Quick Guide restore and backup Items you should have done Things that you need to have done before, sometime we have not done them all but see what you can do Made backups Of data (try have more than one place and more than one backup) Config - especially website and application Of databases Stored in a text file (and also backed this up) or some other place Network IP address and configuration info Driver letters and shares user names Hardware config, ram, hard drive size etc Restoring Guide Get server / machine up and running Install all patches and update FIRST Install Applications Do restore If you have had to reimplement domain, or as a precaution Log into workstations and back up setting to external drive / USB If there is problem with the mail profile create a new one DO NOT overwrite the old one, you may need it
Just some opinions and things I have committed to virtual prosperity just in case UGAF