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        How To Take System State Backup In Server Core

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Published on Oct 14, 2008.
Last Modified on Jul 10, 2008.
Last Modified by Nirmal Sharma.
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Take System State backup in Server Core.

There is no GUI tool available in Windows Server 2008 Server Core edition to take the System State backup. You need to depend on command line tools to perform any administrative tasks.To take System State backup in Server Core, run the following command:

wbadmin start systemstatebackup -backuptarget:D:

About Nirmal Sharma

Nirmal is a Microsoft MVP in Directory Services and working as a Technical Architect/Consultant. He has been involved in Microsoft Technologies since 1994 and followed the progression of Microsoft Operating Systems and software. He is specialized in Directory Services, Microsoft Clustering, SQL, MOM, Exchange and Citrix. In his spare time, he likes to help others and write "internal" technical articles, white papers and tips on various Microsoft technologies. You can contact him at nirmal_sharma@mvps.org.