Windows Backup

Use at MachMotion

• svr1.machmotion.local
  • Data drive(s) are periodically backed up.
  • OS drive is periodically backed up.

Goals

• We want to save, as often as is feasible, recent working states of our data files. Everything in \\svr1.machmotion.local\MachMotion is backed up and made available through the "Previous Versions" mechanism.
• We want to be able to restore svr1 (domain controller, file server, SVN server, etc.) should it fail or become unusable.
• We want to have an off-site backup in case of damage/destruction of the shop.

General Resources

• Server
  • Description of the Windows NT Backup Restore Utility for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 (support.microsoft.com)
• Desktop
  • Back up and restore your PC (support.microsoft.com; Win7, Win8.1)
  • Backup and Restore in Windows 10 (support.microsoft.com)
• wbadmin (docs.microsoft.com)
  • Windows Backup tool
• Topics of Interest
  • How to restore a Windows installation or move it to different hardware (support.microsoft.com)

Configuration