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Backup Azure Restore System State
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Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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missing_linux_example
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windows_tools
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Summary:
The documentation is exclusively focused on restoring System State for Windows Server using Azure Backup. All instructions, tools (MARS agent, Windows Server Backup, wbadmin), screenshots, and command-line examples are specific to Windows environments. There are no references to Linux, Linux-based tools, or cross-platform recovery scenarios. The documentation assumes the user is operating in a Windows Server environment from start to finish.
Recommendations:
- If Azure Backup supports Linux system state or equivalent (e.g., bare-metal or configuration backup), add a parallel section for Linux servers, including supported distributions, prerequisites, and step-by-step restore instructions.
- Include Linux-specific tools and commands (such as rsync, tar, dd, or Azure CLI for Linux) where applicable, and provide examples for restoring system configuration or state on Linux.
- If Linux is not supported for system state backup/restore, explicitly state this at the beginning of the article to set user expectations.
- For cross-platform parity, consider linking to Linux backup/restore documentation or best practices for disaster recovery in Linux environments using Azure services.
- Ensure that future documentation for backup and restore scenarios covers both Windows and Linux platforms where possible, or clearly delineates platform-specific guidance.
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-12 00:58 | #8 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-10 05:06 | #7 | processing | ✅ Clean |
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>