Term: NTBackup
Definition: NTBackup is the built-in backup command of Microsoft Windows, introduced in Windows NT around 1997 and part of all subsequent versions up to and including Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. It uses a proprietary backup format (BKF) to back up files. In Windows Vista and later operating systems, NTBackup was replaced by Windows Backup and Restore Center, which uses the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file format, supports backup to modern media such as DVDs and image-based full system backups. Beginning with Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has replaced NTBackup with Windows Server Backup, which also includes the new wbadmin command. For reading/restoring older backups, Microsoft has made available the NTBackup Restore utility which can only read BKF files. This utility can only be used on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It cannot be used on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as it depends on Removable Storage Manager, a component removed in these operating systems. Related terms: NTBackup, Microsoft Windows, server, backup, restore Backup4all is a backup software for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7. If you don't have Backup4all installed you can download it here: www.backup4all.com/en/download.html |
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