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 Automating Windows Server 2008 R2 backup
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Is it possible to automate a backup of a Windows Server 2008 R2 box with just built in software? Is there a step by step guide somewhere?

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ASKED: April 28, 2011  6:33 PM
UPDATED: October 17, 2011  8:48 AM
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It is possible by using "Backup Schedule Wizard" in Windows Server 2008 R2 (as u mentioned) to schedule backups which may run automatically once / more. It is also possible to create scheduled backups using <a href="http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/restoring-backups/">Wbadmin enable backup command</a>. Remember, Windows Server Backup is a disk-to-disk backup solution. And keep in mind that Windows Server Backup has 4 ways..... 1. Backup management console / wbadmin.msc (i.e. simply a GUI feature) 2. Command line tool / wbadmin (which I mentioned) 3. Backup service / wbengine 4 Cmdlets (Powershell) See here for <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc742130(WS.10).aspx">Wbadmin enable backup</a> Thanks--
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As Rechil said, you can use the Wbadmin command to do schedule backup. But I am not putting much trust on it:
1. It is buggy. I have seen a lots of posts complaining it, errors happens or doesn’t work
2. Wbadmin requires you to use command, not so intuitive. Not everybody are so clear about the scripts.

So I would like to introduce you a backup tool I know, it works fine and affordable.

RRoony
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