Domain Controller backup

[Guest]

I'm trying to adjust my DC's backup plan. I believe we're backing up more
than we need to. Currently we backup the entire C drive which is where the
OS is installed. Do I need to backup the entire C drive? Couldn't I just
backup the thesystem state which would contian the sysvol direcotry which is
the active directory information? ALso this DC contians all of the operation
master roles, is a dns and wins server and runs dhcp. This server is a
windwos 2000 SP4 DC in a 2000 domain. I'm trying to develop a plan to
minimize space used in terms of backup yet with the ability to recover from a
disaster. My thought of most of the info on C relates to the OS which would
be reinstalled if the server crashed anyways. Am I totally off base here?

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello George,

System state is the minimum you need.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240363

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241594

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...4b5d-4c4f-afb7-59fdb89b218a1033.mspx?mfr=true

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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