Lesson 3: Backing Up and Restoring Files

With previous versions of Windows, administrators needed to rely on non-Microsoft software to back up servers. With Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the operating system has useful backup capabilities built in. You can back up specific files and folders to local hard disks or shared folders on remote computers. You can also back up the entire system volume to a second local hard disk and quickly restore it by starting the computer from the Windows Server 2008 R2 setup media.

After this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Manage shadow copy storage.

  • Use Windows Server Backup to restore files and volumes.

Estimated lesson time: 30 minutes

Shadow Copies

Shadow copies allow backup software to access files ...

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