As an installable feature provided by Microsoft, Windows Server Backup (WSB) offers backup and restore options for users running Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, etc. Generally speaking, WSB can be used to backup Windows Server, and recover from disaster scenarios such as data loss or corruption, ransomware, hardware or system failure, etc.
However, Windows Server Backup may not always work well. Sometimes you will need to reset it, mainly in the following two cases:
Luckily, there's a reset option included in Dashboad allowing you to perform Windows Server Backup reset. Here is an example to reset Windows Server 2012 Backup.
Step 1. Open the Dashboard. Then open the Devices page.
Step 2. Click Client computer backup tasks in Computers Tasks.
Step 3. On the Computer Backup tab of the Client computer and backup settings and tools page, click Reset to defaults.
Tip: You can write down the customized schedule and retention policy settings because they will be gone when you reset to the default settings.
Step 4. Click Apply and OK subsequently.
It should be noticed that the more you set before, the longer it takes to reset it. At the same time, care must be taken that serious problems might occur if you make a mistake in the process.
If you are not content with the functionality of WSB, or have gotten tired of troubleshooting it, you can try the excellent backup utility – Qiling Disk Master Server. It provides more features and options than WSB. Cancelling or resetting these backup tasks is also very easy to operate.
The backup process won't interrupt operations in progress as this utility is equipped with VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) technology. Automatic backup Server is also supported by this software.
By the way, the operating steps of this software are not as complicated as that of WSB. It supports Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012/2008/2003 (including R2)/SBS 2003/2008/2011 as well as Windows client systems. Now, let's see how to create a system image backup for Windows Server.
Step 1. Install and open this backup utility.
Step 2. Click System Backup under Backup tab.
Step 3. Then Task Name can be modified as you like. The related system partitions are selected by default. You need to select the destination path.
Step 4. Confirm your operations and then click Proceed.
Tips:
In the Step 4, you have other two options to configure (optional):
1. The Backup Schedule option enables you to set up an automatic backup based on Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Event-triggers, USB plug in or File Sync.
2. Please click Backup Scheme -> Enable Automatic Backup Cleanup to customize the retention policy in the Step 4 before backing up.
There are 5 schemes to help you to delete old backup image automatically while exceeding the backup number to maintain to free up space: Full Backup Scheme, Incremental Backup Scheme, Differential Backup Scheme, Space Management Scheme, Other Backup Scheme. Or you could refer to the backup scheme to know more details about the deletion.
This article shows you an efficient method to reset Windows Server Backup. Also, you can use Qiling Disk Master Server to backup a server instead of WSB as this professional utility makes backup easier and more convenient. Apart from system backup, disk backup, partition backup, file backup and file sync are also available. You can use them by your needs.