Backup – Windows and Windows Server
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Vista Backup and Recovery - common causes and solution
Christine [MSFT] Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:45 PMWe've created a solution table on our blog for some issues we've seen while troubleshooting Vista backup\recovery (including System Restore) issues with some customers. We encourage you to visit the blog and see if it addresses your issue.
http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2008/03/12/common-causes-and-solutions-to-backup-system-restore-and-complete-pc-backup-problems-updated.aspx
Regards,
ChristineWelcome to Windows and Windows Server Backup Forums!
Malu Menezes Monday, September 08, 2008 11:51 PMWindows Backup forums provide you an opportunity to join a community of Windows customers where you can share knowledge on windows backup, get questions answered, and learn from others with backup needs similar to yours. Start by posting Windows Backup related questions and leverage the knowledge available in your new forum community.
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Windows Server Backup: 2008R2 system state sometimes stalls
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Windows 2008 R2 Backup Fail Error Code:2147942406
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Why use Backup Exec, instead of Windows backup?
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