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Figure 13-3 The Select destination disk window

backups use the entire disk, not partitions on disks. Disks used for scheduled backup are
reformatted, and existing volumes are deleted. Additionally, after a disk has been used in a
scheduled backup, it doesn't appear in Windows Explorer.

Data Recovery You can recover files and folders, the system state, Active Directory, or the
entire server from a backup, depending on the circumstances. With Windows Server Backup, you
can recover only files, folders, and volumes. To recover the system state or perform an Active
Directory restore or a complete server recovery, you need to use other recovery methods, dis-
cussed later in “Backup and Restore from the Command Line.” To start the recovery process,
click Recover in the Actions pane of Windows Server Backup. Some options you have during the
recovery process include the following:
• The date and time of the backup from which you want to recover files or volumes, which
you select in the Select backup date window of the Recovery Wizard (see Figure 13-4).
• The specific files, folders, or volumes you want to recover. You can also recover specific
applications and related data if the application is designed to work with Windows Server
Backup and supports VSS.
• If you're recovering files and folders, you can restore them to their original location or an
alternate location. You can also specify what to do if a file already exists in the destination
location: Create a copy, overwrite the existing file, or don't recover the file. Last, you can
choose whether to restore a file's security setting. These options aren't available when
you're recovering a volume.