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Can [DataLock Software] be used to perform bare metal backup / restore?

Rick Tuhimata - DataLock Support
posted this on July 04, 2009 03:56 pm

FAQ: Can [DataLock Software] be used to perform bare metal backup / restore?

  1. Product Version:

OS: Windows

  1. Description:

Can [DataLock Software] be used to perform bare metal backup / restore?

  1. Steps:

Yes, [DataLock Software] has integrated with StorageCraft's ShadowProtect and Windows 2008's backup utility (wbadmin) to provide bare metal backup / restore:

  1.  
    • ShadowProtect System Backup
    • MS Windows System Backup



These two features for bare metal backup / restore are featured in [DataLock Software] version after 5.5.3.0.

Notes:

ShadowProtect System Backup 

MS Windows System Backup

   Windows 2000

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   Windows XP*

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   Windows 2003*

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   Windows Vista*

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   Windows 2008*

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*Both 32 bit and 64 bit version of these platforms are compatible.

  1. Workaround:

N/A

  1. Also See:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754015.aspx
http://www.storagecraft.com/products/ShadowProtectServer/

  1. Other Info:

N/A