How to Restore Windows Server 2008 and 2012 System State

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1 How to Restore Windows Server 2008 and 2012 System State This article refers to the Barracuda Backup Legacy Release firmware or newer, and Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, and 2012 R This article assumes that a System State backup exists. Before attempting to recover a domain controller, first review the Microsoft TechNet article Domain Controller Recovery [1] for a complete list of recommendations. Restoring Windows System State should only be performed in a disaster recovery situation. Typically, this is if a server goes down and will not boot, or if the configuration is severely corrupted. Requirements Before proceeding, verify that all of the following are true: The Barracuda Backup Agent is installed on the target server; File System and System State from the source server exist; Both the target and source server hardware and operating systems are configured the same; The user performing the restore has administrator rights to all aspects of both the target and source systems; The operating system media is available to load on target system; and The target server is on the network and can communicate directly with the Barracuda Backup Server. Prepare the Target When setting up the target server, the configuration should be identical to that of the source server that you are restoring including: Operating System Version and Edition Target hardware is similar to source server 32- or 64-bit For example, if the source server is 64-bit Windows 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition, the target server should also be 64-bit Windows 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition. To prepare the target server, Install the source operating system on the target server. Install the Barracuda Backup Agent on the target system. Click Start > Run, enter services.msc, and click OK to open Services. Navigate to Barracuda Backup Agent in the list of Services and verify the Status field displays as Started: If the Barracuda Backup Agent Service is not listed in the Services window, you must first install the Agent before proceeding. 1 / 5

2 If the Status field displays as Stopped, right click the Agent, and click Start. Restore System State To restore System State, Log in to the Barracuda Backup web interface, and go to RESTORE > Restore Browser. Expand the Windows Server that represents the source server, and select System State: Click View all revisions up to: <date>; a list of revisions displays. Click Restore next to the revision you wish to restore: The Restore window displays. If the target server is set up with the same IP address as the source server you are restoring, select Original Location: If the target server has a different IP address, select the third option and enter the IP address of the new location: 2 / 5

3 6. 7. Click Start Restore. Go to REPORTS > Restore to view restore job details. The restore job completion is dependent upon the size of the original server. 8. Once the restore is complete, a dialog displays. Click OK to close the dialog box. Restore File Systems To restore the file systems, Log in to the Barracuda Backup web interface, and go to RESTORE > Restore Browser. Expand the Windows Server that represents the source server, and select File System: Click View all revisions up to: <date>; a list of revisions displays. Click Restore next to the revision you wish to restore: If the target server is set up with the same IP address as the source server you are restoring, select Original Location: If the target server has a different IP address, select the third option and enter the IP address of the new location: 3 / 5

4 6. 7. Click Start Restore. Go to REPORTS > Restore to view restore job details. The restore job completion is dependent upon the size of the original server. 8. Once the restore is complete, a dialog displays. Click OK to close the dialog box. 9. Once the restore job is complete, restart the server. 4 / 5

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