So i need to either make a system stae backup to my c drive orto a network share folder. ned to make it daily.i read this KB:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944530problem i, i dont have/systemstatebackup/ in my registry. tried adding it, but that did not work. Any ideas?Also. it is possible to create a run once task, and backup system state to a remove computer, but that does not work when doing it in a command line,anywork around to that?And a final thing.the newserver backup is a huge step back, i am also having problem with exchange backup, but thatisanother story./Michael

Can you please check if your Volume Shadow Service is started?

Hello, What kind of error you are getting ?? are there any event id generated after starting the system state backup ?? Thanks Syed Khairuddin

Thank you for your reply.VSS service is on manual, so itwill start, when needed.I am able to go into windows server backup, and create a backup. Problem is i want either create a scheduled backup to a remote server, or the C drive. and none of that seems to be possible with the new 2008 backup system.The error i am getting is:>wbadmin start systemstatebackup -backuptarget:c:This would backup the system state from volume(s) Local Disk(C:) to c:.Do you want to start the backup operation?[Y] Yes [N] No y ERROR - The location for backup is a critical volume.That is what the KB article is in my first post is, i dont have the key they want me to chance in my registry./Michael

Hello Michael, We do not recommend that you back up system state to a critical volume for the following reasons: No other user or application can maintain shadow copies on the target volume. The target volume must not contain any shadow copies prior to starting the backup. Volume level backups and system state backups cannot be located on the same volume. Additionally, you can only back up the system state to a locally attached disk (either internal or external). It cannot be saved to a DVD or to a remote shared folder. If you really want to back up system state to a critical volume, yes, you should follow the steps listed in KB 944530. The SystemStateBackup key and the AllowSSBToAnyVolume value do not exist by default; they must be added manually. Before you can back up system state to critical volumes, you must make sure that the prerequisites are met, which are also listed in KB 944530. Regarding the question about how to perform a schedule backup, by using scripts and Task Schedule, please refer to the help document of the Windows Server Backup. The detailed steps are listed under "Windows Server Backup\Backing Up Your Server\Perform a Manual Backup". I list these steps here just for your reference: ============================ 1. Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Task Scheduler. 2. In Task Scheduler, in the Actions pane, click Create Tasks. 3. Follow the instructions in the Task Scheduler help for scheduling a task. 4. On the Actions tab, click New, and then do the following: a. In the Actions drop-down list, click Start a program. b. In Program/script, type: %windir%\System32\wbadmin.exe c. In Add arguments, type: 5. start backup [-backupTarget:{<TargetVolume> | <TargetNetworkShare>}][-include:<VolumesToInclude>][-allCritical][-vssFull][-noVerify][-user:<UserName>][-password:<Password>][-noInheritAcl][-quiet] 6. To view help for this command, at a command line, type: 7. wbadmin start backup /? 8. Repeat step 4 for each backup that you want to add. If you have any further question relating to Windows Server Backup, I would suggest that you post in our Backup forum: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsbackup/threads/ Best regards,Chang Yin

Great thank you. apparently i had forgot to restart some service the first time i tried. or done something else wrong. works now :)/Michael