DB backup onto External Hardrive
Hi I have connected an external USB hard drive to my SQL server (2000). When i attempt to backup from Enterprise manager (to the harddrive) i cant seem to find the drive in the list. The drive has been made active (active partition) and can be used from windows explorer without any problems. I would appreciate [...]
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| March 12, 2011 4:52 PM
Backup, External hard drives, SQL Backup, SQL Server, SQL Server backup
Hi I have connected an external USB hard drive to my SQL server (2000). When i attempt to backup from Enterprise manager (to the harddrive) i cant seem to find the drive in the list. The drive has been made active (active partition) and can be used from windows explorer without any problems. I would appreciate [...]
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| March 12, 2011 4:52 PM
Backup, External hard drives, SQL Backup, SQL Server, SQL Server backup
How to take the backup with reducing time
Hi, i have taken the backup in 2 hours, but now user want reduce the backup timing. any one that can help me? we are using fiber in latest model tap divces and cartridge. thanks in advance
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| March 11, 2011 8:12 AM
AS/400 backup, Backup, Backup and Recovery, iSeries
Hi, i have taken the backup in 2 hours, but now user want reduce the backup timing. any one that can help me? we are using fiber in latest model tap divces and cartridge. thanks in advance
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| March 11, 2011 8:12 AM
AS/400 backup, Backup, Backup and Recovery, iSeries
NTBackup for daily server backup
What I need to do: I want a 3 day rotation with a complete normal backup of a server. I only want to keep 3 files on the back up drive, thus I need the back ups to either delete or append each day. Back up needs to happen every day. So Question is: How [...]
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| March 10, 2011 2:19 PM
Backup, NTBackup, NTBackup Configuration, Server Backup, Windows Backup Utility, Windows Server backup
What I need to do: I want a 3 day rotation with a complete normal backup of a server. I only want to keep 3 files on the back up drive, thus I need the back ups to either delete or append each day. Back up needs to happen every day. So Question is: How [...]
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| March 10, 2011 2:19 PM
Backup, NTBackup, NTBackup Configuration, Server Backup, Windows Backup Utility, Windows Server backup
Suggested services to move to from Mozy
With Mozy dropping its unlimited hosting plans and raising rates, we’re looking to move our 500 GB drive backups somewhere else. Do you have any suggestions?
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| March 4, 2011 6:19 PM
Backup, Cloud Backup, Cloud Computing, Cloud storage, Mozy, Storage managed service providers, Storage management
With Mozy dropping its unlimited hosting plans and raising rates, we’re looking to move our 500 GB drive backups somewhere else. Do you have any suggestions?
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| March 4, 2011 6:19 PM
Backup, Cloud Backup, Cloud Computing, Cloud storage, Mozy, Storage managed service providers, Storage management
Restore SQL Server after OS loss
I have all datafiles and backups but no OS services. What steps would I take to restore the database
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| February 21, 2011 11:05 AM
Backup, SQL Server, SQL Server backup, SQL Server backup and restore
I have all datafiles and backups but no OS services. What steps would I take to restore the database
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| February 21, 2011 11:05 AM
Backup, SQL Server, SQL Server backup, SQL Server backup and restore
Tape backup replacement policies
Hi everyone, What do you use as a best practices to replace backup tapes? Do you wait until any error is reported by drive, autoloader or backup software, or do you change them after a specific number of uses or time? All constructive feedback will be welcome. Regards, Saturno
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| February 10, 2011 5:22 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, Backup storage, Tape Backups
Hi everyone, What do you use as a best practices to replace backup tapes? Do you wait until any error is reported by drive, autoloader or backup software, or do you change them after a specific number of uses or time? All constructive feedback will be welcome. Regards, Saturno
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| February 10, 2011 5:22 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, Backup storage, Tape Backups
Entire system Backup taken through BRMS over multiple tape drives simultaneously
Can Entire system Backup be taken through BRMS over multiple tape drives simultaneously. Secondly if the expiry of such a tape has passed, will it be possible to restore contents of such a tape?
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| January 15, 2011 1:04 PM
AS/400, Backup, BRMS, BRMS Backup, iSeries, Tape Backups
Can Entire system Backup be taken through BRMS over multiple tape drives simultaneously. Secondly if the expiry of such a tape has passed, will it be possible to restore contents of such a tape?
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| January 15, 2011 1:04 PM
AS/400, Backup, BRMS, BRMS Backup, iSeries, Tape Backups
Free automatic backup applications for a small Windows Network?
What are some free automatic backup applications for a windows small network? We want to back up all PST files and My Documents. We do not want the end user to have to do anything.
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| January 12, 2011 5:02 PM
Backup, Backup and recovery software, Backup and restore, PST folders, Windows Network Administration, Windows networking
What are some free automatic backup applications for a windows small network? We want to back up all PST files and My Documents. We do not want the end user to have to do anything.
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| January 12, 2011 5:02 PM
Backup, Backup and recovery software, Backup and restore, PST folders, Windows Network Administration, Windows networking
Freeware Backup system for Windows Server 2003
Hi Needing some advice! At the moment I have a backup system that’s running from a script. I need something that’s more manageable and flexible. Until next year when our school budget is renewed, I would like to know if there’s a free ware backup system for Server 2003. Ideally I would like to go [...]
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| February 19, 2013 12:05 PM
Backup, Server Backup, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup
Hi Needing some advice! At the moment I have a backup system that’s running from a script. I need something that’s more manageable and flexible. Until next year when our school budget is renewed, I would like to know if there’s a free ware backup system for Server 2003. Ideally I would like to go [...]
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| February 19, 2013 12:05 PM
Backup, Server Backup, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup
QINTER will not go down due to keyboard error
We shut down QINTER at 3:30 AM to do a quick backup. We have 5.4. When someone leaves a terminal or PC session on with a keyboard error (last night was an “invalid F key pressed”) QINTER will not go down all the way! It sits there until the session is physically terminated at the [...]
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| December 12, 2010 3:13 PM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, AS/400 backup and recovery, Backup, Backup and Recovery, iSeries, QINTER
We shut down QINTER at 3:30 AM to do a quick backup. We have 5.4. When someone leaves a terminal or PC session on with a keyboard error (last night was an “invalid F key pressed”) QINTER will not go down all the way! It sits there until the session is physically terminated at the [...]
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| December 12, 2010 3:13 PM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, AS/400 backup and recovery, Backup, Backup and Recovery, iSeries, QINTER
Ascertaining Good tape backups without test restores
Other than test restores, how are you ensuring that the backup tapes are valid and good? Is there any other way?
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| November 8, 2011 5:47 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Tape Backups
Other than test restores, how are you ensuring that the backup tapes are valid and good? Is there any other way?
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| November 8, 2011 5:47 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Tape Backups
AS400 Backup Job Submitted but not run
I have setup my AS400 to run weekly backups. But all that happens is the job gets queued and is subsequently never run. I have backup jobs on queue for last couple months. I have even changed the backup setting so that I am sure the selected library is not in use, but still the [...]
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| December 2, 2010 1:03 PM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, AS/400 job scheduler, Backup, DSPLOG
I have setup my AS400 to run weekly backups. But all that happens is the job gets queued and is subsequently never run. I have backup jobs on queue for last couple months. I have even changed the backup setting so that I am sure the selected library is not in use, but still the [...]
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| December 2, 2010 1:03 PM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, AS/400 job scheduler, Backup, DSPLOG
.mdf file backup in Visual Studio
I developed one Visual Studio .Net(C#) Project.After Publishing I couldn’t access Database(.mdf file). can yuo tell how to backup?
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| November 15, 2010 12:53 PM
.MDF files, Backup, C# .NET, MDF, Visual Studio
I developed one Visual Studio .Net(C#) Project.After Publishing I couldn’t access Database(.mdf file). can yuo tell how to backup?
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| November 15, 2010 12:53 PM
.MDF files, Backup, C# .NET, MDF, Visual Studio
End user backup of their exchange 2003 data
Can we allow our exchange 2003 users to backup their email account data on their own without IT intervention?
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| November 8, 2010 7:58 PM
Backup, Email Backup, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 Backup, Exchange Backup, Windows
Can we allow our exchange 2003 users to backup their email account data on their own without IT intervention?
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| November 8, 2010 7:58 PM
Backup, Email Backup, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 Backup, Exchange Backup, Windows
Automatically erase BrightStor backup tape.
Can we set brightstore to automatically erase a backup tape that is in the drive if there is data on it prior to stating the backup process?
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| November 1, 2010 7:58 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, BrightStor, BrightStor ARCserve Backup, Tape Backups, Windows
Can we set brightstore to automatically erase a backup tape that is in the drive if there is data on it prior to stating the backup process?
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| November 1, 2010 7:58 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, BrightStor, BrightStor ARCserve Backup, Tape Backups, Windows
RMAN Retention Policy
I’m currently reviewing our company’s backup strategy and in particular our retention policy. Currently, due to low disk space, we only keep the most recent backups on disk. The previous nights backup is transferred to tape and then deleted from disk before another backup is taken. Are we able to retain the valid catalog information [...]
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| November 4, 2010 10:46 AM
Backup, Backup and restore, Data Retention Policy, Oracle RMAN, RMAN backup
I’m currently reviewing our company’s backup strategy and in particular our retention policy. Currently, due to low disk space, we only keep the most recent backups on disk. The previous nights backup is transferred to tape and then deleted from disk before another backup is taken. Are we able to retain the valid catalog information [...]
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| November 4, 2010 10:46 AM
Backup, Backup and restore, Data Retention Policy, Oracle RMAN, RMAN backup
Backing up a WSUS server
We want to be able to restore it to another server or even this one formatted.
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| October 25, 2010 2:35 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery, Windows Backup, WSUS
We want to be able to restore it to another server or even this one formatted.
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| October 25, 2010 2:35 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery, Windows Backup, WSUS
Undoing a restore from previous versions (Shadow copy)
I restored a shadow copy directory over a existing directory. It was not what I wanted to do. How can I undo this and restore the directory structure I copied over? This is Windows 2003 Advanced server.
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| November 8, 2010 5:16 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, Shadow Copy, Windows Server 2003
I restored a shadow copy directory over a existing directory. It was not what I wanted to do. How can I undo this and restore the directory structure I copied over? This is Windows 2003 Advanced server.
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| November 8, 2010 5:16 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, Shadow Copy, Windows Server 2003
Can I use WBAdmin to restore NTBackup files?
WBAdmin to restore NTBackup files? If not how can I restore NTBackup files to my new Win 2008 R2 server? We need the files and I do not want to restore them elsewhere and copy them as this will double my time line
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| October 24, 2010 4:01 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, NTBackup, NTBackup Configuration, WBADMIN, Windows Server 2008 R2
WBAdmin to restore NTBackup files? If not how can I restore NTBackup files to my new Win 2008 R2 server? We need the files and I do not want to restore them elsewhere and copy them as this will double my time line
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| October 24, 2010 4:01 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, NTBackup, NTBackup Configuration, WBADMIN, Windows Server 2008 R2
Active directory 2003 Full backup procedures.
We need to run a full AD backup. This will be for disaster recovery so it needs to be comprehensive and work from scratch.
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| October 24, 2010 3:24 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory backup, AD, Backup, Disaster Recovery, Windows Server 2003
We need to run a full AD backup. This will be for disaster recovery so it needs to be comprehensive and work from scratch.
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| October 24, 2010 3:24 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory backup, AD, Backup, Disaster Recovery, Windows Server 2003
