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Resolved Backing up to a NAS

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by elcajongunsfan, 2013/04/07.

  1. 2013/04/07
    elcajongunsfan Lifetime Subscriber

    elcajongunsfan Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    This is an issue I like to raise because I can't find a good answer/solution

    The setup: You create a system image using Win 7's Backup and Restore. You choose a NAS (network attached storage) to store the image on. The problem is, if you *really* need to snag that image in case you do have a catastrophic HD failure, you won't be able to because your network adapter doesn't have a device driver to communicate with the NAS.

    So what is the solution?
     
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  2. 2013/04/07
    Ski52

    Ski52 Inactive

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    From what I've seen and used, most NAS system software is written in some flavor of Linux, and as such a lot of those flavors of Linux have 'live' CD's. How to manipulate the image to say restore it - you got me. You can extract data & files to another running system, but I don't know about restoring an entire system.
    I had a 2TB NAS box for a while - it was slooow - I was using it as active drives and storage, and it was cumbersome. The software has quite a steep learning curve, at least for me it did. I went back to a 2 X 1TB Windows controlled RAID - much happier. Still a little slow, but not as bad as the NAS. In the event of a system crash, I have to reinstall Windows and reconnect to the RAID drives. Probably a better way, but I don't back up the Windows partition.
     
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  4. 2013/04/08
    TonyT

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    In order to backup to a network location using Backup & Restore you need Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate. Other editions cannot backup to network locations unless you use 3rd party backup software.

    Boot to the Recovery Environment using the install DVD or a Windows 7 repair disk and select System Image Recovery. Windows will first search the drive for an image and will tell you that an image cannot be found. Cancel out of that dialog and then select Next and then Advanced. You will then be able to search for the image on your NAS, or if necessary you will be able to load a driver for your network adapter. Have a cd handy with the NIC drivers on it.

    3rd party imaging products usually allow you to create a boot disk with your NIC drivers already on it.
     
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