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    I am confused with a simple question I get when I try to restore the WHS-II system drive from an earlier server backup of it.

    I go through all the dialog boxes:-

    Prepare to restore....

    On this server....

    Restore the backup I select....

    Select a previous backup date/time....

    A full drive....

    Select a Server drive to restore ---> I pick C:

    The I get "Select the target Drive".   The target drives are, the remaining 4 drives I have in my system. Target drive where I want to put back my system (C:) is not listed, (nor is the actual drive where the past server back files were placed)!!!

    I'm toatally confused what am I missing.. Could someboatd please tell me waht is going on here.

     

     

    Saturday, July 9, 2011 6:03 PM

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    Access to this link is a little messed up in the online help at the moment. Look at the topics you'll find under "Back Up and Restore".

    But yes, you'll boot your server from the installation DVD, choose "Repair an existing installation" then proceed. You will probably need to restore more than one partition.

    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    • Marked as answer by monahan_z Saturday, July 9, 2011 9:16 PM
    Saturday, July 9, 2011 8:58 PM
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    Surely that's what my previous message stated, with a better direct link to the relevant online documentation?

     

    Phil P.S. If you find my comment helpful or if it answers your question, please mark it as such.
    • Marked as answer by monahan_z Saturday, July 9, 2011 9:57 PM
    Saturday, July 9, 2011 9:06 PM
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    Guys take it easy! I don't take an offense to Paul's comment. That said, rather than trail through the mountain of docs that MS provides it's often in cases like faster/better to get a quick opinion from a real expert like Ken who in one or two sentences can save a novice much time and frustation. Presumably that's why we have forums like this.

     


    • Marked as answer by monahan_z Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:32 PM
    Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:32 PM

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    It's not possible to restore the system drive of a running system, which is what I assume you're trying to do. You'll need to use the server restore disk instead, and work through that process.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    • Proposed as answer by Ken Warren Saturday, July 9, 2011 6:09 PM
    Saturday, July 9, 2011 6:08 PM
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    Thanks for the fast reply Ken. Then it's even more confusing because the "running system" prompts me all along as described above.  Why doesn’t is say 'You cannot restore a running system'??? What would I end up with; a completely restored and functional system on a different drive. Could I then repeat the process and THEN put the system back on the original C: drive.

    Just in case for the future, if I have a C: drive crash what is the drill. Use the original WHS-II install and (hopefully) it will provide me with different options. I don’t know because I have not tried this approach as my system is fine right now and don’t want to mess it up.

    I’m tempted to also use Acronis backup of the C: drive as a last resort safety net (has never let me down!). Since it makes a complete mirror image of the drive I assume that would also work – of course backdating the system to the exact time the image was made.

    Saturday, July 9, 2011 8:09 PM
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    You need to read the WHS online documentation rather than guessing - not sure Acronis works with WHS 2011 based on the comments I have read. Have a look at this:

    Backup & Restore

     

    Phil P.S. If you find my comment helpful or if it answers your question, please mark it as such.
    • Proposed as answer by Phil Harrison Saturday, July 9, 2011 8:22 PM
    Saturday, July 9, 2011 8:21 PM
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    Access to this link is a little messed up in the online help at the moment. Look at the topics you'll find under "Back Up and Restore".

    But yes, you'll boot your server from the installation DVD, choose "Repair an existing installation" then proceed. You will probably need to restore more than one partition.

    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    • Marked as answer by monahan_z Saturday, July 9, 2011 9:16 PM
    Saturday, July 9, 2011 8:58 PM
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    Surely that's what my previous message stated, with a better direct link to the relevant online documentation?

     

    Phil P.S. If you find my comment helpful or if it answers your question, please mark it as such.
    • Marked as answer by monahan_z Saturday, July 9, 2011 9:57 PM
    Saturday, July 9, 2011 9:06 PM
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    On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 21:06:27 +0000, PhilipJH wrote:

    Surely that's what my message said?

    Don't let it get to you. Ken apparently never reads a thread prior to
    responding. Possibly one reason he posts so much, he doesn't bother
    checking to see if a thread has been answered prior to responding.

    Paul Adare
    MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager
    http://www.identit.ca
    Long computations that yield zero are probably all for naught.

    Sunday, July 10, 2011 5:51 AM
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    Paul,. if you have a problem with the way I post, you may take it up with the Home and Small Business Server team, or with the forum staff. If you don't want to do that, Forum Policy applies, so check your sarcasm at the door.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Sunday, July 10, 2011 6:08 AM
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    On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:08:30 +0000, Ken Warren [MVP] wrote:

    Paul,. if you have a problem with the way I post, you may take it up with the Home and Small Business Server team, or with the forum staff. If you don't want to do that,Forum Policy <http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/whsannouncements/thread/9e900d9b-fd90-4388-a76d-d14663cca00b> applies, so check your sarcasm at the door.

    I am not being sarcastic nor am I being insulting, nor am I in violation of
    the Forum Policy. L am simply making an observation based on my experience
    in this forum and your posting style. If you take offense to what I see as
    a fact, that is your problem, not mine. I am simply making an observation
    here, not a judgment.

    Paul Adare
    MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager
    http://www.identit.ca
    Where the system is concerned, you are not allowed to ask "Why?".

    Sunday, July 10, 2011 6:19 AM
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    Guys take it easy! I don't take an offense to Paul's comment. That said, rather than trail through the mountain of docs that MS provides it's often in cases like faster/better to get a quick opinion from a real expert like Ken who in one or two sentences can save a novice much time and frustation. Presumably that's why we have forums like this.

     


    • Marked as answer by monahan_z Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:32 PM
    Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:32 PM
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    >Don't let it get to you. Ken apparently never reads a thread prior to
    responding. Possibly one reason he posts so much, he doesn't bother
    checking to see if a thread has been answered prior to responding.

    Personally, I'd rather see responses from two pros. Just confirms what the first one said, or gives another way do do something.

    Nancy Ward
    Sunday, July 10, 2011 3:10 PM