{"id":18656,"date":"2019-01-10T15:20:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T11:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=18656"},"modified":"2024-08-06T12:25:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T08:25:18","slug":"how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-for-windows-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-for-windows-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Bootable USB for Windows Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bootable USB is a backup media that allows recovering image-based backups on machines with no operating system. (That technique is called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/bare-metal-recovery\/\">bare-metal recovery<\/a>.) This article provides instructions on how to create a bootable USB drive with MSP360 Backup (now MSP360 Backup) for Windows Server and applies to Windows Server 2008 \/ 2008 R2, 2012 \/ 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<div class=\"table-of-content \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Table of Contents<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Bootable USB will contain a cut-down version of Windows with MSP360 Backup and a number of other tools installed that can be used to boot a machine with no (or corrupted) OS.<\/p>\n<p>Having an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/file-level-vs-image-level-backup\/\">image-based backup<\/a> at hand along with a bootable USB will enable you to quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/how-to-create-a-windows-server-2016-system-image-backup-with-msp360\/\">restore your Windows Server<\/a> on any hardware. This prevents you from being caught off guard in an emergency situation.<\/p>\n<p>The procedure for creating a bootable USB is identical for the following versions of Windows Server:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows Server 2008 \/ Windows Server 2008 r2<\/li>\n<li>Windows Server 2012 \/ Windows Server 2012 r2<\/li>\n<li>Windows Server 2016<\/li>\n<li>Windows Server 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action__left\" style=\"width: 75%;\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action__tag\">FREE WHITEPAPER<\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action__title\">Full System Backup and Recovery<\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action__text\">Check out our comprehensive guide covering system image, system state, and application-aware backup and recovery:<\/div>\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper hs-cta-deferred\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-a517fd49-a215-4771-a61d-d355da642ebf\" data-portal=\"5442029\" data-id=\"a517fd49-a215-4771-a61d-d355da642ebf\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-a517fd49-a215-4771-a61d-d355da642ebf\" id=\"hs-cta-a517fd49-a215-4771-a61d-d355da642ebf\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/5442029\/a517fd49-a215-4771-a61d-d355da642ebf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-a517fd49-a215-4771-a61d-d355da642ebf\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/5442029\/a517fd49-a215-4771-a61d-d355da642ebf.png\" alt=\"CTA\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action__right\" style=\"width: 25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Full-System-Backup-WP-icon.png\" alt=\"WP icon\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Before you proceed, ensure that you have an image-based backup in the cloud or local storage. Only use USB drives that have at least 2 GB of storage (8 GB is recommended for Windows Server 2012 and later).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"create\">Creating a Bootable USB for Windows Server<\/h2>\n<p>Plug your USB drive into the computer where you want to create the bootable USB, launch MSP360 Backup and follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<p><var>1<\/var> In MSP360 Backup, click <strong>Make Bootable USB <\/strong>button:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27866 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/make_bootable_usb_button.png\" alt=\"Make bootable USB button\" width=\"853\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/make_bootable_usb_button.png 853w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/make_bootable_usb_button-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/make_bootable_usb_button-768x104.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/make_bootable_usb_button-624x85.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/>This will launch the <strong>Create Recovery Disk<\/strong> dialog window.<\/p>\n<p><var>2<\/var>\u00a0In the <strong>Create Recovery Disk<\/strong> dialog window, you can select whether you want to create a bootable USB (that's what we'll do) or whether you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/how-to-create-bootable-iso-file-for-image-based-recovery\/\">create a bootable ISO image<\/a>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18663 size-large\" style=\"margin-top: 0.857143rem; margin-bottom: 0.857143rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.07.59-851x1024.png\" alt=\"Creating Windows Server bootable USB\" width=\"625\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.07.59-851x1024.png 851w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.07.59-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.07.59-768x925.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.07.59-624x751.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.07.59.png 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>3<\/var> You can also use the following additional options in the <strong>Create Recovery Disk<\/strong> dialog window:<br \/>\n- <strong>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/connect\/\">MSP360 Connect<\/a> (formerly Remote Desktop) to the Recovery Disk<\/strong><br \/>\nThis enables you or someone else who provides administrative support to connect to the booted Windows Server.<br \/>\n- <strong>Protect Recovery Disk with a master password<\/strong><br \/>\nSpecify a master password for extra security to prevent anyone from unauthorized from using the USB disk.<br \/>\n- <strong>Path to drivers<\/strong><br \/>\nSpecify a folder where additional drivers you\u2019d like to install are located.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27868 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bootable_usb_specifying_path_to_drivers.png\" alt=\"Creating Windows Server bootable USB: specifying path to drivers\" width=\"488\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bootable_usb_specifying_path_to_drivers.png 488w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bootable_usb_specifying_path_to_drivers-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><strong><em><br \/>\nNote:<\/em><\/strong> Use this option to be able to use this disk for recovery to dissimilar hardware.<\/p>\n<p><var>4<\/var> Once you complete setting up all the options, click <strong>Create Disk<\/strong>. The creation of bootable USB usually takes no more than a few minutes, depending on the speed of the USB drive.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18664 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.08.26-854x1024.png\" alt=\"Process of creating of recovery usb for Windows Server\" width=\"625\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.08.26-854x1024.png 854w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.08.26-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.08.26-768x921.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.08.26-624x749.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-18.08.26.png 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"last\">Once the creation is completed, you have a fully-functional bootable USB with an image-based backup which you can use to restore Windows Server.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slidebox\"><a class=\"close\">\u00a0<\/a><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper hs-cta-deferred\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-1744fffb-de98-4790-8fa6-dc02dbdcb921\" data-portal=\"5442029\" data-id=\"1744fffb-de98-4790-8fa6-dc02dbdcb921\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-1744fffb-de98-4790-8fa6-dc02dbdcb921\" id=\"hs-cta-1744fffb-de98-4790-8fa6-dc02dbdcb921\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/5442029\/1744fffb-de98-4790-8fa6-dc02dbdcb921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-1744fffb-de98-4790-8fa6-dc02dbdcb921\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/5442029\/1744fffb-de98-4790-8fa6-dc02dbdcb921.png\" alt=\"CTA\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"restore\">Restoring Windows Server from a Bootable USB<\/h2>\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<p><var>1<\/var>Boot up the computer into <em>Boot Manager<\/em> with the USB stick plugged in. Select the <strong>USB Device<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18668 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable0-1024x724.png\" alt=\"Boot from USB\" width=\"625\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable0-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable0-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable0-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable0-624x441.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable0.png 1404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>2<\/var>Enter the master password you used when creating the bootable USB and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18669 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable2-1024x771.png\" alt=\"CloudBerry BackUp boot menu\" width=\"625\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable2-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable2-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable2-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable2-624x470.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable2.png 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>3<\/var>Click <strong>Bare Metal Recovery<\/strong> to launch MSP360 Backup.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18670 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable3-1024x771.png\" alt=\"Bare metal recovery from bootable USB\" width=\"625\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable3-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable3-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable3-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable3-624x470.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable3.png 2020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><br \/>\nAlternatively, you can launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/connect\/\">MSP360 Connect<\/a> by clicking on its icon it the upper right-hand corner (provided that you selected this option when creating the bootable USB). You can use MSP360 Connect to give an authorized administrator or support personnel access to your computer.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18685 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable5-1-1024x769.png\" alt=\"Remote assistant for Bare Metal Recovery\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable5-1-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable5-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable5-1-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable5-1-624x469.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>4<\/var> In MSP360 Backup, launch the <strong>Restore Wizard<\/strong> by clicking <strong>Restore<\/strong> on the main toolbar or using the <strong>Ctrl+R<\/strong> shortcut.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27870 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/restoring_Windows_Server_from_bootable_USB-1024x721.png\" alt=\"Restoring Windows Server from bootable USB\" width=\"625\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/restoring_Windows_Server_from_bootable_USB.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/restoring_Windows_Server_from_bootable_USB-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/restoring_Windows_Server_from_bootable_USB-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/restoring_Windows_Server_from_bootable_USB-624x439.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>5<\/var> In the <strong>Restore Wizard<\/strong>, select or add the backup storage that contains the image-based backup. It's essential that the backup prefix of the backup storage matches that of the backup itself.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18673 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore0-1024x796.png\" alt=\"Selecting restore source\" width=\"625\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore0-1024x796.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore0-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore0-768x597.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore0-624x485.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore0.png 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>6<\/var> Choose whether you need to run the restore only once (without saving its configuration) or save the restore plan options after completing the wizard.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore1-1024x798.png\" alt=\"\u042bave the restore plan options\" width=\"625\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore1-1024x798.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore1-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore1-768x599.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore1-624x486.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore1.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>7<\/var> Choose the option <strong>Manually<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18675 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore2-1024x795.png\" alt=\"Manual Restore for Windows Server recovery\" width=\"625\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore2-1024x795.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore2-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore2-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore2-624x484.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore2.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/> It enables you to select which versions of each image to restore: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18676 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore3-1024x797.png\" alt=\"Selecting disk image\" width=\"625\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore3-1024x797.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore3-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore3-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore3-624x486.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore3.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>8<\/var> Select <strong>Restore as physical disk<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18677 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore4-1024x796.png\" alt=\"Selecting type of restore\" width=\"625\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore4-1024x796.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore4-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore4-768x597.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore4-624x485.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore4.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>9<\/var>Select partitions to restore:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18678 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore5-1024x795.png\" alt=\"Selecting which partions from iamge to restore\" width=\"625\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore5-1024x795.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore5-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore5-768x597.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore5-624x485.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore5.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>10<\/var> Select the destination for restore:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18679 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore6-1024x795.png\" alt=\"Select to which physical disk server image will be restored to\" width=\"625\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore6-1024x795.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore6-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore6-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore6-624x484.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore6.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>11<\/var> Complete configuring the image restore plan and execute it. When the restore process completes, the OS will be fully restored.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18680 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore7-1024x375.png\" alt=\"windows server restoration process\" width=\"625\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore7-1024x375.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore7-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore7-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore7-624x229.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/restore7.png 2030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>12<\/var> Once completed, exit MSP360 Backup and then exit the MSP360 Boot Menu.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18682 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable6-1024x872.png\" alt=\"windows server recovery is complete\" width=\"625\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable6-1024x872.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable6-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable6-768x654.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable6-624x531.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable6.png 1658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>13<\/var> You return to the Boot Manager where you need to select your main hard drive which contains the freshly restored OS.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18683 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable7-1024x729.png\" alt=\"restored windows server is now ready to boot\" width=\"625\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable7-1024x729.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable7-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable7-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable7-624x444.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable7.png 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><var>14<\/var> Reboot the server and your Windows Server should boot up in the same state from the earlier backup.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18686 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable8-1024x640.png\" alt=\"restored windows server\" width=\"625\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable8-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable8-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable8-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bootable8-624x390.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/help.msp360.com\/cloudberry-backup\/restore\/bare-metal-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">help article<\/a> for more details on how to use a recovery disk and troubleshooting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>This is how you create a bootable USB drive and perform recovery of Windows Server 2008 -2019 from the bootable USB. If you have any questions, feel free to let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bootable USB is a backup media that allows recovering image-based backups on machines with no operating system. (That technique is called bare-metal recovery.) 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