Testing EaseUS Todo Restore
I usually use Windows’ built-in disk imaging software, but I’ve been testing EaseUS Todo Backup Free 9.1 as an alternative.
Back Up IIS configuration
I’m always looking for this info so I’ll post it here. To back up, list, and restore the configuration of IIS 7, IIS 7.5, IIS 8.0, or IIS 8.5, use …
Restore Server 2012 R2 to a ThinkCentre M93p Desktop, Take 3
Once a year, I test restoring a server to a desktop. The server is backed up with standard Windows Backup. The idea is to confirm that if the server went …
Restore Server 2012 R2 to a ThinkCentre M93p Desktop, Take 2
Time for my annual test of restoring a server to a desktop. This year is almost identical to last year, but I want to have one list of steps, so …
Set Up Client Restore on Server 2012 R2 Essentials
A few months back, I migrated to Server 2012 R2 Essentials. I read how the client restore service works: just start the service on the server and boot the client …
Restore Server 2012 R2 to a ThinkCentre M93p Desktop
There are several differences since the last time I did a disaster recovery restore test. The server is now a Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 running Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials on …
Restore a Hyper-V Server to an Optiplex 960, Take 3
This is the third in the series of almost annual articles about my experiences testing a Hyper-V restore. I’ve done this successfully in 2011 and 2012. Why repeat? To make …
Adding a Target Volume Using Wbadmin
Option 3 of Microsoft KB 2009365 describes how to add a disk to Windows Server backup when other disks are offsite: you have to use the wbadmin command line tool. …
Server 2012 Essentials Client Backup Cleanup Not Running
Windows Server 2012 Essentials is raising the following warning every 30 minutes: Warning Alert: CleanupOverdue is raised at SVR2012E. <Title> A scheduled cleanup task for Client Computer Backup did not …
Failed to Surface VHD for Windows Server Backup
Yes, though “failed to surface” sounds like a problem for a whale or a submarine, it applies to Virtual Hard Disks as well. I have a Windows Server 2008R2 Hyper-V …