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CLEANDRV.EXE, CONVDATE, How to replace a file in a base backup - base system device

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Table 23. RRcmd parameters (continued) Command Result listsystem List the value of uuid and index of stored backups in the backup location. For example: rrcmd listsystem location=U listbackup The listbackup command must be used with listsystem. It displays more detailed backup information. For example: rrcmd listsystem location=U listbackup How to replace a file in a base backup To replace a file in a base backup, do the following: 1. Modify the file you want to replace in the base backup, for example, C:\install.log. 2. Create a file named file.txt in the root of the C:\ directory. 3. Edit the file.txt file and add the following path for the file you modified: R=. The following provides an example: R=c:\install.log Note: You must have the file.txt file closed. 4. Run RRCMD Changebase filename=c:\file.txt drive=c: destination="c:\RRBACKUPS" Note: You can check the size change of the single file restore operation in the user interface. How to restore a backup from specific system The Rescue and Recovery program now supports to store the backup data of multiple computers on one storage device. The various backups are differentiated by the unique uuid command. If you want to restore a specific backup, do the following: Note: Suppose the backups are stored in a USB storage device. 1. Retrieve value of UUID and Index. You can get the value of UUID and Index of the backups stored in the USB storage device, by executing either of the following commands: • rrcmd listsystem location=U • rrcmd listsystem location=U listbackup 2. Select your backup to restore. For example, the command below is to restore the first backup (index=1) that is level=2: rrcmd restore location=U index=1 level=2 CLEANDRV.EXE The cleandrv.exe file cleans all files on the drive. There will be no operating system after running this command. See "Scenario 5 - Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup" on page 50 for more information. CONVDATE The CONVDATE utility is provided as part of the Rescue and Recovery Administration tools. This utility is used to determine the HEX values of date and time and to convert date and time values into HEX values, and can be used to set a custom date and time in a backup field of the registry. [Backup0] StartTimeLow=0xD5D53A20 Appendix A. Administrative tools 55

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Table 23. RRcmd parameters (continued)
Command
Result
listsystem
List the value of
XXLG
and
LQGH[
of stored backups in the backup location. For example:
UUFPG OLVWV\VWHP ORFDWLRQ°8
listbackup
The
OLVWEDFNXS
command must be used with
OLVWV\VWHP
. It displays more detailed
backup information. For example:
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How to replace a file in a base backup
To replace a file in a base backup, do the following:
1. Modify the file you want to replace in the base backup, for example, C:\install.log.
2. Create a file named file.txt in the root of the C:\ directory.
3. Edit the file.txt file and add the following path for the file you modified: R=<full path to the file you
modified>. The following provides an example:
5°F´?LQVWDOO²ORJ
Note:
You must have the file.txt file closed.
4. Run
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Note:
You can check the size change of the single file restore operation in the user interface.
How to restore a backup from specific system
The Rescue and Recovery program now supports to store the backup data of multiple computers on
one storage device. The various backups are differentiated by the unique
XXLG
command. If you want to
restore a specific backup, do the following:
Note:
Suppose the backups are stored in a USB storage device.
1. Retrieve value of
88,'
and
,QGH[
. You can get the value of
88,'
and
,QGH[
of the backups stored in the
USB storage device, by executing either of the following commands:
•
UUFPG OLVWV\VWHP ORFDWLRQ°8
•
UUFPG OLVWV\VWHP ORFDWLRQ°8 OLVWEDFNXS
2. Select your backup to restore. For example, the command below is to restore the first backup (index=1)
that is level=2:
UUFPG UHVWRUH ORFDWLRQ°8 LQGH[°µ OHYHO°Á
CLEANDRV.EXE
The cleandrv.exe file cleans all files on the drive. There will be no operating system after running this
command. See “Scenario 5 - Performing a Bare Metal Restore from an Admin Backup” on page 50 for
more information.
CONVDATE
The CONVDATE utility is provided as part of the Rescue and Recovery Administration tools. This utility is
used to determine the HEX values of date and time and to convert date and time values into HEX values, and
can be used to set a custom date and time in a backup field of the registry.
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Appendix A. Administrative tools
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