HP Dc5750 Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager
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information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. Administrator Guide Business PCs First Edition (February 2007) Document Part Number: 440208-001 - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 3
About This Book WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. NOTE: Text set - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 4
iv About This Book ENWW - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 5
software across different models of systems 7 Installing on multiple partitions 7 Reimaging a hard drive 7 Managing HP Backup and Recovery Manager 8 Enforcing policies/scheduling 8 Passwords ...9 Compression ...10 Encryption ...10 Integrated F11 hotkey support 10 Enabling/disabling features - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 6
Points 14 Saving components 14 Recovery ...14 Recovery Partition 14 Recovery Media Creator 15 Operating system ...15 Recovery media ...15 How to recover ...16 Recovery media creation 17 Removing the Recovery Partition 17 PC Recovery ...18 Restoring an entire image or individual files 19 - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 7
within Windows to create backups of the operating system, all applications, and all data files. The application allows you to back up and recover the primary hard drive on the PC. With Backup and Recovery Manager you can: ● Schedule backups to occur automatically at designated intervals. ● Manually - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 8
from a Softpaq. Search www.hp.com for this update. Portables To locate HP Backup and Recovery Manager on Portables, note that there are two folders with HP Backup and Recovery Manager files - C:\SWSETUP\SFT and C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC. The SFT_REC version expands on the hard drive to almost the same - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 9
size of data backed up. You can use a Recovery Point to restore a system to a blank hard drive. For Portables, use the Rescue CD or the first disc of the Recovery Media Creator set or the Recovery Partition to restore a system image using a Recovery Point. For Desktops, this procedure requires the - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 10
backups. For example, you can set HP Backup and Recovery Manager to back up all .doc files. Notes about the different backup types You can use previously-created Recovery Points or Entire Drive Backups to restore a system to a blank hard drive; however, the procedure between Portables and Desktops - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 11
Partition), then you cannot create Recovery Points. SafeBoot support No. Under consideration Yes for future release. SafeBoot encryption provides encryption prevents intrusions to a hard drive when the machine is in use. Quad byte support (specific Asian languages) Yes No Scheduling - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 12
by running the setup.exe application from the CD. HP provides upgraded versions of the Backup and Recovery Manager software on the Web for Portables. The upgrade is in the same download location as drivers and other bundled software updates. For Portables, the software is preinstalled. Run the setup - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 13
hard drive HP Backup and Recovery Manager supports installation on multiple partitions in Desktops. It does not support installing with multiple partitions for Portables. You can add additional partitions and disks after installation. After laying down an image on a previously-imaged system with HP - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 14
the X:\ drive since HP Backup and Recovery Manager provides a scheduling utility that after configured, requires no user intervention. HP recommends that the backup schedule be created immediately to ensure continued system and data security. 8 HP Backup and Recovery Manager Administrator Guide - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 15
users to perform backups. Passwords HP Backup and Recovery Manager offers password protection. Passwords protect Entire Drive Backups as well as individual file backups. Passwords are independent of users or systems. NOTE: There is no password protection for Recovery Points. You can password protect - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 16
hard disk on a computer with HP Backup and Recovery Manager installed, then install a new operating system but do not reset the Master Boot Record, the following message displays each time the computer boots: Warning: Your system recovery partition was removed. Press F10 to start the system recovery - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 17
than the primary hard drive. This reminder can be delayed for a week at a time. On the fourth display, an additional option appears that allows you to permanently disable the reminder. Disabling the reminder message You can control the pop-up reminder for creating recovery media. ENWW Reminders - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 18
. Backups and RAID support HP Backup and Recovery Manager supports hardware RAID (available on Workstations) and semihardware RAID (available on select 2006 Desktop models). Software RAID, such as the ability to create dynamic disks and volumes with Microsoft Windows XP, is not supported. Backup - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 19
, entire drive backups, or recovery points. The manual backup option is useful for creating single archives that you can back up to a network, hard drive, or CD/DVD disc. You can perform manual backups by clicking: 1. Start > All Programs > HP Backup & Recovery > HP Backup and Recovery Manager - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 20
system settings and important data files. 4. Select the type of backup you want to perform, and then follow the wizard. Recovery Points HP Backup and Recovery Manager allows you to delete or move to CD/DVD the Recovery Points created on the hard drive to free up hard disk space. Because Recovery - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 21
the discs to the hard drive as ISO images. You can save these ISO images to disc later using another application. Operating system WinPE is the media operating system used for a full PC Recovery (F11 key restore). HP does not support accessing the underlying operating system using a command line - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 22
All Programs > HP Backup & Recovery > HP Backup and Recovery Manager. 2. After the Welcome Screen, select Create recovery CDs or DVDs to recover the system. 3. Follow the wizard. This wizard makes it possible to create the recovery discs directly or to save the discs to the hard drive as ISO images - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 23
the factory and shipped with a system, including the ISO images for the operating system, HP Restore Plus!, and other supplemental and recovery products. HP Backup and Recovery Manager uses this record to recover the system hard drive. Removing the Recovery Partition destroys this record. NOTE: ISO - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 24
set, or the Rescue CD. Desktops does not have this ability. PC Recovery PC Recovery allows you to recover from a system error or to return the PC hard drive to an earlier state in time. HP Backup and Recovery Manager must run PC Recovery from the Recovery Partition. There are two ways to get to PC - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 25
before performing a PC Recovery. NOTE: If a hard drive is replaced, you can recover using recovery media that you previously created. Restoring an entire image or individual files You can use HP Backup and Recovery Manager to restore either specific files or the entire system. To restore files or an - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 26
you like to do?" window displays. 3. Select Recover important files or the entire system, and then click Next. 4. Select whether you want to recovery individual files, perform a backup before restoring files, or perform a full PC recovery. 20 HP Backup and Recovery Manager Administrator Guide ENWW - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 27
on page 21. b. Back up data before recovery: Select if you want to back up specific files before performing the recovery. c. Start PC recovery: Select if you want to either restore the original factory image, or attempt to repair the operating system without deleting user data or applications. If - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 28
Select whether you want to use the file recovery wizard, or you want to do an advanced recovery. 3. If you selected Wizard, click Next to display the "Select the backup to restore" window. 4. If you selected Advanced mode, skip to step 10. 22 HP Backup and Recovery Manager Administrator Guide ENWW - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 29
or only specific files from selected backups, and then click Next. 7. If you chose to restore specific files, select the file types you want to restore, and then click Next. 8. Select the action you want the software to take when it finds a duplicate file, and then click Next. ENWW Recovery 23 - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 30
the password required to open the backup file, and then click OK. You can password protect all backup files. 12. Navigate to the files to restore, or restore using common file types and locations. 24 HP Backup and Recovery Manager Administrator Guide ENWW - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 31
to a specific folder, and then click Next. 14. Select the action you want the software to take when it finds a duplicate file, and then click Next. 15. Click Yes to start the restore. PC recovery You can use PC Recovery to restore a computer's factory image or repair the operating system while not - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 32
reboot the system. Restarting the system boots it under WinPE so you can access system recovery options. 2. After the system has rebooted, select whether you want to recover to a specific time, return to factory settings, or back up files. 26 HP Backup and Recovery Manager Administrator Guide ENWW - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 33
Recover PC's factory installed operating system, drivers, utilities, and applications, follow the wizard to restore your computer to the original factory image. c. If you selected Back up files, follow the File Backup Wizard. 3. Select the Recovery Point or Entire Drive Backup from which you want - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 34
the hard drive to select files to preserve, and then click Next. 6. If you chose to preserve files, after the system loads files, select the type of files to preserve, or click Other Files to browse the hard drive and select files. Click Next. 28 HP Backup and Recovery Manager Administrator Guide - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 35
not controlled by HP Backup and Recovery Manager. Operating system PID The user is not prompted about the operating system PID. File explorer for recovering files HP Backup and Recovery Manager allows you to restore or recover individual files. There is a file explorer type of interface for finding - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 36
options The HP Backup and Recovery Manager includes an expert mode that takes experienced users directly to the following backup and recovery options: ● Create system recovery discs - Creates a Recovery Disc Set of CDs or DVDs using the Recovery Media Creator. ● Backup entire hard drive - Creates an - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 37
systems without preinstallation 6 integrity of backups 12 ISO images 17 M managing HP Backup and Recovery Manager 8 manual backups 13 Q quad byte support version differences 5 R RAID 12 recovery 14 Recovery Disc Set 15 recovery media 15 recovery media creation 17 Recovery Media Creator 15 Recovery - HP Dc5750 | Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 38
Rescue CD version differences 5 restoration 14 restoration and name duplication 29 restoring image 19 restoring individual files 19, 21, installation 6 uninstallation 29 V version differences 5 versions 2 visibility of Recovery Partition 15 W Windows PE (Pre-Installation Environment) 4 32 Index ENWW
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