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Backup/Restore Windows System State

This page will describe in detail how to configure the online backup manager to backup and restore a Windows system state.

Requirements

i. Microsoft Windows XP Professional / 2003

ii. The online backup manager must be installed onto the computer containing the system state you want to backup

iii. Windows system state will be backed up to a temporary file before it is sent to the offsite backup server. Please make sure you have sufficient space on your computer to store the temporary file when you run the backup job.

Overview

The online backup manager will backup your Microsoft Exchange Server by taking the following steps:

i. Run all Pre-Commands of this backup set

ii. Windows System State will be backed up to a temporary directory specified in its backup set

iii. Run all Post-Commands of this backup set

iv. Upload the Windows System State backup files from the temporary directory to an Offsite Backup Server

v. Remove the Windows System State temporary backup files from the temporary directory if [Setting] -> [Temporary Directory for storing backup files] is enabled

How to backup System State

Please follow the instructions below to backup Windows System State using the online backup manager:

i. Open the online backup manager

Right click the online backup manager icon available in the system tray and choose [Open]

ii. Create a backup set

a. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [System State Backup Set]

b. Enter a name for your backup set

c. Use the [Change] button to configure the [Temporary directory for storing backup files] setting and check the [Remove temporary files after backup] if you want temporary files to be removed automatically after backup

d. Enter a temporary directory for storing the backup files before they are sent to an Offsite Backup Server

e. Set the backup schedule for this backup set

f. Set the encryption algorithm, encryption mode and encrypting key for this backup set

(Hint: For maximum security, please select AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) Algorithm, CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) mode and use an encrypting key with more than 8 characters.)

iii. Run Backup

a. Select the backup set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button (►)

b. Select [Off-site Backup Server] to start backing up your files to an Offsite Backup Server and press the [OK] button

c. You should get something similar to the screen shot below.

How to restore Windows System State

Please follow the instructions below to restore Windows System State from an Offsite Backup Server.

i. Install the online backup manager (if required)

Please refer to the [Installation] section for information on how to install online backup manager onto your computer.

ii. Restore the Windows System State Backup File (i.e. SystemState.bkf) from the backup server

iii. Use [NTBackup.exe] to restore your Windows System State to its backup time from the backup file

by following the instructions below:

a. Run [NTBackup.exe] from [Start] -> [Run]

b. Press the [Restore Wizard] button and then press the [Next] button

c. Press the [Import] button and use the [Browse] button to select the backup file [SystemState.bkf] downloaded

d. Select the checkbox next to the description that matches your backup file

e. Press the [Next] button and then the [Finish] button

iv. Completed

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