This blog post will show how to backup and restore a Group Policy Object (GPO) using the GPO management console and PowerShell.
To back up a GPO open the GPO management console and go to Group Policy Objects:
Click on the GPO you need to backup and right click on it -> Back up
Select location and click on Back Up
Click OK
Backup GPO using PowerShell
To use PowerShell type:
Backup-GPO -Name “Desktop Icon” -path c:\GPOBackups
Restore GPO from Backup
To restore a GPO from backup right Click on the GPO and click on Restore from Backup
Restore a GPO using PwerShell
Restore-GPO -Name “Desktop Icon” -Path c:\GPOBackup
To Restored a Deleted GPO
Right click on Group Policy Objects and type Managed Backup