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✅ 5. Implement Backup and Disaster Recovery on Windows Server 2022

🔹 Part 1: Install Windows Server Backup Feature

✅ Method A: GUI via Server Manager

1. Open Server Manager

2. Click Manage > Add Roles and Features

3. Choose Role-based or feature-based installation

4. Click Next until you reach Features

5. Check Windows Server Backup

6. Click Install

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✅ Method B: PowerShell

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Install-WindowsFeature -Name Windows-Server-Backup

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🔹 Part 2: Schedule Automated Backups

✅ Step-by-Step (Windows Server Backup)

1. Open Windows Server Backup (Start Menu)

2. Click Local Backup > Backup Schedule

3. Wizard setup:

   • Select Full server or Custom (e.g., files, AD, VMs)

   • Set frequency: Daily or Weekly

   • Choose backup time

4. Choose backup destination:

   • Dedicated disk

   • Network Share

   • External USB

5. Confirm and finish

✅ Include in Custom Backup:

• System State (for AD)

• D:\Shares (client data)

• Hyper-V folder (e.g., C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V)

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🔹 Part 3: Backup Storage Best Practices

• 🧩 Use external drive, NAS, or separate internal disk

• 🧳 Rotate drives weekly for offsite storage

• 🧱 Never back up to the same disk as the server OS

• ☁️ Consider tools like Azure Backup, Veeam, or Altaro

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🔹 Part 4: Backup Active Directory (System State)

✅ Method A: PowerShell

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wbadmin start systemstatebackup -backuptarget:D:\

✅ Method B: GUI

1. Open Windows Server Backup

2. Click Backup Once > Custom

3. Select System State

4. Choose backup location

5. Start the backup

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🔹 Part 5: Backup Hyper-V Virtual Machines

✅ Method A: Export VM (Manual)

1. Open Hyper-V Manager

2. Right-click the VM > Export

3. Choose destination (e.g., E:\Backups\Client1-VM)

4. Export includes .VHDX, config, and snapshot

✅ Method B: Schedule VM Backup

1. Open Windows Server Backup

2. Choose Custom > Add Items

3. Include folders containing VM files

   • Usually: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\

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🔹 Part 6: Test Restore Procedures

✅ File Restore

1. Open Windows Server Backup > Recover

2. Select backup location and date

3. Choose Files and Folders

4. Restore to original or new location

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✅ Active Directory Restore (System State)

1. Reboot into Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM)

2. Log in with DSRM password

3. Run:

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wbadmin start systemstaterecovery -version:<date> -backuptarget:<drive> -quiet

4. Reboot after restore

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✅ Hyper-V VM Restore

1. Open Hyper-V Manager

2. Click Import Virtual Machine

3. Browse to exported VM folder

4. Follow the wizard to import

5. Start the VM and verify

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✅ Recommended Backup Frequency

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