Deonet Backup Solutions 5.2.7.0 manual Backup/Restore Windows System State, Requirements

Better Edge Backup v5.2

User Guide

13 Backup/Restore Windows System State

This chapter will describe in details how to use Better Edge Backup to backup Windows System State and how you can restore your Windows System State from backup.

13.1Requirements

i.Microsoft Windows XP Professional / 2003

ii.Better Edge Backup 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 OBS. Please make sure you have sufficient space on your computer to store the temporary file when you run the backup job.

13.2Overview

Better Edge Backup 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

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