Guest Jack B. Pollack Posted July 28, 2008 Posted July 28, 2008 Hi, I just want to confirm that when I use NTbackup and check the tree option for SystemState (BU set is on tape or another hard drive), that the system state is included in the actual backup and not just backed up (copied) to the local system32/config folder. I am pretty sure the answer is yes, but I dont want to assume and find out that I am wrong when I need it! Thanks
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 28, 2008 Posted July 28, 2008 Re: NTbackup SystemState "Jack B. Pollack" <N@NE.nothing> wrote in message news:eNXWv%23K8IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > I just want to confirm that when I use NTbackup and check the tree option > for SystemState (BU set is on tape or another hard drive), that the > system > state is included in the actual backup and not just backed up (copied) to > the local system32/config folder. > > I am pretty sure the answer is yes, but I dont want to assume and find out > that I am wrong when I need it! > > Thanks Yes, it is included. However, you're still not on safe ground. An untested backup is almost the same as no backup at all. If you want to sleep well then you must perform a full restore to a spare disk, keeping detailed notes while you do it. I would actually use an imaging program such as Acronis TrueImage to back up a system partition. Much, much easier to restore than with ntbackup.exe.
Guest Jack B. Pollack Posted July 28, 2008 Posted July 28, 2008 Re: NTbackup SystemState "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:u0zE#HM8IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "Jack B. Pollack" <N@NE.nothing> wrote in message > news:eNXWv%23K8IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Hi, > > > > I just want to confirm that when I use NTbackup and check the tree option > > for SystemState (BU set is on tape or another hard drive), that the > > system > > state is included in the actual backup and not just backed up (copied) to > > the local system32/config folder. > > > > I am pretty sure the answer is yes, but I dont want to assume and find out > > that I am wrong when I need it! > > > > Thanks > > Yes, it is included. However, you're still not on safe ground. An > untested backup is almost the same as no backup at all. If you > want to sleep well then you must perform a full restore to a spare > disk, keeping detailed notes while you do it. > > I would actually use an imaging program such as Acronis TrueImage > to back up a system partition. Much, much easier to restore than with > ntbackup.exe. > Thanks
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