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Disk Partitioning & Backup (AOMEI + Windows Server Backup)

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. 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. 2
    Disk backup — AOMEI Backupper
    Backup → Disk Backup. Named the task, selected source disks, chose destination path and started. Operation completed successfully.
  3. 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. 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)

Screenshots

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