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Windows 7 Administration Training Instructor: Scott Lowe
Configuring Backup and Recovery
Windows 7 Administration Training
Configuring Backup and Recovery
In This Lesson:
Windows 7's backup and restore utility
Configuring Windows Backup
Restoring files from a backup
Creating and restoring system images
Creating a system repair disk
Creating and using system restore points
Previous versions
Understanding advanced boot options
Understanding Last Known Good Configuration
Windows 7 Administration Training
Configuring Backup and Recovery
Globomantics regional HQ sit in areas prone to earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes
You need to make sure that the company is ready to quickly recover should the unthinkable happen
Some business desktops hold critical company information and are key to business processes
Business need
Backups remain a key component of a recovery plan
Automating this process keeps costs at a reasonable level
Testing backups by recovering data is a good best practice
Scenario
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Windows 7 Administration Training
Configuring Backup and Recovery
Windows 7 includes a utility capable of backing up and restoring files, folders and even a full image of the computer
You can back up to a number of destinations, including
Internal hard drives
External hard drives
Network locations
USB flash drives
Writeable CDs and DVDs
There are significant pros and cons to all of the options
Windows 7's Backup and Restore Utility
Windows 7 Administration Training
Configuring Backup and Recovery
Internal hard drives
Pros
Cheap storage with lots of space
Secure since they're in the chassis
Very fast
Cons
Not separate from the computer itself
Installation requires some technical knowledge
Windows 7's Backup and Restore Utility
Windows 7 Administration Training
Configuring Backup and Recovery
External hard drives
Pros
Also very cheap with a lot of space
Easy to connect
Easy to keep separate from the computer
Cons
"Out of sight, out of mind"
Windows 7's Backup and Restore Utility
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Windows 7 Administration Training
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Network locations
Pros
Extremely convenient
Easy to add additional server storage space
Cons
Can be slow if the network isn't up to snuff
Can only save to Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate
User rights to storage location must be Full Control for both the share and for NTFS
Windows 7's Backup and Restore Utility
Windows 7 Administration Training
Configuring Backup and Recovery
USB flash drives
Pros
Easy to install
Ubiquitous; it's easy to find flash drives
You can store the backups separately from the computer
Cons
USB flash drives dont support all backup use cases, such as system image backups
USB flash drives don't scale well; eventually, your backup needs will outgrow available space
Windows 7's Backup and Restore Utility
Windows 7 Administration Training
Configuring Backup and Recovery
Writeable CDs and DVDs
Pros
CD/DVD burners are readily available in most new systems
Media is very inexpensive
You can store the backups separately from the computer
Cons
Not flexible; can't save system images to CD/DVD
You may need several discs to perform a full backup
Windows 7's Backup and Restore Utility
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Windows 7 Administration Training
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Cannot back up to
Volumes not formatted as NTFS, FAT or UDF
The drive being backed up
The Windows volume
A recovery partition
A locked BitLocker partition
Tape
Windows 7's Backup and Restore Utility
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Globomantics will schedule a file/folder backup (Let Windows choose) that runs on the default schedule
Steps
Choose a location to which to store backups
Choose what to back up
Let Windows choose
Backs up files saved in libraries, stored on the desktop and in default Windows folders for all user accounts
Only local files are included, even if remote files are included in a local library
If there is space at the destination, Windows includes a system image
Configuring Windows Backup
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Let me choose
You get to decide exactly what gets backed up
Decide on a backup schedule
Default is to run the backup every Sunday at 7PM
Can be configured to run daily, weekly or monthly
Can be configured to not recut; i.e. configure the backup job to run one time and back up the system
Review settings
Await backup completion
Monitoring backup status
Configuring Windows Backup
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Individual files and folders can be restored from a backup
You can restore objects to their original location; this will overwrite the current copy
You can restore objects to a different location; this will preserve both copies of the object
The POS system operator has indicated that she's lost an important spreadsheet and wants you to see if you can restore it from a system backup using the backup utility
The other POS operator (Steve Smith) has been having strange problems that seem to be related to user profile corruption
Restore Steve's user profile from backup
Restoring Files From a Backup
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A Windows 7 system image is basically a snapshot of one of the volumes in a system (allows a "bare metal restore)
It includes everything needed for Windows to run
Includes system settings, personal files and programs
Can't be scheduled to run on a periodic basis with the GUI
Stored as a VHD file (usable in Virtual PC)
Does not allow restoration of individual files; it's all or nothing
Globomantics will use this feature to back up and test restore a Windows 7-based point of sale system on a scheduled basis
Use the wbadmin utility to schedule
You will also use the bcdedit utility to convert the VHD system image file into a bootable device
Creating and Restoring System Images
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Sometimes, a system becomes completely unbootable
A system repair disk can be used to boot a computer when this happens
You can also use a system repair disk to restore a computer from a system image
You will create a system repair disk for the Globomantics POS system
Creating a System Repair Disk
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System restore points contain critical system information, such as registry information
Among other times, restore points are created
When new software is installed
When Windows Update installs new updates
When new drivers are installed that are not digitally signed by Windows Hardware Quality Labs
Upon request by the user
Windows automatically deletes the oldest restore point in order to make room for the newest
Creating and Using System Restore Points
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This is not a full system restore
Only system files and the registry are manipulated
User files are not touched
System Restore Point notes
Restore points created from within Safe Mode cannot be undone
NTFS required due to use of shadow copies (discussed later)
Globomantics will create a system restore point on the aforementioned POS system right before a hardware upgrade
You will explore the System Protection configuration tool
Creating and Using System Restore Points
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Windows 7 includes the ability to restore individual files and folders right from the Explorer interface
Files included in both backups and restore points can often be rolled back to previous versions
This Previous Versions capability uses Shadow Copies shadow copies of files are automatically created by Windows
These provide you with some powerful restore options
If you're careful, you can even recover files that have been accidentally deleted
Globomantics POS operator deleted a file and wants you to see if you can get it back using the Previous Versions feature
Previous Versions
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Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Enable Boot Logging
Enable low-resolution video (640x480)
Last Known Good Configuration (advanced)
Directory Services Restore Mode
Debugging Mode (discussed previously)
Disable automatic restart on system failure
Disable Driver Signature Enforcement
Understanding Advanced Boot Options
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This is often considered a last ditch effort to get a system back to working order after a system failure
This boot option uses a configuration set that Windows knows allowed the system to boot at some point in the past
The registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet is used
The key named ControlSet001 becomes CurrentControlSet after a successful boot
Once this happens, you can't go back
There's not a lot to do around this except to understand how it works, so let's take a look at the registry
Understanding Last Known Good Configuration
Windows 7 Administration Training
Configuring Backup and Recovery
What We Covered
Windows 7's backup and restore utility
Configuring Windows Backup
Restoring files from a backup
Creating and restoring system images
Creating a system repair disk
Creating and using system restore points
Previous versions
Understanding advanced boot options
Understanding Last Known Good Configuration