Still need System State Backup from Windows?

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Hello,

I'm using for a Windows Server 2008 Standard Acronis True Image Echo Server 9.1 for Windows. It works well, but it's really annoying to handle batch jobs to move/remove or whatever old backups. Also, I think ABR 11 is working better and faster. So we want to upgrade to Acronis Backup and Recovery 11.

Now I have a question about the backup of the server. There is an active directory running on it. In this ( http://kb.acronis.com/content/1505 ) article is written that you first take a system state backup by Windows Backup and than create an Acronis Backup. That is a little bit annoying too. Why do I need two softwares to backup my server? The question is now: Do I still need a system state backup by Windows Server Backup or does ABR 11 do all on it's own?

Thanks and a happy new year!

Burak

dim 01/01/2012 - 20:36
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You can backup the DC from ABR 11 alone if you turn on 'use VSS' option - http://dl.acronis.com/u/pdf/ABR11AS_active_directory_backup_whitepaper_…
However, I read KB 1505 , then userguides for Echo 9.5 and True Image 9.1 (where VSS was referenced in 5.3.4 Database support) and it makes me think that article 1505 has points 1) and 2) applicable to Windows 2000 and earlier domain controllers that lacked VSS support; for 2003 and higher there is point 3) - If a Windows 2003 Server VSS can be used instead to make the active directory database consistent in the backup.

lun 02/01/2012 - 08:35
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So you mean that Windows Server 2003 and above doesn't need system state backup by Windows Server Backup if I enable VSS support? Also True Image Echo Server 9.1 for Windows runs fine with VSS enabled and doesn't need Windows system state backup either?

lun 02/01/2012 - 20:35
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At least it's written so in article 1505 point 3. p.s. - there is True Image 9.1 and True Image Echo ( = 9.5 )

lun 02/01/2012 - 21:17