RE: backup and restore

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Hi Edward,
Thank you for your reply, I answer with a little delay as I am in France and
I was very busy all day long.

I have read carrefully the document, and I understand various things :

1- if I have a HDD on the network I can restore from it with a direc IP, so
my solution of backup must be ok.
2- if I restore on the same computer no problem of data or licence.
3- if I restore to another computer it is ok only with the same hardware,
what is nearly impossible to get.

So, is it possible to reinstalling SBS from the CD and just restoring all
the data (you must know that we have only 7 clients) ?
and what is permit for the licence when it is an OEM version (case of theft,
fire or hardware failure) ?

Again many thanks



"Edward Tian" wrote:

> Hi Sylvie:
> Thank you for posting here.
>
> To answer your questions:
> 1. You can follow this detailed step-by-step document to restore your SBS
> to a new computer.
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/d/8/bd8e1a40-d202-429a-8eb7-26300d6
> 2bcc9/BKU_bkuprstr.doc
>
> As the document stated, the hardware must be similar for a restore. This
> rule can be applied to ALL Windows OS not only SBS. Here, I would like to
> explain this. When we use SBS 2003 server backup, the system state will be
> archived. The system state includes AD database, IIS metabase, registry,
> hardware information and drivers etc. If you restore the system state to a
> different hardware, the spare server could not operate because the original
> registry and drivers do not match the hardware abstract layer (HAL) of the
> destination server.
>
> When you rebuild your server, the new license can be imported by Transfer
> License Wizard in the license snap-in. However, if the hardware is not
> identical, just like the Product Activation will be not successful over the
> Internet, the license import will also be failed.
>
> For the production activation, you can just call the activation center. For
> the Licensing importing, please just call the Licensing support center, the
> Licensing phone representative will generate a new "Installation ID Number"
> for you and then, you can import the License successfully.
>
> For the Licensing Center, You can call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4),
> Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a
> Microsoft licensing specialist.
>
> 2. During the process of the Ntbackup, there is an option "Verify data
> after the backup completes." You can find it from
> "Tools"->"Options"->"General". This will help us verify that the completed
> backup file is available.
>
> Hope the above information helps. Please feel free to let me know if
> anything is unclear.
>
> Have a nice day! :)
>
> Best Regards
> Edward Tian(MSFT)
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> | Hello to all,
> | First I want to thank all of you for the good advices you generaly give
> in
> | th posts.
> |
> | I read a lot about backup with SBS 2003 and thanks to you I made my mind
> for
> | what is our best way of saving our data :
> |
> | Every night a complet backup (via SBS) in the HDD of another computer
> | dedicated for this purpose (because my server has only a USB 1 connection
> and
> | no firewire and as it is a Dell I didn' want to play with PCI card that
> is
> | not conform with it).
> | Once a week a copy of the backup on another USB HDD for off site copy.
> |
> | We choose HDD solution as we don't like (and don't trust also) tape
> solution.
> |
> | Concerning the restore, if I understand well in case of restore on the
> same
> | computer with all same components we have to use the procedure on
> | smallbizserver.net.
> |
> | The only things I couldn't find in previous posts are :
> | 1- What is the complete procedure of restoring if I have to restore on
> | another computer or even another HDD (fire, theft or HDD crash) ?
> | 2- How can I test my backup, is there another way than trying to open
> some
> | files ?
> |
> | Again many thanks for helping
> |
> | Sylvie
> |
>
>
.

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