Cumulative Full Backups in Windows Server 2008 R2 to a Shared Folder

Some months ago. I Make a Job in Task Scheduler to Backup a Bare Metal Domain Controller in Windows Server 2008 R2, I hope that this steps can help you to Backups your servers:

  1. Add Windows backup Features with Command-line Tools from Server Manager.
  2. Create a bath with following lines:
    ;Made folder with current date in a shared folder
    MD \\ServerName\ShareFolderBackups\ServerToBackup\Monthly%date:~-4,4%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-10,2%
    ;Start a backup from command-line
    WBADMIN start backup -BackupTarget:\\ServerName\ShareFolderBackups\ServerToBackup\Monthly%date:~-4,4%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-10,2% -allcritical –Quiet
  3. Create a Job in Task Scheduler to execute our .bat file.
  4. Test your Backup and see progress or result in Windows Server Backup Snap-in.

NOTE: If you need execute the task with a non-administrative account you can modify local or domain GPO for add it account to “Log on as a batch job” policy.

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