Server 2003 backup software

from what I read, will the windows backup duplicate the entire computer (system, softwares, files, etc.)? It read to me like it only does files. I need to be able to backup the entire server and all the network operations. This is a domain server.

Having helped a person duplicate the drive I then let them try the drive in a nearly identical machine and guess what? The OS would not boot. Ok, repair the OS. OS is booting but not one app worth noting was working because they wanted to activate.

There is a way to get around all this if you consider virtualizing the server but that's a discussion for a seminar.
Bob

In fact, I'm the fan of Acronis. Beautiful interface and stable features are my favorites.
But here, for SBS server backup programs. I have to say I prefer ToDo Backup.
Firstly, I've checked todo backup server version under sbs 2008. Everything goes well, including the system backup and restore, file backup and restore, system based hdd cloning, incremental backup, universal restore, snapshot... I checked all these features and made a comparison between these two, I found there is almost the same pretty good backup programs here.
Everybody knows True Image sells seperately, and the price is always higher than others, but todo backup is an all-in-one program with a cheaper price.
Based the same feature undergroud, the price would be important for sbs servers.
So here, ToDo Backup is better than sbs server users.
You may find here:
http://www.todo-backup.com/business/server-backup.htm
http://www.acronis.com/backup-recovery/

Those backup programs do not address what happens when you restore to another machine. The OS still fails to boot and more.

--> If you read what they are after I think they are ready to virtualize their servers.

Can you help with that?
Bob

My
favorite is easeus todo backup. It is easy to use and relatively cheaper!

Read the requirements and this fails the original poster.
Bob