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Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2008

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1 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2008 HP Integrity servers running Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2008 for Itanium-based Systems provide multiple options to help you restore the state, data, and configuration of the OS in the event of a problem. Available Windows recovery features and methods, listed in their recommended order of use, include the following: Table 1-1 Windows Recovery Features Recovery Feature Function Availability "Last Known Good Configuration" This startup option reverses the most Built-in. (page 12) recent driver and registry changes since you last started the OS. "Safe Mode" (page 13) This startup option loads a core set of drivers and services to troubleshoot a problem. Built-in. "Recovery Console" (page 16) This console controls services, Requires the Microsoft Windows accesses data, formats drives, and Server 2008 CD or the HP performs other administrative tasks. Reinstallation DVD. Back Up Backs up data before you Built-in. troubleshoot problems, attempt work arounds, or apply updates, and restores the data if troubleshooting fails. "Automatic System Recovery (ASR)" ASR offers one-step restoration of the Requires the Microsoft Windows (page 19) OS, system state, and hardware Server 2008 CD, a USB diskette device, configuration, and includes two parts: and a backup target device (such as a • ASR Backup: backs up DAT drive or hard drive). system-state data, system services, and all drives associated with the OS to a target device; creates a diskette that contains information about the backup, disk configurations, and how to perform a restore. • ASR restore reads the disk configurations from the floppy disk and restores all of the disk signatures, volumes, and partitions on the disks required to start your system. ASR then installs a simple installation of Windows and starts to restore from the backup. "Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE)" An extensible recovery platform Requires the HP Reinstallation DVD. based on the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE). Windows RE is the starting point for various tools for manual system recovery. 11

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1 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running
Windows Server 2008
HP Integrity servers running Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
provide multiple options to help you restore the state, data, and configuration of the OS in the
event of a problem. Available Windows recovery features and methods, listed in their
recommended order of use, include the following:
Table 1-1 Windows Recovery Features
Availability
Function
Recovery Feature
Built-in.
This startup option reverses the most
recent driver and registry changes
since you last started the OS.
“Last Known Good Configuration”
(page 12)
Built-in.
This startup option loads a core set
of drivers and services to
troubleshoot a problem.
“Safe Mode” (page 13)
Requires the Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 CD or the HP
Reinstallation DVD.
This console controls services,
accesses data, formats drives, and
performs other administrative tasks.
“Recovery Console” (page 16)
Built-in.
Backs up data before you
troubleshoot problems, attempt work
arounds, or apply updates, and
restores the data if troubleshooting
fails.
Back Up
Requires the Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 CD, a USB diskette device,
and a backup target device (such as a
DAT drive or hard drive).
ASR offers one-step restoration of the
OS, system state, and hardware
configuration, and includes two parts:
•
ASR Backup: backs up
system-state data, system services,
and all drives associated with the
OS to a target device; creates a
diskette that contains information
about the backup, disk
configurations, and how to
perform a restore.
•
ASR restore reads the disk
configurations from the floppy
disk and restores all of the disk
signatures, volumes, and
partitions on the disks required to
start your system. ASR then
installs a simple installation of
Windows and starts to restore
from the backup.
“Automatic System Recovery (ASR)”
(page 19)
Requires the HP Reinstallation DVD.
An extensible recovery platform
based on the Windows Preinstallation
Environment (WinPE). Windows RE
is the starting point for various tools
for manual system recovery.
“Windows Recovery Environment
(Windows RE)”
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