Intel SS4000-E User Guide - Page 129

Protecting Local Disks • Recover an entire data disk or partition-If you protected a disk or partition that is not being used to run the operating system, you can recover that disk or partition using Intel® Client Backup and Recovery. You might need to do this if the disk is corrupted or the data is extensively damaged. The entire disk or partition is restored to its exact state at the time of the selected backup. You can continue to use your computer for other tasks while the data is being recovered, although not any applications or files located on the disk or partition that you are recovering. For more information, see "Recovering a Data Disk" on page 116. • Recover an entire system disk or partition-If you need to recover your system disk or partition-that is, the disk or partition used to run the operating system-you can do so using the recovery CD. This is particularly useful if the hard disk failed and was repaired or replaced, or if you want to duplicate an existing disk to another computer. The entire disk or partition is recovered to its exact state at the time of the selected backup. However, you cannot use your computer until all of this process is completed. For more information, see ""Recovering a System Disk Using the Recovery CD" on page 117. Alternatively, if your computer does not support the recovery CD but does support the PXE protocol, you can boot your computer from a backup on the storage system and then recover your system disk. For more information, see "Recovering a System Disk While Booting Remotely" on page 122. Caution: It is strongly recommended that you determine whether or not your computer supports the recovery CD before a system failure occurs. To do this, perform steps 1 through 3 in "Recovering a System Disk Using the Recovery CD" on page 117 and use Diagnostic Mode to confirm that at least one network interface card is supported. If your computer does not support the recovery CD, you must enable remote boot, as described in "Enabling Remote Boot" on page 111, before a system failure occurs. Once your system fails, you cannot enable remote boot. If your computer does not support either the recovery CD or the PXE protocol, gather your hardware information, as described in step 2 in "Recovering a System Disk Using the Recovery CD" on page 117, and send it to your vendor. You might be able to obtain an updated recovery CD or a new driver that makes your computer compatible with your existing recovery CD. Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E User Guide 113