Windows Server 2012 System-State Recovery

When operating systems become corrupt or unstable or a role service needs to be rolled back to a previously backed-up state, the quickest and easiest way to perform this task is to restore the system state. The system state can be backed up independently, but is also contained within a full server backup. To restore the System state on a member server from a previous backup, follow these steps:

1. Log on to the Windows Server 2012 system with an account with administrator privileges and open Server Manager from the taskbar.

2. From the Tools menu, select Windows Server Backup.

3. When the Windows Server Backup window opens, select Local Backup in the tree pane.

4. Click Recover from the actions pane. ...

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