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There is a simple way to check the integrity of a backup made with Windows Backup in Windows 2008 Server Enterprise (not R2)? Today i tried to restore some files from a backup I made some days ago, and the Windows Backup snap-in reported that the file was unreadable. I think the corruption occurred due to the network share in wich the files were being stored went offline during the backup process, that was my fault.

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Norberto

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Note that it is always a good idea to run a test restore of your backups on a routine basis (i.e. every n months) to validate that your backup will be genuinely useful in the event of an actual emergency. – Miles Erickson Aug 2 '10 at 20:47
Sure. Luckly this wasn't an emergency. Thanks for the advice. – Norberto Aug 3 '10 at 5:19
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wbadmin get versions -backuptarget:\\server\share

if you need more details:

wbadmin get items -version:mm/dd/yyyy-hh:mm -backuptarget:\\server\share

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Unfortunatelly I overwrote the corrupted backup and I won't be able to make a test. I will accept this as an answer. Thanks Chris. – Norberto Aug 3 '10 at 5:14
So, my backup became corrupted again. This time I really don't know why. The problem is that these commands don't report any error. None of the two. I'll keep looking. – Norberto Aug 17 '10 at 12:02
@Norberto, What kind of server are you backing up to (the one hosting the file share)? Is it a NAS, Samba Server, or older Windows box? – Chris S♦ Aug 17 '10 at 12:28
It's a Windows XP SP3. – Norberto Aug 17 '10 at 12:34
You've got me; I don't see anything inherently wrong with what you're doing. It's a support configuration. Perhaps the disk has issues? Have you tried running chkdsk on the XP box, or checking the event log for SMART messages? – Chris S♦ Aug 17 '10 at 17:50
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