Hi All I used window server backup tool to backup my (TMG) server (Windows Server 2008 R2) and then I did restore that image to new and different (DELL R610) hardware. After restoring image windows server would not able to load properly, its looklike its trying to boot windows buts ends up with blue screen and then restart. I did repeat the same step with fresh backup image but didn't work and also try to repair boot file but not working Any idea Thanks ayaz

Rikshaw, Sorry I do not have a solution for you I just have the same problem. I am on different hardware then you but I am trying to do a BMR of my server to new "bare metal." I know that the OS is good because if I put the drives back in the old hardware it boots without issue and I am able to make a BMR backup. My situation is that I need to move this server from one building that has space for a rack server to a building that only has room for a desktop. None of my hardware has failed so thats good, I just dont want to reinstall / configure my server.

Hello there folks, I have used and done "bare metal backup and recovery" process before. Worked fine all the times I did it. The key was you had to have identical hardware, down to the PERC controllers and memeory in the server. Otherwise you will get big problems with the device drivers going nuts, and trying to "lay new drivers" over the old ones is not a viable route.

Hello, please review: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249694Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Hi, The following post discussed a similar issue, you can refer to: Restore to Dissimilar Hardware - Complete PC Backup and Windows Server Backup http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsbackup/thread/515a1c0b-169e-441d-84be-bcdcaf266e74/ Best Regards, Vincent Hu