If Storage Spaces is configured on the server, before you perform a factory reset, you should use the Advanced section of the Manage Storage Spaces console to manually remove all storage spaces.Īfter a factory reset, you will need to perform the following tasks: If you choose to keep all your data, all data on the system volume is deleted, but the data on other volumes is retained. When you perform a factory reset, you can choose to keep your data or delete it, with the following effects: After a factory reset, your server restarts. When you restore your server by resetting it to factory default settings, all existing settings and installed applications on your server are deleted, and you must configure your server again.
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If you do not have a backup that you can restore from, or for some other reason you want or need to perform a full system restore without restoring the previous server configuration, you can perform a restore that resets the server to factory default settings by using installation or recovery media from the server hardware manufacturer. If the server has multiple hard drives, and drive 0 (contains the system volume) is replaced, the system volume is restored, and then you must manually restore any shared folders that were previously stored on drive 0. The system volume is restored, and the data on all remaining volumes is preserved.
If the server has multiple hard drives, and drive 0 (contains the system volume) is not replaced, the drive partition information is left intact when you restore the server. Any non-default shared folders need to be created because they are not created when the server storage is recreated. If the server has a single hard drive and the drive is replaced, the system volume is restored, and then you must manually restore folders to the data volume. The system volume is restored, and the data on the remaining volume is preserved. If the server has a single hard drive and the drive is not replaced, the drive partition information is left intact when you restore the server. When you restore from a backup, the exact process and the required follow-up depend on the number of hard drives on the server and whether the system drive is replaced: If you are restoring your server because of bad configuration settings, select a backup that you know occurred prior to the configuration setting change that is causing the issue on the server. You might need to go back several days to select a backup that is clean. If you are restoring your server because of a virus, select a backup that you know occurred prior to receiving the virus. You will only need to recreate data that was created after your last good backup and reconfigure settings changes made after the backup. If you have a very recent successful backup of the server, and you know that the backup contains all of your critical data, your choice is fairly straightforward.
When you choose to recover your server by restoring from a previous backup, you must choose the specific backup that you want restored, and you must have a valid backup file on an external hard drive that is directly connected to the server: You only need to configure settings and restore data created after the backup. The restoration will recover server settings and folders from the backup that you choose. If a backup is available, your best choice for restoring your server is to use the manufacturer's installation media to restore from an external backup. This section provides guidance on what type of backup to choose. Resetting the server to factory default settings You can either restore the server from a backup, or you can restore the server to factory default settings. You are retiring the server, and you want to restore to a new server. The server configuration settings are bad, and you cannot start the server. The most common reasons for restoring a server are:Ī virus on the server cannot be inoculated or deleted.
The state of the server when you perform a restore affects the restore method that is available and how comprehensive a restore you can perform.
This topic provides an overview and supporting procedures for restoring or repairing a server running Windows Server Essentials, and includes the following sections: Applies To: Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 Essentials
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