS. D:\ and E:\ drive has data.

Let say I got a blue screen and server is no longer bootable. How should I setup a backup job so I can completely restore the server without re-installing the OS and without losing any data on the server?

Please provide me with step by step detials with how can I setup a backup job and how can I restore in case of blue screen.

Thanks in advance.

[CraigV]

...if you want to recover the full server, then check the TNs below out relating to BE 2010 IDR:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO21775

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH130649

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH87979

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO23844

http://terrytlslau.tls1.cc/2011/09/restoring-windows-by-backup-exec-2010.html

Thanks!

[pkh]

The backup and restore procedures are covered in the Admin Guide. Do read the chapter on IDR which will help you to sore to your recovery

[rsiddiqi]

Thanks for the response. Is there a way to do a restore without using IDR?

What if I backup contents of C:\ drive where OS is installed, System State and the Shadow Copy Components?

[CraigV · Accepted solution]

Yes you can.

Backup the full C:\ drive and Program Files if on another partition/drive, along with the SYstem State and any other data.

At restore, you'd do so as follows:

1. Restore C:\.

2. Restore Program Files if on another drive/partition.

3. Restore data.

4. Restore System State.

Thanks!