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Multiple USB backup targets with Windows Server Backup
I'm trying to add multiple USB external disk targets to a Windows Server 2012 Backup schedule.
Having gone through the steps in the GUI to add an additional target, the process fails with the error ...
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wbadmin - Recovering a vhdx file without overwritting the host VM
I need to restore a vhdx file from backup on a Windows 2019 Hyper-V Core server using the command line. This is the command I am using:
wbadmin start recovery -version:10/12/2021-05:00 -itemType:...
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Windows Server Backup not working on scheduled task but working with the "Backup Once"
I'm trying to create Backup Schedule from my local drive on a network share but Windows Server 2012 won't let me. I get the error "The parameters are incorrect". When I try the "Backup Once" with all ...
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Scripting Windows 2008 R2 restore of files using wbadmin
The problem I am running into is the restoration of files using wbadmin; specifically with the -recoverytarget flag set. The line that I am running is :
e:>WBADMIN START RECOVERY -version:09/19/...
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Windows Server Backup (WSB) on iSCSI Disk - space not freed after Backup deletion
I'm at a loss here and wanted to ask for your help.
I take care of the IT infrastructures and backups of some external companies.
This week, I've already had the same issue of no more space on the ...
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Does "wbengine" of Windows Server 2019 support incremental backups when targeting network shares?
This is a follow up to things I've written down in an answer to another question:
How does Windows Image Backup decide which files to backup?
Windows/NTFS manages change journals on each volume, ...
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Windows Server Backup Catalog corrupted
I am facing this issue multiple times on my Windows 2008R2 Server. It is showing this error when I try to backup using wbadmin.
"Windows backup failed. Global Catalog Corrupted."
I tried restoring ...
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wbadmin.exe: target image is larger than source HDDs
We're creating a bare metal backup of a server with the following command:
C:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe start backup -backupTarget:\\192.168.2.212\e\backup_Mo -include:C:,D: -user:<servername&...
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Wbadmin fullbackup to an external HDD
I need to backup a Windows Server 2008 R2 every day. The backup should contain some folders (With subfolders) on an internal HDD and the system state.
WBADMIN START BACKUP -backupTarget:b: -include:...
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windows server 2012 backup
Our backups on our virtual windows server 2012 R2 which is hosted on Hyper-V server 2012 R2 have been taking at least 3 hours longer than they used to.
We use windows Server Backup for nightly backups ...
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