Synology SA3400 Recovery Media Creation Guide - Page 10

Method 2: Manually Create Recovery Media Method 2: Manually Create Recovery Media Summary Manual recovery media creation is the alternative method in the case that the device intended to create the recovery media is running a 32-bit version of Windows, has different language and region settings, or has different Windows versions and drivers than the device intended to restore. The following sections guide you through how to create recovery media manually. System Requirements and Limitations Prerequisite Environment To manually create recovery media, a Windows 7 or above building environment with Internet connection is required. The RAM on the target device must be larger than 512 MB. Before customizing the recovery media, a CD/DVD rewritable drive or a flash drive must be attached to the device. PE-based Recovery Media PE-based recovery media contains Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE), which is a small Windows operating system for installing, deploying, and repairing the Windows operating system of desktops and servers that have crashed or are unbootable. The recovery media also contains Synology Active Backup for Business Recovery Wizard, which allows you to restore your device to the pre-installation environment. To obtain the Windows PE, please download and install the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) from Microsoft Windows. Please refer to the section Download and Install the Windows ADK for more information. 08