How to backup a SBS 2008 Server

This should be a simple question.
My concern the entire server including the exchange store.
There is a lot of conflicting information.
SO, if I used the backup wizard to backup the entire server, will I be able to restore the entire server including exchange.
Charles Frost

Absolutely, positively, affirmative. Assuming the external drive is compatible and there is a link here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1780.windows-small-business-server-external-backup-drives-compatibility-list.aspx
And, for your reading pleasure, please review this link and the links contained therein:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1919.sbs-2011-v-backup-restore-and-disaster-recovery.aspx
You should have at least 2 targets and preferably 3. With 3, one is always out of the building. But regardless of how many, you should do a regular test restore of different items to a test folder on the server.
I have found the WD Passport Ultra to be very cost effective, comes with a three year warranty. Note that 2 TB is the largest supported target. And I have not had any issues with the ones labeled nesn.
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Hi,
Based on your description, it seems that you are in a migration process (migrate SBS 2008 to Windows Server
2008 R2). Now, you want to remove Exchange Server and demote server. If anything I misunderstand, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
On current situation, please refer to following articles and check if can help you.
Transition
from Small Business Server to Standard Windows Server
Removing SBS 2008 –
Step 1: Exchange 2007
Removing SBS 2008 – Step 2:
ADCS
Removing
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Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft
does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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Below article take you to support like cycle of SBS 2008.
http://support2.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=13231
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http://support2.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectserv?wa=wsignin1.0
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I have an SBS 2008 server complete with Exchange 2007 in house and have configured Exchange 2007 to use the Exchange Online Protection (EOP) to process mail for malware, etc. This setup has worked great for the last year or so with no issues.
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Hi,
Any update? Would you please let us confirm some questions as Howtodo mentioned. Please feel free to let us
know.
Based on your description, it seems that only the copier can’t send documents via emails. On your SBS 2008
environment, please check if some user accounts encounter the similar issue. In other words, did users also can’t send emails attached with documents? If the email was attached with a small size document, will the same result?
In addition, can find any relevant error or events?
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