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Recovery, 7.1. Recovery: 5big Backup Server, 7.1.1. Server Recovery USB 2.0 Flash Drive - 2008

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LaCie 5big Backup Server Configuration Guide 7. Recovery 7.1. Recovery: 5big Backup Server In case Windows Home Server or Disk 1 (the disk that hosts the operating system) encounter problems, the tools to restore or recover the server are included in the contents of your 5big Backup Server packaging (1.1. Box Content). The process requires booting the server from a system recovery USB 2.0 flash drive and running the 5big Backup Server Recovery DVD on a Windows workstation within the same network. When running the 5big Backup Server Recovery DVD, you will have the option to preserve data on the Storage Hard Drives, reformat Disk 1 alone, or erase all files by reverting the system back to factory settings. While one hopes never to experience a problem, it is critical to prepare for all eventualities. Therefore, soon after setting up your network server, LaCie highly recommends that you create a server recovery USB 2.0 flash drive. 7.1.1. Server Recovery USB 2.0 Flash Drive Server Recovery Key is a program that guides you through the server recovery disk creation in a few easy steps. Server Recovery Key may be found within the contents of Server Recovery DVD> Applications. Before starting, please note the following: ✦✦ Use a small capacity USB 2.0 flash drive (512 MB, for example) as a recovery disk. A USB 2.0 flash drive larger than 8GB may be problematic due to format conflicts. Do not use older USB 1.1 or USB hard drives as system recovery disks. ✦✦ Creating a system recovery USB 2.0 flash drive requires Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008. continued on the next page>> Recovery page 43

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LaCie 5big Backup Server
Recovery
Configuration Guide
page 43
7. Recovery
7.1. Recovery: 5big Backup Server
In case Windows Home Server or Disk 1 (the disk that hosts the op-
erating system) encounter problems, the tools to restore or recover
the server are included in the contents of your 5big Backup Server
packaging (
1.1. Box Content
). The process requires booting the
server from a system recovery USB 2.0 flash drive and running the
5big Backup Server Recovery DVD on a Windows workstation within
the same network. When running the 5big Backup Server Recovery
DVD, you will have the option to preserve data on the
Storage
Hard Drives
, reformat Disk 1 alone, or erase all files by reverting
the system back to factory settings.
While one hopes never to experience a problem, it is critical to
prepare for all eventualities. Therefore, soon after setting up your
network server, LaCie highly recommends that you create a server
recovery USB 2.0 flash drive.
7.1.1.
Server Recovery USB 2.0 Flash Drive
Server Recovery Key is a program that guides you through the server
recovery disk creation in a few easy steps. Server Recovery Key may
be found within the contents of
Server Recovery DVD>
Applica-
tions
.
Before starting, please note the following:
✦
Use a small capacity USB 2.0 flash drive (512 MB, for ex-
ample) as a recovery disk. A USB 2.0 flash drive larger than
8GB may be problematic due to format conflicts. Do not use
older USB 1.1 or USB hard drives as system recovery disks.
✦
Creating a system recovery USB 2.0 flash drive requires Win-
dows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008.
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