User's Manual

Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Page 26
7 Dell Recovery Tools
NOTE: To use the Dell Backup and Recovery Manager, you must have
Administrator log-in rights or be listed in the Windows
®
Administrators Group.
The Dell Recovery Tools provides the following recovery tools for creating bootable
media:
 Dell Recovery Media
(Microsoft Windows
Vista and Windows 7
only): Use this tool to
create a bootable recovery
disk or external storage
device that includes the
Windows Recovery
Environment, and can
include your Dell factory-
installed image. The
recovery disk is used to
restore a backup, including
your Dell factory image
(if included), or repair your
operating system. For
information on recovering
in Windows XP, see 8 Windows Recovery Environment
.
NOTE: Dell Recovery Media does not contain any drivers, applications, files or
folders, or settings you have added since receiving your system from the Dell
factory.
 OS and Application Media: Use this tool to create a backup copy of your
operating system and/or application media that came with your Dell system
subject to your end-user license agreement. Your operating system media
disk will also include your Dell factory-installed drivers in a separate folder on
the disk. The drivers must be manually installed.
You can access the Dell Recovery Tools screen from other screens in the Dell
Backup and Recovery Manager by clicking the Dell Recovery Tools button.
7.1 Dell Recovery Media (Not available in Windows XP)
CAUTION: If you are using a notebook computer for backup or recovery,
it is strongly recommended that you run the computer on AC power
rather than battery power to avoid potential interruption to the backup
and recovery process. Interrupting a backup and recovery process can
result in potential data loss.
1. Click Create a recovery disk or device....
The Choose Storage Location screen appears.