Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

 Windows Server Backup is a feature that provides backup and recovers your operating system, applications, and data. you can schedule backups, and protect the entire server or specific volumes. Recover volumes, folders, files, and the system state in case of disasters like hard disk failures. Windows Server Backup to create and manage backups for the local computer or a remote computer.

This tutorial covers the Install Windows Server Backup feature on Windows Server 2022, Backup files and folders to a remote location, and Restoring folders and files from backup.

Demo environment

  • Computer Name: server1.test.com
  • Operating System: Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
  • IP Address: 192.168.0.3
  • File Server location: \192.168.0.11\File Server

Table of Contents

  • Install Windows Server Backup
  • Configure Windows Server Backup
  • Restore folders and files from the backup

Install Windows Server Backup

Steps for Install Windows Server Backup

  1. Open Add roles and features Wizard
  2. Select installation type
  3. Select destination server
  4. Select server roles
  5. Select features
  6. Confirm installation selections

1. Open Add roles and features Wizard

Open the Server Manager dashboard and click Add roles and features.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Before you begin, click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

2. Select installation type

Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click on Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

3. Select destination server

Select a Host to which you’d like to add services and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

4. Select server roles

Click Next to continue.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

5. Select features

Choose the Windows Server Backup box.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Click Next to continue.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

6. Confirm installation selections

Confirm installation selections and click on Install to start the installation process.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

After finishing the installation, click Close.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Configure Windows Server Backup

In this tutorial backup one folder (Folder Location: E:\DATA) to a Remote Location (Backup Location: \\192.168.0.11\File Server)

Steps for Configure Windows Server Backup

  1. Open Backup Once Wizard
  2. Select Backup Options
  3. Select Backup Configuration
  4. Select Items for Backup
  5. Specify Destination Type
  6. Specify Remote Folder
  7. Confirmation
  8. Backup Progress

1. Open Backup Once Wizard

Open the Server Manager dashboard, click Tools, and select Windows Server Backup.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Select Local Backup and click Backup once on the Actions plane.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

2. Select Backup Options

In Backup Options, Select Different options and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

3. Select Backup Configuration

Select Custom and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

4. Select Items for Backup

Click Add Items.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Select the volume(s) to be backed up, and then click OK.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Click Next to continue.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

5. Specify Destination Type

Select the Remote shared folder and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

6. Specify Remote Folder

Specify the shared folder Location and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

7. Confirmation

Click Backup.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

8. Backup Progress

After finishing the backup, click Close to close Backup Once Wizard.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Restore folders and files from the backup

In this tutorial Restore folders and files from the backup (Backup Location: \\192.168.0.11\File Server)

Steps for Restore folders and files from the backup

  1. Open Recovery Wizard
  2. Getting Started
  3. Specify Location Type
  4. Select Backup Folder
  5. Select Backup Date
  6. Select Recovery Type
  7. Select Items to Recover
  8. Specify Recovery Options
  9. Confirmation
  10. Recovery Progress

1. Open Recovery Wizard

Open Server Manager, click Tools, select Windows Server Backup Click Local Backup and click Recover.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

2.

2. Getting Started

Select A backup stored in another location and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

3. Specify Location Type

Select the Remote shared folder and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

4. Select Backup Folder

Specify remote folder path.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

5. Select Backup Date

Select the date and time of the backup that you want to recover and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

6. Select Recovery Type

Select the Files and folders option and click Next.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

7. Select Items to Recover

Select items to Recover.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

8. Specify Recovery Options

Choose Recover to Another location and Click Browse.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Specify recovery destination and click OK.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

Click Next to continue.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

9. Confirmation

Click Recover.

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022

10. Recovery Progress

After finishing Recovery Progress, click Close.

The backup has been recovered to E:\RECOVER

Install and Configure Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2022
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