TRAINING LAB

Disk Partitioning & Backup (AOMEI + Windows Server Backup)

AOMEI Partition Assistant · AOMEI Backupper · Windows Server 2012 Backup · VirtualBox

Context

Training exercise at Greta du Val d Oise (Lycée Louis Jouvet, Taverny) under trainer Miguel MI-POUDOU. The task covered two VMs in VirtualBox: a Windows 10 client VM (partition resize + disk backup with AOMEI tools) and a Windows Server 2012 VM (Windows Server Backup role installation + scheduled daily backup).

Scope & Objectives

Windows 10 client VM: oversized E: partition to shrink without data loss
Windows Server 2012 VM: no backup strategy in place
Need for a full disk image backup on the client VM as a restore point
Need for an automated daily server backup including system state
Virtualized VirtualBox environment — training exercise under real-world conditions

Solution & Deliverables

E: partition resized from 50.04 GB to 47.71 GB via AOMEI Partition Assistant — zero data loss
Full disk image backup created with AOMEI Backupper Standard — completed successfully
Windows Server Backup role installed and enabled on Windows Server 2012
Scheduled backup configured: full recovery + system state, VSS full, daily at 14:00
22.67 GB transferred to the dedicated 60 GB virtual disk on first run

Stack & Technologies

AOMEI Partition Assistant — partition resizing without data loss
AOMEI Backupper Standard — full disk image backup
Windows Server Backup — native Windows Server 2012 backup role
VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) — consistent system state backup
VirtualBox — Type 2 hypervisor for the training environment
Windows 10 / Windows Server 2012 — VM operating systems

Procedure

1
Partition resize — AOMEI Partition Assistant
Right-clicked E: → Resize/Move. Reduced from 50.04 GB to 47.71 GB (NTFS, 4 KB cluster, Disk 3). Clicked Apply to commit the pending operation.
2
Disk backup — AOMEI Backupper
Backup → Disk Backup. Named the task, selected source disks, chose destination path and started. Operation completed successfully.
3
Install Windows Server Backup role
Server Manager → Manage → Add Roles and Features. Checked Windows Server Backup in the Features list. Enabled auto-restart and clicked Install.
4
Configure scheduled backup
Added a dedicated 60 GB virtual disk as destination. Configured: full recovery + system state, VSS full backup, daily at 14:00. First run transferred 22.67 GB to SRV2 2022_03_21 13:18 DISK_01.

Outcomes

Partitioning: 50.04 GB → 47.71 GB(No data loss)
Client backup: Full disk image(AOMEI Backupper — success)
Server backup: 22.67 GB transferred(Scheduled daily at 14:00)
Skills: 4 tools mastered(AOMEI PA, AOMEI Backupper, WSB, VirtualBox)

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