selection list to backup system state

[fafatech]

Hi,

I want to backup of my domain controller , i backup currently only the system state , but i've read that i must backup also the C:\ and the composant of shadow copy ?

is that anyone can confirm this ?

Thanks you

[pkh]

If you just backup the system state and you do a restore, you might get an incomplete system.  For example, you apply a hotfix from Microsoft and it updates some files and the registry.  When you backup the system state only the registry is backed up, but not the updated files.  Thus when you restore your old C: drive backup and your current system state backup, the two are not compatible.  To recover a machine, you need to backup the entire C: drive, the shadow copy component and the system state.

[CraigV]

Hi,

the TN below confirms your selections:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/selection-list-backup-system-state

Thanks!

[fafatech]

thank you for help , CraigV i think the link is not good

[CraigV]

*sigh*...no idea why the link was for your post...I have NO idea how that happened. The CORRECT link is below:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727048.aspx#EQAA

THanks!

[fafatech]

thank you for the link , i ask me a question , on all servers for example my sharepoint server  , if a backup system state , i must  backup the entire C: drive also ?

[pkh]

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/selection-list-backup-system-state#comment-8656481