Using the Microsoft Backup Program phần 2

Click the Automated System Recovery Wizard button at the Welcome tab of the Backup Utility window or, alternatively, select the ASR wizard command from the Tools menu.
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Using the Microsoft Backup Program phần 21. Click the Automated System Recovery Wizard button at the Welcome tab of the Backup Utility window or, alternatively, select the ASR wizard command from the Tools menu. Click the Next button in the first window of the ASR wizard.2. In the next window, you need to select the backup-media type and specify the backup destination (Fig. 2.5). If your computer is equipped with a tape backup device, select this device from the Backup media or file name list. Notice that if there is no tape backup device in your system, the File option will be set by default in the Backup media type field. Enter the path to the backup media or file into the Backup media or file name field (backup files always have a default BKF filename extension) or click the Browse button to navigate through the file system. Figure 2.5: The ASR preparation wizard prompts you to specify the backup-media type and select the backup media or file name3. In the last window of the ASR preparation wizard, click the Finish button to start the backup process.4. The Backup utility will scan your system and list files to save for an ASR backup. Next, it prompts you to provide backup media. Insert backup media when prompted by Backup and follow the directions on-screen. The wizard will display a series of messages such as: Mounting the media and Preparing to backup using a shadow copy. Then the Backup Progress window will appear (Fig. 2.6), reflecting the ASR backup progress. Figure 2.6: The Backup Progress window5. When the backup operation is completed, the ASR wizard prompts you to insert a blank floppy disk (Fig. 2.7), to which it saves hard disk configuration information, such as disk signatures, the partition table, volume data, the hardware configuration of your system and the list of files to be restored. No user data will be recorded to this diskette. If you run the ASR restore operation later, ASR Restore will configure disks using data saved to the ASR floppy disk. Figure 2.7: As the final step of the ASR backup procedure, the wizard prompts you to provide a blank formatted diskette to store the recovery information6. When the ASR backup wizard finishes creating the ASR diskette, it displays a message box with a message recommending you to label the diskette as the ASR recovery disk and store it in safe place. Click OK to close this message box. If you want to view a report on the results of the backup operation, click the Report button in the Backup progress window (Fig. 2.8). Figure 2.8: The Backup Progress window informs you about completion of the backup operation and allows you to view the reportPerforming the Automated System RecoveryThe process of restoring a damaged system using the ASR procedure relies on theWindows XP/Windows Server 2003 Setup program; therefore, besides your backupmedia and the most recent ASR floppy disk, you will also need the distribution CD. Infact, this process is very similar to an unattended setup of the operating system, sinceASR will restore your disk configuration using the data saved to the ASR floppy,reformat your %Systemdrive% partition (the one where the Windows XP or WindowsServer 2003 copy to be recovered is installed), and then reinstall Windows XP orWindows Server 2003 on that partition and restore the system files using the backupmedia.Note ASR is not a replacement for regular backup procedures, since it doesnt eliminate the danger of data loss. Remember that ASR doesnt back up application files and user data. As has already been mentioned, it only formats the %Systemdrive% partition as part of the recovery process and doesnt restore personal data or application files that may reside on that drive. Therefore, if you store user-data files or install applications on the system partition, these data will be lost. Because of this, always consider other recovery options, such as Recovery Console, before using ASR. More detailed information about Recovery Console will be provided later in this chapter.To recover your system using ASR, proceed as follows: 1. Prepare everything that youll need during the ASR restore process, including: o The most recent ASR floppy disk o The Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 distribution CD o The most recent ASR backup media set, typically removable media such as data-tape cartridges 2. Start the Setup program. Insert the distribution CD into your CD-ROM drive and reboot the computer. 3. Press any key to answer the Press any key to boot from the CD... prompt. 4. The Setup program will start. When you see the Press F2 to run Automated System Recovery (ASR) prompt, press the key to start the ASR restore process. 5. Insert an ASR floppy disk when prompted. 6. The Setup program will display the following message: Preparing to ASR, press to cancel Note that at this stage you still have a chance to cancel the ASR by pressing the key when prompted. This is important since, if you decide to continue, your %Systemdrive% partition will be formatted as a next step. 7. If you dont react to the message prompting you to cancel the ASR restore process, Setup will display a series of messages: 8. Setup is starting the ASR... 9. Setup is loading files Setup is starting Windows After that, the ASR process will reformat your %Systemdrive% partition and check other partitions that it may determine as requiring repair. Note Besides formatting the %Systemdrive% partition, ASR might also initialize volumes that it determines to require repair. As has already been mentioned, it only restores operating s ...