Your company has a domain controller serverthat runs the Windows Server 2008 R2operating system.
The server is a backup server.
The server has a single 500-GB hard diskthat has three partitionsfor the operating system, applications,
and data.
You perform daily backups of the server.
The hard disk fails.
You replace the hard diskwith a new hard diskof the same capacity.
You restart the computer on the installation media.
You select the Repair your computer option.
Youneed to restore the operating system and all files.
What should you do?
A.
Select the System Image Recovery option.
B.
Run the Imagex utility at the command prompt.
C.
Run the Wbadmin utility at the command prompt.
D.
Run the Rollback utility at the command prompt.
Explanation:
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Old answer: Run the Wbadmin utility at the command prompt.
Answer.Select the System Image Recovery option.
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Recover the Operating System or Full Server
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
You can recover your server operating system or full server by using Windows Recovery Environment and a
backup that you created earlier with Windows ServerBackup.
You can access the recovery and troubleshooting tools in Windows Recovery Environment through the System
Recovery Options dialog box in the Install Windows Wizard. In Windows Server 2008 R2, to launch this wizard,
use the Windows Setup disc or start/restart the computer, press F8, and then select Repair Your Computer
from the list of startup options.
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To recover your operating system or full server using a backup created earlier and Windows Setup disc
1. Insert the Windows Setup discthat has the same architecture of the system that you are trying to recover
into the CD or DVD drive and start or restart the computer. If needed, press the required key to boot from
the disc. The Install Windows Wizard should appear.
2. In Install Windows, specify language settings, and then click Next.
3. Click Repair your computer.
4. Setup searches the hard disk drives for an existing Windows installation and then displays the results in
System Recovery Options. If you are recovering the operating system onto separate hardware, the list
should be empty (there should be no operating system on the computer). Click Next.
5. On the System Recovery Options page, clickSystem Image Recovery. This opens the Re-image your
computer page.
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Use the Wbadmin Backup Command Line Utility in Windows Server 2008
Wbadmin is the command-line counterpart to Windows Server Backup. You use Wbadmin to manage all
aspects of backup configuration that you would otherwise manage in Windows Server Backup. This means that
you can typically use either tool to manage backup and recovery.
After you’ve installed the Backup Command-Line Tools feature, you can use Wbadmin to manage backup and
recovery. Wbadmin is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\ directory. As this directory is in your command
path by default, you do not need to add this directory to your command path.
Further information:
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Wbadmin
Enables you to back up and restore your operating system, volumes, files, folders, and applications from
a command prompt.
Subcommands
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Remarks
The wbadmin command replaces the ntbackup command that was released with previous versions of
Windows. You cannot recover backups that you created with ntbackup by using wbadmin. However, a version
of ntbackup is available as a download for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2,or
Windows 7 users who want to recover backups that they created using ntbackup. This downloadable version of
ntbackup enables you to perform recoveries only of legacy backups, and it cannot be used on computers
running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, WindowsServer 2008 R2, or Windows 7 to create new
backups.
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Backup and Recovery Overview for Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 contains features to help you create backups and, if needed, perform a recoveryof
your operating system, applications, and data. By using these features appropriately and implementing good
operational practices, you can improve your organization’s ability to recover from damaged or lost data,
hardware failures, and disasters. For Windows Server 2008 R2, there are new features that expand what you
can back up, where you can store backups, and how you can perform recoveries.
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This table summarizes the tools you can use to perform the following backup or recovery tasks for your
computers running Windows Server 2008 R2:
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What is Windows Recovery Environment?
You can access the recovery and troubleshooting tools in Windows Recovery Environment through the System
Recovery Options dialog box in the Install Windows Wizard.
In Windows Server 2008 R2, to launch this wizard, use the Windows Setup disc or start/restart the computer,
press F8, and then select Repair Your Computerfrom the list of startup options.
Features in Windows Recovery Environment
The tools in Windows Recovery Environment include:
System Image Recovery. You can use this tool and a backup that you created earlier with Windows Server
Backup to restore your operating system or full server.
Windows Memory Diagnostic. You can use this tool (which is a memory diagnostic schedule) to check your
computer’s RAM. Doing this requires a restart. In addition, this tool requires a valid Windows Server 2008,
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows 7installation to function.
Command Prompt. This opens a command prompt window with Administrator privileges that provides full
access to your file system and volumes. In addition,certain Wbadmin commands are only available
from this command window.
