Backing Up Specific Windows Services

Most Windows Server 2003 services that contain a database or local files are backed up with the system state but also provide alternate backup and restore options. Because the system state restore is usually an all-or-nothing proposition, except when it comes to cluster nodes and domain controllers, restoring an entire system state might deliver undesired results if only a specific service database restore is required. This section outlines services that either have separate backup/restore utilities or require special attention to ensure a successful backup.

Disk Configuration (Software RAID Sets)

Disk configuration is not a service but should be backed up to ensure that proper partition assignments can be ...

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