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Wiki Page: Windows Server Backup Does not Support Backing Up Shared Folders or Mapped Network Drives

Carsten Siemens

Backing up of a network location (shared folders) or mapped drives is not supported in Windows Server Backup.

on20 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: The Case that an Administrator Cannot Log On to the Domain from a Client Computer

Richard Mueller

Real-World Scenario: You are the network administrator for your company's Active Directory domain. The domain includes Windows Server 2003 domain controllers and Windows XP Professional client computers. A new administrator named Paul is hired to assist you in deploying Windows XP Professional...

on17 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: How to Install Windows Deployment Services role in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Richard Mueller

Table of Contents Installing WDS by Using Server Manager UI Installing WDS by Using ServerManagerCmd Command Installing WDS by Using PowerShell Installing WDS by Using Server Manager UI In Windows Server 2003 you just have to add a Windows Component in Control Panel . Look at the following...

on15 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: How to Add Installation Images to WDS

Richard Mueller

You can add a new installation image by browsing to Install Images , right-clicking, and selecting Add Install Image… . Look at the following figure: The following figure shows the Add Image Wizard . Here you have the option to add the install image into an existing image group or to create...

on14 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: How to Find when a Local User Has Changed His/Her Password

Richard Mueller

In some scenarios it is useful to find when a local user has changed his/her password. To find this, you can use net user command. Look at the following example: As you can see in the above figure, the specified user has changed his password on 2009/04/01.

on13 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: Managing a WDS Server Remotely

Richard Mueller

If you want to manage Windows Deployment Services on a remote server, you can install the Remote Server Administration Tools . To do this, open Server Manager , right-click the Features node, click Add Features , and locate Remote Server Administration Tools . This will install WDSUTIL (a utility...

on2 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: Can I Boot from a VHD Created by Windows Server Backup?

Yagmoth555

Windows Server Backup in Windows Server 2008 later creates a VHD file, but the VHD file isn't bootable by a VM or from hardware. If you want to create a VHD copy of a computer and boot from it, use Disk2VHD , which creates a VHD that's fully bootable.

on2 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: How to Find Out which Files and Folders have been Backed Up by Using Windows Server Backup Utility

Yagmoth555

Suppose you want to find out which files and folders have been backed up after the process of backing up data finishes in Windows Server Backup utility. To do this, follow the steps below:

on2 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: Windows Server Backup Tool and Its Relation to Windows Event Log Service

Naomi N

Running Windows Server Backup tool relates directly to Windows Event Log service. So, if the Windows Event Log service was stopped (for some reasons), you will encounter the following error message:

on1 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: How to Determine Whether You Are Running a 32-bit or a 64-bit Edition of Windows

Richard Mueller

Table of Contents By using System Information (msinfo32.exe) tool By using Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool By using systeminfo command By using System Information (msinfo32.exe) tool If you are not sure which version of Windows that you are running or whether...

on1 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: How to Use Computer Management Console to Log Off a Computer Remotely in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003

Richard Mueller

Real-World Scenario: You have two clients named Client-02 and Client-01 that run Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). Both clients have Remote Desktop disabled. A user named User1 logs on to Client-01 locally. You log on to Client-02 locally. You need to log User1 off Client-02 remotely. You must...

on1 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: Methods to Access Backup and Restore Console in Windows 7

Richard Mueller

Method 1: Method 2: Method 3: Method 4: Method 5:

on1 Aug 2013
Wiki Page: The "The Filename, Directory Name, or Volume Label Syntax is Incorrect" Error Message Appears in the Remote Installation Folder Location Phase When Configuring a WDS Server

Richard Mueller

When configuring WDS, in the "Remote Installation Folder Location" phase, you may encounter the following error message: The Filename, Directory Name, Or Volume Label Syntax Is Incorrect. This error message appears when the hidden Administrative Shares are removed from the...

on31 Jul 2013
Wiki Page: When I List the Wbadmin Commands at a Command Prompt, I do not See Some of the Commands that are Referenced in the Documentation

Patris_70

This is by design. Certain commands are only available from the Windows Recovery Environment, or are hidden but available for use. To see a complete list of wbadmin commands, their syntax, and examples, see the Command Reference for Windows Server 2008 R2 at: http://technet.microsoft.com...

on23 Jul 2013
Wiki Page: Using Windows Server Backup Tool Requires a User with Local Administrator or Local Backup Operator Credential

Patris_70

Using Windows Server Backup tool (the backup product that is included in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2) needs a user that is belonged to local Administrators or local Backup Operators group. If the user does not have this credential, the following error message appears if he/she executes...

on23 Jul 2013
Wiki Page: Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Requirements

Tripredacus

Here are the requirements for WDS: 1. Operating System --> WDS is included with Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012. 2. Active Directory --> The WDS server must be a member of a domain or be a domain controller...

on11 Jul 2013
Wiki Page: "The Parameter Is Incorrect" or "Access Is Denied" Message When You Want To Approve A Computer To Boot From Network

Richard Mueller

When you attempt to approve a computer, you will get an access denied message (unless WDS is also a domain controller); the deployment service does not have permissions on the Active Directory where it is attempting to create the object. Look at the following figure: -OR- To resolve...

on29 Jun 2013
Wiki Page: How to View the Attributes of Files and Folders by Using "attrib" Command

R.Alikhani

Every file and folder has several different attributes assigned that you can view and change from the command line with attrib command. You can view all of the existing attributes for files or folders by entering the following command: attrib You can also view and configure most of these...

on26 Jun 2013
Wiki Page: How to View the MAC Address of a (Remote) System with "getmac" Command

Peter Geelen - MSFT

Table of Contents Source Introduction getmac getmac /v getmac /fo [table | list | csv] getmac /s system /u username /p password Source This article is based on an extract from the book "Windows 7, Portable Command Guide" / chapter 13 "Troubleshooting Network Issues"...

on24 Jun 2013
Wiki Page: Creating a Capture Image in WDS

Peter Geelen - MSFT

Table of Contents Source How to Create a Capture Image by Using WDS Console Known Issues when Creating Custom Install Images How to Create An Image by Using a Capture Image Source The text of following chapter is an adapted* extract of "Mastering Windows 7 deployment", by Aidan...

on24 Jun 2013
Wiki Page: How Can I Secure Access to Boot Images?

Richard Mueller

A common question is “ How can I secure access to boot images? ” Unfortunately there is not a way to do that. There is no logon during the PXE bootup. The PXE client simply downloads a list of available boot images and presents them to end users. It is possible for an end user to download a boot image...

on5 Jun 2013
Wiki Page: List of Published KB Articles and Hotfixes Related to Windows Deployment Services (WDS) in Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 and Windows Vista/7

Fernando Lugão Veltem

List of published knowledge based articles related to Windows Deployment Services (WDS) in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista: 2673007 — "TFTP download failed" error message during a PXE boot on a client computer that connects to a Windows Server...

on20 May 2013
Wiki Page: Securing Installation Images in Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

Richard Mueller

You might ask yourself: do you want everyone with an authorized computer to be able to access any installation image on your WDS server? Remember that some images might have specially licensed software. You cannot let that get out of control. It is possible to restrict access to installation images...

on7 May 2013
Wiki Page: Overview of Group Policy Client Service

R.Alikhani

One of the major changes that came with Windows Vista and is now being leveraged in later operating systems is a new Group Policy Client service. Earlier operating systems used the WinLogon service to run Group Policy. There were no inherent problems with using WinLogon, but there are significant...

on7 May 2013
Wiki Page: Adding Drivers to WDS Server

R.Alikhani

A boot image will require drivers to use the network card (NIC) in the computer that is being prepared. It may also need a storage controller driver. Like with Windows 7, Windows PE will have a number of included drivers that can be loaded as required. You may find that many older machines will not...

on6 May 2013

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Wiki Page: Windows Server Backup Does not Support Backing Up Shared Folders or Mapped Network Drives

Wiki Page: The Case that an Administrator Cannot Log On to the Domain from a Client Computer

Wiki Page: How to Install Windows Deployment Services role in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Wiki Page: How to Add Installation Images to WDS

Wiki Page: How to Find when a Local User Has Changed His/Her Password

Wiki Page: Managing a WDS Server Remotely

Wiki Page: Can I Boot from a VHD Created by Windows Server Backup?

Wiki Page: How to Find Out which Files and Folders have been Backed Up by Using Windows Server Backup Utility

Wiki Page: Windows Server Backup Tool and Its Relation to Windows Event Log Service

Wiki Page: How to Determine Whether You Are Running a 32-bit or a 64-bit Edition of Windows

Wiki Page: How to Use Computer Management Console to Log Off a Computer Remotely in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003

Wiki Page: Methods to Access Backup and Restore Console in Windows 7

Wiki Page: The "The Filename, Directory Name, or Volume Label Syntax is Incorrect" Error Message Appears in the Remote Installation Folder Location Phase When Configuring a WDS Server

Wiki Page: When I List the Wbadmin Commands at a Command Prompt, I do not See Some of the Commands that are Referenced in the Documentation

Wiki Page: Using Windows Server Backup Tool Requires a User with Local Administrator or Local Backup Operator Credential

Wiki Page: Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Requirements

Wiki Page: "The Parameter Is Incorrect" or "Access Is Denied" Message When You Want To Approve A Computer To Boot From Network

Wiki Page: How to View the Attributes of Files and Folders by Using "attrib" Command

Wiki Page: How to View the MAC Address of a (Remote) System with "getmac" Command

Wiki Page: Creating a Capture Image in WDS

Wiki Page: How Can I Secure Access to Boot Images?

Wiki Page: List of Published KB Articles and Hotfixes Related to Windows Deployment Services (WDS) in Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 and Windows Vista/7

Wiki Page: Securing Installation Images in Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

Wiki Page: Overview of Group Policy Client Service

Wiki Page: Adding Drivers to WDS Server