When i try to exclude a folder from the backup selection in a Windows 2003
SBS backup then I get a message that :
the folder is used to recover the server and can not be excluded (I
translated the message from a dutch version so i'm not sure if the message
is complete) I'm sure there are only a few copies of installation cd's in
this folder.
Why can I not exclude this folder?

Re: Excluding folders from backup by Russ

Russ
Fri Sep 19 08:39:43 PDT 2008

UH?

Because "the folder is used to recover the server and can not be excluded"
Sorry Andre but it seems you've answered your own question.
What folder are you trying not to backup and why?

Russ

--
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Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
Microsoft Small Business Specialist
World Wide 24hr Remote SBS2003 Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz


"André vd Hoeven" <andrevdh@hetnet.nl> wrote in message
news:%236oJq0mGJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> When i try to exclude a folder from the backup selection in a Windows 2003
> SBS backup then I get a message that :
> the folder is used to recover the server and can not be excluded (I
> translated the message from a dutch version so i'm not sure if the message
> is complete) I'm sure there are only a few copies of installation cd's in
> this folder.
> Why can I not exclude this folder?
>



Re: Excluding folders from backup by SuperGumby

SuperGumby
Sat Sep 20 12:00:48 PDT 2008

sounds like Andre is trying to exclude \clientapps. The SBSBackup wiz will
not allow any share to be excluded but there's an easy workaround.

Run the SBSBackup wiz and make your selections as close as possible to what
you want (or not, doesn't really matter what is selected at this point) then
fire up NTBackup. Programs, accesories, backup. Cancel the NTBackup wiz (if
it starts in wiz mode, default), go to the backup page and from the 'job'
menu 'load selections'. The SBSBackup wiz creates a selection file, Small
Business Backup Script.bks in C:\Program files\Microsoft Windows Small
Business Server\backup, it is this file you wish to load. Adjust the
selections in NTBackup and save the file.

Sorry for the delay. I believe either Sean or the SBS team blogged about
this and I was looking for the blog, which has a bit more info in it.

"Russ (www.SBITS.Biz)" <support@REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote in message
news:uMWAx3mGJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> UH?
>
> Because "the folder is used to recover the server and can not be excluded"
> Sorry Andre but it seems you've answered your own question.
> What folder are you trying not to backup and why?
>
> Russ
>
> --
> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz
> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
> World Wide 24hr Remote SBS2003 Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz
>
>
> "André vd Hoeven" <andrevdh@hetnet.nl> wrote in message
> news:%236oJq0mGJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> When i try to exclude a folder from the backup selection in a Windows
>> 2003 SBS backup then I get a message that :
>> the folder is used to recover the server and can not be excluded (I
>> translated the message from a dutch version so i'm not sure if the
>> message is complete) I'm sure there are only a few copies of installation
>> cd's in this folder.
>> Why can I not exclude this folder?
>>
>
>



Re: Excluding folders from backup by SuperGumby

SuperGumby
Sat Sep 20 12:09:22 PDT 2008

OH, and for pity's sake, be careful what you exclude. I think excluding
\clientapps is legitimate, the files can be reinstalled easily.

Don't exclude Exchange or your system state.

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
news:O2NWzM1GJHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> sounds like Andre is trying to exclude \clientapps. The SBSBackup wiz will
> not allow any share to be excluded but there's an easy workaround.
>
> Run the SBSBackup wiz and make your selections as close as possible to
> what you want (or not, doesn't really matter what is selected at this
> point) then fire up NTBackup. Programs, accesories, backup. Cancel the
> NTBackup wiz (if it starts in wiz mode, default), go to the backup page
> and from the 'job' menu 'load selections'. The SBSBackup wiz creates a
> selection file, Small Business Backup Script.bks in C:\Program
> files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\backup, it is this file you
> wish to load. Adjust the selections in NTBackup and save the file.
>
> Sorry for the delay. I believe either Sean or the SBS team blogged about
> this and I was looking for the blog, which has a bit more info in it.
>
> "Russ (www.SBITS.Biz)" <support@REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote in message
> news:uMWAx3mGJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> UH?
>>
>> Because "the folder is used to recover the server and can not be
>> excluded"
>> Sorry Andre but it seems you've answered your own question.
>> What folder are you trying not to backup and why?
>>
>> Russ
>>
>> --
>> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz
>> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>> World Wide 24hr Remote SBS2003 Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz
>>
>>
>> "André vd Hoeven" <andrevdh@hetnet.nl> wrote in message
>> news:%236oJq0mGJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> When i try to exclude a folder from the backup selection in a Windows
>>> 2003 SBS backup then I get a message that :
>>> the folder is used to recover the server and can not be excluded (I
>>> translated the message from a dutch version so i'm not sure if the
>>> message is complete) I'm sure there are only a few copies of
>>> installation cd's in this folder.
>>> Why can I not exclude this folder?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>



Re: Excluding folders from backup by André

André
Mon Sep 22 00:35:05 PDT 2008

Thanks,

I will try this

The only folder I like to exclude is a folder which contains copies of CD's
which are "easy to have" on the server but can be copied again in times of
disaster


"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> schreef in bericht
news:%23CfulR1GJHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> OH, and for pity's sake, be careful what you exclude. I think excluding
> \clientapps is legitimate, the files can be reinstalled easily.
>
> Don't exclude Exchange or your system state.
>
> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
> news:O2NWzM1GJHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> sounds like Andre is trying to exclude \clientapps. The SBSBackup wiz
>> will not allow any share to be excluded but there's an easy workaround.
>>
>> Run the SBSBackup wiz and make your selections as close as possible to
>> what you want (or not, doesn't really matter what is selected at this
>> point) then fire up NTBackup. Programs, accesories, backup. Cancel the
>> NTBackup wiz (if it starts in wiz mode, default), go to the backup page
>> and from the 'job' menu 'load selections'. The SBSBackup wiz creates a
>> selection file, Small Business Backup Script.bks in C:\Program
>> files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\backup, it is this file you
>> wish to load. Adjust the selections in NTBackup and save the file.
>>
>> Sorry for the delay. I believe either Sean or the SBS team blogged about
>> this and I was looking for the blog, which has a bit more info in it.
>>
>> "Russ (www.SBITS.Biz)" <support@REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote in message
>> news:uMWAx3mGJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> UH?
>>>
>>> Because "the folder is used to recover the server and can not be
>>> excluded"
>>> Sorry Andre but it seems you've answered your own question.
>>> What folder are you trying not to backup and why?
>>>
>>> Russ
>>>
>>> --
>>> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz
>>> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>> World Wide 24hr Remote SBS2003 Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz
>>>
>>>
>>> "André vd Hoeven" <andrevdh@hetnet.nl> wrote in message
>>> news:%236oJq0mGJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> When i try to exclude a folder from the backup selection in a Windows
>>>> 2003 SBS backup then I get a message that :
>>>> the folder is used to recover the server and can not be excluded (I
>>>> translated the message from a dutch version so i'm not sure if the
>>>> message is complete) I'm sure there are only a few copies of
>>>> installation cd's in this folder.
>>>> Why can I not exclude this folder?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>