Windows server 2003 backup

You could backup server disk data easily with the disk and partition copy function of MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition. You could also do data backup with the system backup function built-in windows server 2003.

In the Windows XP Professional system, the system state data includes only the registry, COM + class registration database, the files under Windows File Protection and boot files. In Windows Server 2003 family operating system, system state data includes the registry, COM + class registration database, the files under Windows File Protection and system startup files. According to the server's configuration, system state data can contain other data. For example, if the server is the certificate server, then the system state also includes the Certificate Services database; if the server is a domain controller, Active Directory and SYSVOL directory are also included in the system state data; if the server is a cluster node, such as "cluster" database information; If you install Internet Information Services (IIS), it shall include the IIS configuration database.

When choosing a backup or restore system state data, all computer-related system state data will be backed up or restored. Users can not select a backup or restore system state data on individual components, this is because the system state components exist with dependence relationship. Users can restore the system state data to an alternative location. If you perform this task, only the registry files, SYSVOL directory files, Cluster database information and system boot files are restored to an alternative location. If there is an alternate location for restoring the System State data, you need not restore the Active Directory services, certificate services database and the COM + class registration database.

If there are many domain controllers in a company, and the Active Directory service replicate between these servers, then the user must be authorized to restore the data of Active Directory. Here is a method, implementing the Ntdsutil utility before restarting the server in the network only in the event of server in Directory Services Restore Mode. When you run the utility, You could mark the Active Directory as authoritative restore. This utility is able to ensure that all restored data is distributed and copied correctly in the enterprise.

When you unexpectedly delete or modify the object in Active Directory service which have been copied or distributed onto other servers, then you should assign access to recover those targets, in order that they can be copied or distributed into other servers. If not, they will not be restored because it is older than the present object in other servers. On the other hand, if system disk goes wrong or Active Directory is destroyed, then users don't have to assign access to recover data without Ntdsutil application. Ntdsutil utility can be run in a CMD and you can enter "ntdsutil /?" at CMD to get the help of Ntdsutil.



It is complicated and difficult to backup data on windows server 2003 with this way, especially when you are not familiar with the operation, the data will be destroyed badly. So we recommend you the third server partition manager tool to backup data. Download the latest edition of MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition.