SharePoint Server uses Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 security for authentication. Because of this configuration, disaster recovery of a SharePoint Server cannot be separated from the disaster recovery of Windows. You must recover the Windows server before you recover the SharePoint Server.

If you purchased the NetBackup Bare Metal Restore option. Refer to NetBackup Bare Metal Recovery Administrator's Guide for more information. If you do not have BMR, see the "Disaster Recovery" chapter in the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide.