Server 2008 Enterprise - Windows Server Backup

[Guest AndersonDotPro]

Greetings,

 

We ran a backup and stored it on a separate partition.

 

A directory was created on the partition called:

"WindowsImageBackup"

This directory contains the files of the backup.

 

When we attempt to restore, the restoration wizard indicates it cannot find

a backup on the system.

 

Thus alternatively we indicate that the backup is from another system and it

asks what hard-drive the backup is on and we indicate the appropriate

partition it indicates a backup cannot be found.

 

There does not appear to be any options via the recovery wizard to specify

the exact location of a recovery file or catalog.

 

We are administering our server remotely from ServerBeach, our software via

MS BizSpark.

 

We are challenged to find a viable backup that functions equivalently to the

backup features available to us in 2003 Server.

 

What would you recommend we do to create a viable backup that can be

recovered remotely? Obviously we cannot boot from the installation disk to

initiate a recovery.

 

Our existing backup is NOT actually needed at this time, but presently we

can't get to it or use it in the event of failure.

 

IT DOES NOT MAKE GOOD BUSINESS SENSE FOR US TO CONTINUE WITHOUT BACKUP

CAPABILITY FROM MICROSOFT. NOR WOULD IT BE SENSIBLE FOR ANY BUSINESS

OPERATING SERVERS REMOTELY TO MIGRATE TO WINDOWS SERVER 2008 IF IT IS PROVEN

THAT VIABLE REMOTE BACKUP DOES NOT EXIST.

 

What we NEED is a viable backup solution that will offer AT LEAST the same

functionality that was available in NT-2003 server.

 

Thanks

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