Restore bar metal backup windows server 2016

Question

I have a perfectly functional hp proliant ML 380 9gen production machine under windows server 2016 that I want to protect against all incidents: system crash, virus etc…
I made a bar metal backup with the wbadmin assistant. The backup is located on a : shared folder (other PC).
I have a second machine of exactly the same model with an OS installed with the same Windows Server 2016 license and on which I therefore want to restore the backup made before.
When I use the recovery on this second safe machine via the WINRE, I then choose select image share folder
A dialog box then prompt me then credentials to access the remote location of the backup but an error happen,it tells me a path not found error.
Could you please help me to be able to retore this image

Answer 1

Might also try from a locally attached disk.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000143782/windows-server-how-to-restore-a-windows-server-2012-domain-controller-from-a-backup

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Answer 2

Hello AhmedKarabadji

I would suggest to review the process how you are adding the shared network location into WinPE:

1.Connect a CD-ROM drive to your device.

2.Insert the Windows PE disc in the drive.

3.Configure your device's BIOS setting to boot from the CD-ROM drive and boot the CD. Windows PE starts.

During the Windows PE boot process, networking services are enabled and the network interface is configured by means of DHCP.

4.If you want to map a shared drive, from the Windows PE command line use the net use command.

After the shared drive is mounted on the device, you can copy run-time images from the share to the device, or run remote scripts.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/embedded/ms932910(v=winembedded.5)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

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Answer 3

The problem now is:
When I use recovery mode (WinRE) with the windows server 2016 DVD-ROM, I can't find the disks (the disks are not mounted), I can't go further.
But
When I start the machine via USB boot with WinPE, the disks are visible and at the end of the execution of winpeinit , the result is command prompt,.
How at this level can I restore the mage backup via command line?

Answer 4

Looks like the option to load drivers got removed but may a work-around here.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/92f854e8-91f6-4d0c-a6f4-bc37f914039c/how-to-load-drivers-in-windows-8-recovery-environment?forum=w8itprogeneral

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