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Backup Azure Restore System State
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
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Summary:
The documentation is exclusively focused on restoring System State for Windows Server using Azure Backup. All instructions, screenshots, and command-line examples are specific to Windows tools (e.g., Microsoft Azure Backup snap-in, Windows Server Backup utility, wbadmin, Windows Recovery Environment). There are no references to Linux systems, tools, or equivalent processes, nor any mention of cross-platform applicability or limitations.
Recommendations:
- Clearly state at the beginning that the procedure is only applicable to Windows Server, and provide a link or note about Linux/UNIX backup and restore options if available.
- If Azure Backup supports Linux system state or similar functionality, add equivalent sections and examples for Linux, including commands (e.g., using rsync, tar, or Azure CLI), and describe the restore process for Linux servers.
- If Linux is not supported for system state restore, explicitly mention this limitation to set user expectations.
- Where possible, use cross-platform Azure Backup tools (such as Azure CLI or portal-based workflows) in examples, or at least reference them.
- Consider providing a comparison table or FAQ about differences in backup/restore capabilities between Windows and Linux servers in Azure Backup.
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Flagged Code Snippets
Bcdedit /set safeboot dsrepair
Shutdown /r /t 0
wbadmin get versions -backuptarget <servername\sharename>
wbadmin start systemstaterecovery -version:04/30/2020-09:00 -backupTarget:\\servername\share -machine:server01 -authsysvol
Wbadmin get versions -backuptarget:<Volume where WindowsImageBackup folder is copied>:
Wbadmin get items -version:<copy version from above step> -backuptarget:<Backup volume>
Wbadmin start recovery -items:C: -itemtype:Volume -version:<Backupversion> -backuptarget:<backup target volume>