begin backup

• Applies to:

  ✅ Windows Server 2025, ✅ Windows Server 2022, ✅ Windows Server 2019, ✅ Windows Server 2016, ✅ Windows 11, ✅ Windows 10, ✅ Azure Local, versions 23H2 and 22H2

Starts a full backup session. This command overrides the default copy backup setting.

Syntax

begin backup

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• begin restore command