Restore methodDescriptionWriter name
Files are restored after
a reboot.
This is a system writer, used to back up and
restore DHCP Service database. DHCP Service
provides dynamic IP address assignment and
network configuration for Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients.
DHCP Jet Writer
Files are restored after
a reboot.
This is a system writer, used to back up and
restore Event Logs. Event Logs are files where
the Windows operating system saves
information about events, such as starting and
stopping services or the logging on and logging
off of a user.
Event Log Writer
Custom restore methodThis VSS writer using a custom API, is used to
back up and restore File Replication Service
data. File Replication Service is a multithreaded
replication engine that replicates system policies
and logon scripts stored in System Volume
(SYSVOL). FRS can also replicate data for
Distributed File System (Dfs), copy and maintain
shared files and folders on multiple servers
simultaneously.
FRS Writer
Files are restored after
a reboot.
This is a system writer, used to back up and
restore Microsoft Internet Information Server
(IIS). IIS is a network file and application server
that supports multiple protocols. Primarily, IIS
transmits information in Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML) pages by using the Hypertext
Transport Protocol (HTTP).
IIS Metabase
Writer
Refer to “MSDE writer
restore
specifics” on page 384.
This is a writer used to back up and restore
Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005. SQL Server
is a database management system that can
respond to queries from client machines
formatted in the SQL language.
MSDE Writer
Standard VSS restore
and instant recovery.
This is a writer used to back up and restore
Microsoft SQL Server 2005. SQL Server is a
database management system that can respond
to queries from client machines formatted in the
SQL language.
Microsoft SQL
2005 Writer
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