Windows Server 2008 R2 Network/Scheduled Backup Procedure

This is simple guidance for windows server 2008 R2 Network/Scheduled Backup.

If you follow below guidance correctly, you can make proper schedule backup process.

A: Original server (windows server 2008)

B: Backup target server (any windows desktop)

1. Create same Administrator account in both server.

same account name and password

1. create remote share folder in server B and add created account read & write permission to shared folder
2. In server A, go to server manager -> add roles and features -> role based or feature-based installation -> install windows server backup
3. Go to windows server backup app, choose local backup ->

Backup schedule.

you can choose full server or custom. -> backup time and date -> choose back up to a shared network folder ->

type location of server B (ex) \\192.168.1.1\shared-folder-name

-> fill up username and password which you had created in both servers -> confirm details of backup schedule and close

[Recovery]

1. Go to windows server backup app, choose recovery ->

choose shared folder -> type location of server B ->

choose available recover data. you have to backup at least one time in shared folder in Server B

1. You can see 5 options, choose what you want. Usually we choose Files and folders.
2. Choose target folder for recovery -> type folder location.

This location is target folder in Server A.

choose one option among three, (1)create copies… (2)overwrite the

existing… and (3)Do Not Recover.. choose one option and next -> click recover