Summary
Why is restoring files to a Windows server very slow compared to backup?
Resolution
Disable any anti-virus software running on the server to which you are restoring. Anti-virus software filters every file that gets restored, significantly impacting performance (especially when many files are being restored).
This process can be automated through the DPX pre/post script capability. A pre-script can disable the virus scanner, and the post-script can enable it again after the restore is complete. The following examples stop Norton Antivirus on a Windows 2000 desktop (variables appear in < >):
<MyPrescript.bat>
net stop "Norton AntiVirus Server"
<MyPostscript.bat>
net start "Norton AntiVirus Server"
These scripts reside on the server to which the files are restored. See the DPX User's Guide for further information regarding pre- and post-scripts.