Western Digital WDBLGT0080KBK User Manual - Page 51

To restore a Windows PC that has been backed up, Computers and Backups

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USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER'S FEATURES To restore a Windows PC that has been backed up: 1. Click Computers and Backups on the navigation bar. 2. Select the computer that was backed up. 3. Insert a USB flash device into one of the WD Sentinel server's USB ports. 4. In the panel on the right, click Additional Client Computer Backup Tasks and then Tools: 5. Click Create Key to generate a bootable USB flash key (configuration file) on the connected USB flash drive. You will use the key to boot the PC and download the backed-up system. Follow the wizard to complete the process. 6. Remove the USB flash drive from the WD Sentinel server and connect it to the computer you want to restore. 7. Boot the Windows PC from the USB flash drive: a. Start the computer. b. Depending on your computer, press F12 or another key that displays boot options. c. From the Boot menu, select USB Device. d. On Windows Boot Manager, select a Windows operating system for a full-system restore. The Full System Restore wizard welcome screen displays. e. If a message indicates that you do not have the correct network card driver, insert the USB flash drive with the driver into another USB port on the Windows PC, and follow the steps in the wizard to restore the computer. f. If you do have the correct driver, click Continue and complete the steps in the wizard to restore the computer. Note: Refer to Microsoft Online Help for additional information. WD SENTINEL DX4000 47 ADMINISTRATOR'S GUIDE

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USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES
47
WD SENTINEL DX4000
ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE
To restore a Windows PC that has been backed up:
1.
Click
Computers and Backups
on the navigation bar.
2.
Select the computer that was backed up.
3.
Insert a USB flash device into one of the WD Sentinel server’s USB ports.
4.
In the panel on the right, click
Additional Client Computer Backup Tasks
and
then
Tools
:
5.
Click
Create Key
to generate a bootable USB flash key (configuration file) on the
connected USB flash drive. You will use the key to boot the PC and download
the backed-up system. Follow the wizard to complete the process.
6.
Remove the USB flash drive from the WD Sentinel server and connect it to the
computer you want to restore.
7.
Boot the Windows PC from the USB flash drive:
a.
Start the computer.
b.
Depending on your computer, press
F12
or another key that displays boot options.
c.
From the
Boot
menu, select
USB Device
.
d.
On Windows Boot Manager, select a Windows operating system for a full-system
restore. The Full System Restore wizard welcome screen displays.
e.
If a message indicates that you do not have the correct network card driver, insert
the USB flash drive with the driver into another USB port on the Windows PC, and
follow the steps in the wizard to restore the computer.
f.
If you do have the correct driver, click
Continue
and complete the steps in the
wizard to restore the computer.
Note:
Refer to
Microsoft Online Help
for additional information.