Creating Emergency Repair Disks for Windows Server 2008 R2

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about 4 years ago, purchased server pre-installed win server 2008 r2.  the system did not include installation media.  now, 1 tb hd running out of space.  my plan purchase 3 tb hd, make bare-metal backup of original hd using windows server backup, replace original hd new one, restore backup new hd.  i thought able create emergency repair disk boot , perform restore.  not so, apparently.  after spending time searching, seems solution work have installation media os, not have.  can tell me if possible create erd within os, possible previous versions?  can create disk trial version of win server 2008 r2 , use that?  what best way accomplish have described above?

thanks,

michael mall

server pre-installed os, license oem or olp?

if oem, guess need new license if want replace original hard disk.

but necessary replace hd, not possible use external drive?

some servers supports adding scsi drives or additional drives on top of original hd. i'm not sure how called, accessory add storage server without compromising os provided server model supports it. can check server vendor.

about bare metal backup check out thread:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/7f094e80-d4f7-46b1-b53c-c97b5ba62e64/bare-metal-backup-in-windows-server-2008-r2-what-does-it-include?forum=windowsbackup

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