I’ve had lots of success restoring Windows 2003 and 2008 file servers using
this simple method (all servers were HP Proliant). Haven’t tried Windows 2012
yet…
Assuming you’re restoring to the same hardware, and that you backed up the
system state...
1. Install same version of Windows with the same partition sizes (or larger)
and the same computer name and IP address
2. Install the same service pack revision (no need to worry about patches).
3. Do not join this new Windows build to the domain.
4. Install the same version of NetBackup client
5. Restore everything with option to overwrite files.
6. Reboot.
7. As long as the computer account has not expired from Active Directory, you
should be able to login with a domain account; if not, login with a local
account and leave the domain and join it again.
I have done this several times with no problems, but here is the official word
from Symantec:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH56473
hth,
Neil
On Mar 24, 2014, at 7:30 AM, Bluejay Adametz <bluejay AT fujifilm DOT com>
wrote:
>> OK....First let me say that I'm sorry....but I'm not a Windows dude. I live,
>> eat, and sleep in the Unix/Linux world.
>
> You're not alone... I'm in basically the same situation.
>
>> We haven't been successful in the past in backing up Windows boxes and being
>> able to restore them back to the way there were when the last full backup
>> was taken.
>
> Windows is notoriously difficult to recover in it's entirety. Near as
> I can tell, there are two options to effect a full recovery from just
> backups:
>
> a. Install the required version of Windows and all associated patches,
> updates, and software, then restore the data from backups.
>
> b. Use NetBackup's "Bare Metal Restore" functionality (which used to
> be a separately-licensed product, but is now included). This requires
> a bunch more infrastructure, but does work.
>
> - Bluejay Adametz
>
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