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How to configure backups and perform restores in Windows Server 2008
Discover tips on backing up your Windows Server 2008 operating system and data as well as info on performing restores in this chapter excerpt from "Windows Server 2008 How-To". Book Excerpt
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Developing a solid Windows Server 2008 backup and recovery strategy
No organization can survive without a quality backup and recovery plan. This excerpt from "Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference" provides tips for creating a sound backup and restore strategy for those running Microsoft's latest server operati... Book Excerpt
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System recovery options for Microsoft Windows Vista
This chapter excerpt tells administrators about tools and tactics they can use if their Windows Vista system will not boot. Book Chapter
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Guide to hard disk drive management
SearchWinComputing.com contributors identify issues they've encountered while managing and maintaining hard disk drives. Technical Guide
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Data recovery techniques for Windows administrators
This guide outlines a step-by-step process for data recovery in a Windows environment. Topics include how to create boot disks, how to calculate disk cluster size, how to recover corrupt boot sectors and how to run Norton Disk Editor. Windows Management Guide
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10 tips in 10 minutes on backup and restore technologies
Find out about the technical challenges that need to be solved in order to back up and restore data in a timely way. These 10 tips are excerpted from a chapter in Dilip C. Naik's book, Inside Windows Storage, published by Addison-Wesley/Prenti... Book Chapter
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Linux saves the day by recovering data in Windows servers
While the fear of losing stored data is a major issue for IT managers, not being able to recover what is lost is even more of a concern. Expert Gary Olsen provides some options for retrieving lost data, including a cool way to recover data from a Win... Article | 16 Oct 2006
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All-in-One Guide: Windows Backup and Recovery
This new guide is a collection of resources to help you protect data in Windows servers, desktops and mission-critical applications. Chapter one of the guide begins with tips and tactics for pain-free backup of your OS data and system state informat... Article | 25 Sep 2006
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Power vs. speed -- AMD goes after Intel
Earlier this year, AMD beat Intel to the market with its dual-core chip, which it claims has a better performance-per-watt ratio than Intel's planned dual-core. Now that AMD has shifted the battleground from processing speed to efficiency, will Intel... Article | 12 Sep 2005
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Scripting School: Summary
Christa Anderson builds on her previous column, which explained the tools you need for automatically connecting to network resources. Here are some scenario-based variations to try and a sample script. Article | 06 Jul 2005
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Make choices
The third part in a continuing series on scripting explains how to use tools that let you identify users and computers outside a domain structure and make them connect to network shares -- depending on who and where they are. Article | 03 Jun 2005
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Moving workloads to new servers
The task of moving a workload to a new server often seems simple enough, but the process is plagued with gotchas. Here’s what to watch for before making the move to new hardware. Tip
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Immediate steps for Windows disaster recovery
In an unpredictable world, disaster recovery planning isn't always enough. These guidelines can help Windows admins ensure business continuity when the worst happens. Tip
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Data Protection Manager 2007: Relief from branch office backup headaches
The ability to easily back up applications is just one of the key improvements Microsoft made to Data Protection Manager 2007. In this article, Microsoft MVP Gary Olsen breaks down the basics of DPM and offers some helpful backup tips for Windows adm... Tip
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Exploring the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: Confdisk.exe
Another great tool from the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit is the Disk Configuration Utility, which you can use to recover failed disks in a cluster. Systems administrator Tim Fenner breaks down the basics of using Confdisk.exe. Tip
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Exploring the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: Clusterrecovery.exe
The free Clusterrecovery.exe tool from Microsoft helps restore server cluster resources, replace failed disks, recover from disk signature changes and migrate data to a different disk on the shared bus. Tip
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When to use third-party tools in place of NTBACKUP
NTBACKUP can be unreliable when you need to perform a restore or large-scale backup operation. Learn about the the third-party backup software programs, Like Backup Assist, that admins can use instead of NTBACKUP. Tip
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Can freezing a hard drive that's crashed restore it to life?
You may be able to bring a hard drive that has crashed or cannot mount back to life by leaving it in the freezer overnight. Not every hard drive having problems responds to this treatment, but in some cases it does seem to work. But why? Here's the t... Tip
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Move from PATA to SATA could complicate data recovery
The transition from PATA hard drives to SATA hard drives could make data recovery more difficult. Tip
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Perform bare metal restore of Windows Server 2003 using NTBACKUP
NTBACKUP is not an ideal tool for performing a bare metal install. However, if your backups were made using NTBACKUP, you don't have much choice in terms of using Automated System Recovery backup. Tip
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Use ASR to restore cluster disk signatures
Sometimes a cluster disk signature gets overwritten and the cluster can no longer identify shared disks or read volume information. If this happens, an administrator can restore cluster disk signatures using Automated System Recovery (ASR). Tip
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How can I get XP Pro to boot automatically in the boot selection menu?
Someone with Windows XP Home and XP Professional on their laptop wants to know how they can get XP Pro to boot automatically in the boot selection menu. Ask the Expert
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How long does it take to consolidate Windows servers?
An administrator wants to know how long it should take to consolidate one Windows server to another. Ask the Expert
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How do I reset a Windows 2000 administrator password?
An administrator who doesn't have the former admin's password for Windows 2000 wonders if there's a way to reset the password or figure out what it is. Ask the Expert
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Software for remote Windows 2000 management
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Are there scripts or account management tools to edit all users on a child domain?
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Windows automatic update service not working
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Extending dynamic volume to a newly installed hard drive
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'Network not found' error with Win2k server
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Where can I find a list of PID associations?
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Leasing T1 and voice mail to office building tenants
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Moving workloads to new servers
The task of moving a workload to a new server often seems simple enough, but the process is plagued with gotchas. Here’s what to watch for before making the move to new hardware. Tip
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How to configure backups and perform restores in Windows Server 2008
Discover tips on backing up your Windows Server 2008 operating system and data as well as info on performing restores in this chapter excerpt from "Windows Server 2008 How-To". Book Excerpt
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Immediate steps for Windows disaster recovery
In an unpredictable world, disaster recovery planning isn't always enough. These guidelines can help Windows admins ensure business continuity when the worst happens. Tip
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Developing a solid Windows Server 2008 backup and recovery strategy
No organization can survive without a quality backup and recovery plan. This excerpt from "Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference" provides tips for creating a sound backup and restore strategy for those running Microsoft's latest server operati... Book Excerpt
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Data Protection Manager 2007: Relief from branch office backup headaches
The ability to easily back up applications is just one of the key improvements Microsoft made to Data Protection Manager 2007. In this article, Microsoft MVP Gary Olsen breaks down the basics of DPM and offers some helpful backup tips for Windows adm... Tip
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Exploring the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: Confdisk.exe
Another great tool from the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit is the Disk Configuration Utility, which you can use to recover failed disks in a cluster. Systems administrator Tim Fenner breaks down the basics of using Confdisk.exe. Tip
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Exploring the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: Clusterrecovery.exe
The free Clusterrecovery.exe tool from Microsoft helps restore server cluster resources, replace failed disks, recover from disk signature changes and migrate data to a different disk on the shared bus. Tip
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When to use third-party tools in place of NTBACKUP
NTBACKUP can be unreliable when you need to perform a restore or large-scale backup operation. Learn about the the third-party backup software programs, Like Backup Assist, that admins can use instead of NTBACKUP. Tip
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Can freezing a hard drive that's crashed restore it to life?
You may be able to bring a hard drive that has crashed or cannot mount back to life by leaving it in the freezer overnight. Not every hard drive having problems responds to this treatment, but in some cases it does seem to work. But why? Here's the t... Tip
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System recovery options for Microsoft Windows Vista
This chapter excerpt tells administrators about tools and tactics they can use if their Windows Vista system will not boot. Book Chapter
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About Windows Data Recovery
Backing up files and data is only half the battle for Windows administrators. The real question involves how you go about restoring lost or changed information to your systems. This topic page provides guides, tutorials and expert technical advice dealing with Windows data recovery, including information on the best new recovery tools for administrators. Also, be sure to check out our chapter excerpts regarding Windows Server 2008 backup and recovery strategies.