What I have used is Volume Shadow Copy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Copy
This is long time ago project involved with Backuppc. You can refer to this document to setup batch and shell scripts. You may need to customize and read a lot but its work. http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/backuppc/index.php?title=User_Scripts_-_Client_-_Windows_VSS "As a result, you should now be able to back up any (and all) files that are locked under Windows such as registry files (e.g. ntuser.dat) and databases (e.g. Outlook)." On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Umarzuki Mochlis <umarz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 2011/9/9 TH Chew <teong...@gmail.com> >> >> Clonezilla? >> >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Sharuzzaman Ahmat Raslan >> <sharuzza...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> You actually need a disk image backup, not file backup. >>> >>> You need ImageX from Microsoft to create the image, and store it on >>> server in the network. >>> >>> Then later if you want to restore, use ImageX again to restore, but >>> ImageX must be run from WindowsPE. You can get WindowsPE from WAIK >>> >>> See: >>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748966%28WS.10%29.aspx >>> http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit-tools/gimagex/ >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Preinstallation_Environment >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Automated_Installation_Kit > > thanks for the information so far. > > i would've gone for clonezilla or mondo-rescue since both can do image level > backup but i had to power off the source server and that is something that i > could not live with, unless as a last resort > > on amanda enterprise, system state and files/folders backup can be done from > its web interface but that is not open source (had to pay for its license > per server). > > i know that this is a long shot but it would be great to avoid another > license for the backup server and windows os entirely. > > -- > Regards, > > Umarzuki Mochlis > http://debmal.my > > -- > To unsubscribe from and detail about this group > http://portal.mosc.my/osdc-my-mailing-list-information > > OSDC.my Discussion Group In Facebook > http://www.facebook.com/groups/osdcmalaysia/ > > Malaysia Open Source Conference 2012 > MOSC2012 http://portal.mosc.my/ > -- Malaysia Open Source Software Conference 2011 MOSC2011 http://www.mosc.my/ Malaysia Open Source Conference 2012 (MOSC2012) http://portal.mosc.my/ LinuxMalaysia Network http://www.facebook.com/Bukan.Sekadar.Internet.Sahaja Harisfazillah Jamel -- To unsubscribe from and detail about this group http://portal.mosc.my/osdc-my-mailing-list-information OSDC.my Discussion Group In Facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/osdcmalaysia/ Malaysia Open Source Conference 2012 MOSC2012 http://portal.mosc.my/
