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Only perform a backup for a read-only DFSR server. Never back up or restore computers running DFSR on read-write members in a production environment.
Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) fails to replicate files after you restore a virtualized server from backup.
The DFSR database and other Windows multi-master databases do not support snapshots.
Never back up or restore computers running DFSR on read-write members in a production environment.
Work with Microsoft Support to fix the affected server.
For more information, see the Microsoft KB article Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) no longer replicates files after restoring a virtualized server's snapshot.