Windows Server 2008 Backup Notes

Windows Server 2008 offers new features but also has some limitations that you should be aware of.  Here's some information that you may find useful. - Windows Server Backup Tool is not installed by default. - You can't backup data to tape cartridges. - You can't backup data to a dynamic volume. - You can't backup individual files or folders. You can only backup entire volumes. - You can schedule a backup using wbadmin.exe command line tool. - Scheduled backups reformat the target drive that hosts the backup files. Therefore, Microsoft recommends that you use a dedicated volume for backup. - Windows Server 2008 supports backing up data to DVD/CD. - Backup MMC is not available in WS08 Standard and Core editions. You must use either command line tools or use the snap-in on another computer to backup Standard or Core editions. - You can use NTbackup.exe tool to mount tapes from previous backup versions but you can't create new backups on Windows Server 2008 using NTbackup.exe.