RestoreIT® Personal Edition Version 7 User’s Guide
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Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................- 6 1-1 INTRODUCTION TO RESTOREIT....................................................................................................................................... - 6 1-2 FEATURES ..............................................................................................................................................................
Incremental Backup Points....................................................................................................................................... - 30 Complete Backup Points............................................................................................................................................ - 30 RestoreIT Settings .......................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Instantly recover from system crashes, virus attacks or accidental data deletion. 1-1 Introduction to RestoreIT RestoreIT is an innovative real-time system restoration utility. Once installed, RestoreIT continually monitors and keeps a complete record of all activities on the hard drive. RestoreIT lets you recover lost data after a system crash, virus attack, faulty software installation, accidental file deletion or unintentional formatting of the hard drive.
A clear and friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) makes RestoreIT easy to use. Even a novice can easily restore a computer back to working order without having to call technical support. • Intelligent Data Integrity Checking RestoreIT checks the integrity of the data in the latest Incremental Backup Point and marks it as “ambiguous” if any inconsistencies are found. • Unlimited Backup Points RestoreIT can set up numerous Incremental Backup Points, limited only by the hard drive space available.
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Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 System Requirements To use RestoreIT, your computer must have one of the following Windows operating systems: Windows 2000 Professional Workstation with Service Pack 4 or higher Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition Your computer must also meet the following minimum system requirements.
3. Click on any of the following options to ensure a successful RestoreIT installation of RestoreIT: Check all volumes for errors Runs the Windows Check Disk command to check for errors on all partitions of your hard drive (requires system restart). Defragment files on the volumes Launches Windows Disk Defragmenter, to defragment files and folders on your local volumes and increase system performance. This also will help ensure RestoreIT is installed successfully.
partition size to determine if there is enough space, and give a recommended size for the RestoreIT Partition (at least 400 MB is required). You can also manually assign the size for both the RestoreIT partition and the file backup space. Note: 1. The internal RestoreIT Partition is used to store the Pre-OS Mode program, Incremental Backup Points, Complete Backup Points and File Backup Records. Except for the Complete Backup Point, the total space needed by the other files is at least 400 MB. 2.
Chapter 3 The RestoreIT Manager in Windows
Chapter 3 RestoreIT Manager in Windows 3-1 Launching RestoreIT in Windows To launch RestoreIT in Windows, Select Start on the Windows taskbar, then All ProgramsÆ RestoreITÆ RestoreIT. You can also double-click the RestoreIT icon double-click the RestoreIT icon in the system tray by your clock. on the desktop or The figure below shows the RestoreIT main interface within Windows. 3-2 RestoreIT Start After launching the program, you will see the RestoreIT Quick Start page.
If you have any questions on using RestoreIT Pro, you can view the Online Help file of a flash tutorial (Quick Tour) from the I need help section. From the I want to perform … section, RestoreIT allows you to use some frequently used functions like Quick Backup, Quick Restore and File-Level Restore. 3-2.1 Performing a Quick Task From the I want to perform … section, pick a quick task to perform. The following chapters are detailed descriptions on how to perform quick takes.
File Level Restore This function allows you to quickly retrieve previous versions of deleted, changed or overwritten files, without doing an entire restore operation. To restore a specific file 1. Select the Start page and click the File Level Restore button section. in I want to perform… 2. The File Restore window will open with three main display areas. In the left pane, you can expand file folders to locate which file you want to retrieve.
Note: If you choose to restore the most recent Incremental Backup Point, this is equal to performing a Quick Restore. To perform a Quick Restore you can also do any of the flowing: • Select Quick Start and then Quick Restore. • Select System Restore and then Quick Restore 3. Choose to restore the Entire hard drive or Only C: drive and then press Next. A dialog box will appear to show information on the selected Backup Point.
3-4 System Backup 3-4.2 Creating an Incremental Backup Point With RestoreIT, you can create an Incremental Backup Point at any time. All Incremental Backup Points reside in the protected, hidden RestoreIT partition and the number of Incremental Backup Points is limited only by the space of the RestoreIT partition. To create a New Incremental Backup Point 1.
Here you can choose to store the backup file in the RestoreIT partition as an Internal Complete Backup Point or, you can save it as an External Complete Backup Point which is stored outside of the RestoreIT partition and stored on the hard drive, a network place, a removable storage media, such as USB hard drive or a CD/DVD. Note: If the Backup Points are stored on several discs, use the first disc to start the restoration process. You will be prompted to insert the next disc when it is needed. 5.
This section shows the information and settings of a Backup Point. This will help you recognize and manage your Backup Points. To view a Backup Point’s properties 1. Select System Restore from the main interface and then Restore to any previous Backup Point. 2. Single-click a backup point to highlight the selected item and then click Property from the buttons on the right, to launch the Backup Point Property dialog box. (shown below) 3-5.
3-5.4 Locking and Unlocking a Complete Backup Point Only the Internal Complete Backup Point can be locked and unlocked. The Incremental Backup Points and External Complete Backup Points do not have this function. The default setting of the Complete Backup Point is locked. To unlock a Complete Backup Point 1. Select System Restore from the main interface and then Restore to any previous Backup Point. 2.
3-6.2 How to back up Specific Files or Folders The File Level Backup Wizard guides you through setting up the file level backup protection. To add files or folders to File Level Backup using the Wizard 1. Select the File-Level Restore page and then click File-Level Backup Wizard. 2. The File-Level Backup Wizard will launch. Select Add a file or Add a folder and click Next. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to add files or folders. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
3. Click Create and a disc image file with the extension of “.ima” will be created in the selected path. 4. Launch a 3rd party burning utility such as Nero to create a bootable rescue disc for the image. How to Use Your RestoreIT Rescue Disc Insert the RestoreIT Rescue Disc into the CD/DVD drive and reboot your PC, the RestoreIT Disk Tools will automatically run. There are four selections you can choose, which may be selected by using the Arrow/Down or Tab keys. Use the Enter key to confirm your selection.
There are three major categories in this dialog box, General, Scheduler and File Backup. General Settings The General tab in the Settings screen provides an overview of the RestoreIT partition and some general settings of the program. • Disable Incremental Backup Check this box to stop creating any new Incremental Backup Points. This function will override the settings in the backup scheduler. The pie table provides you with statistics on the used and available space for the RestoreIT partition.
RestoreIT Scheduler RestoreIT provides flexible and easy-to-use schedule settings. Select the Scheduler on the Settings screen. There are two options for this category. ¾ Backup Scheduler This option allows you to configure a schedule for creating your Incremental Backup Points. Creating a Backup Point Automatically Check the Create Incremental Backup Point Automatically box to enable this function.
The number in the box indicates the ID number of an Incremental Backup Point in the Backup Point list. (Please refer to chapter 3-5 Managing Backup Points for more information). • • Restore at system startup: Your computer will revert to a specified Backup Point automatically every time the system reboots. You can schedule RestoreIT to: Restore system every (number) of day(s). Choose an amount between 1 and 30 days.
All files and folder protected by RestoreIT are listed in the box on this page. By default, all files on the hard drive with “.doc”, “.txt”, “.xls”, “.ppt”, “.pdf”, and “.rtf” extensions, and all type of files in My Documents are included. Adding Files to be protected Click Add Files: to start adding any specific file(s). Click Add and select the file(s) you wish to add from your hard drive to the protected file list.
• Copies: You can choose to back up a specified number of copies (between 1 to 50 copies), or unlimited numbers of copies until the file backup space is used up. (RestoreIT will prompt you to delete unneeded backup versions if the file backup space is used up.) • Space limitation: You can specify a size limit (between 1MB to 200MB). RestoreIT will not back up a file if its size exceeds the limit.
Chapter 4 RestoreIT Manager in Pre-OS Mode
Chapter 4 RestoreIT Manager in Pre-OS Mo de 4-1 Launching the RestoreIT Pre-OS Manager To launch the RestoreIT Pre-OS Manager, press the space bar after system POST (Power-On-SelfTest), but before Windows begins to load. Enter your password (if specified) and press Enter to access the main screen of RestoreIT. (If no password has been set, the password box will not be shown.) 4-2 Quickly Restore Your System in Pre-OS Mode After RestoreIT has been launched, you will see the following screen.
Incremental Backup Points Click on Incremental Backup Points to display a list of all Incremental Backup Points. The first available Backup Point will be the one most recently created. Use your mouse to select the Incremental Backup Point, and then choose whether to restore the entire hard drive or the C: drive only. Click OK to start the RestoreIT restoration process. A complete restore can take from 20 seconds up to 10 minutes, depending on the number of files affected.
From the Pre-OS RestoreIT Manager, click on Complete Backup Points. Next, click Browse to select the Complete Backup Point from your hard drive, CD/DVD drive or network storage location. You can view the description in the box below to make sure it is the one you want to restore. Click Next to start the restoration process. Refer back to chapter 3-3.2 Restoring from a Complete Backup Point for more information on how to complete the restoration process.
You can also enable/disable RestoreIT Incremental Backup and Complete Backup functions easily, by un-checking or checking the appropriate check box. Network: Click Configure to manually setup your network settings if you cannot access the network when you back up to or restore from a network place. You can set your network adaptor, the IP address of your compute and the LAN settings here. Uninstalling RestoreIT This option allows you to completely remove RestoreIT from your system.
Chapter 5 Removing RestoreIT
Chapter 5 Removing RestoreIT 5-1 Removing RestoreIT 1. If the RestoreIT Manager is opened in Windows, we suggest you close it before running Uninstall RestoreIT. 2. Select Start on the Windows taskbar, then All Programs Æ RestoreIT Æ Uninstall RestoreIT. 3. Confirm that you would like to remove RestoreIT. 4. Once you enter your password, you will be able to remove RestoreIT completely. (If you have never set the password, the password dialog box will not be shown.) 5.
Chapter 6 FAQ - 35 -
Chapter 6 FAQ 1. Do I need to do anything before installing RestoreIT? A: We strongly recommend that you run the Windows Checkdisk program to check for hard drive errors before installing RestoreIT. The Checkdisk utility can be started by running Chkdsk.exe from a command prompt or by using the RestoreIT, Pre-Installation Checklist. Note: Running Checkdisk from either location will require a system reboot for the operation to be completed. 2.
A: No. While RestoreIT is compatible with this software, certain functions within these utilities may cause RestoreIT to stop functioning or at worst, cause RestoreIT to be uninstalled. 7. What should I do if I see error message “0xe23” while installing RestoreIT? A: This error occurs in versions of RestoreIT prior to 3.02. To solve this issue, please complete the following steps: a. Install RestoreIT version 3.03 or later on your computer; b. Enter the BIOS setup and detect the hard drive information.
A: Yes. RestoreIT version 3.01 or later is compatible with all versions of Ghost except Ghost 2003. If you are using Ghost 2003, in order to copy the hard drive properly you need to modify the Ghost Properties by typing in “parameter –ib” behind the Target command. 15.While I was uninstalling RestoreIT, a disk information error appeared. What should I do? A: This message appears under the following circumstances: a.
A: When you are installing RestoreIT on your system, the setup program will write data onto your hard drive. Some antivirus software will regard this process as a virus attack and prompt you with a warning. We strongly recommend you disable real-time protection before installing RestoreIT. Then enable it again after the setup process is complete. 20.Can I use an “ambiguous” Backup Point to restore my system? A: RestoreIT checks Backup Points for integrity after they are created.
28.When I was creating a Complete Backup Point, it tells me “The size of the Complete Backup Point is more than 2GB. Do you want to create another Backup Point to contain the rest of the data?” A: The size of a Complete Backup Point cannot exceed 2GB when it is created on a FAT32 partition. If there is more than 2GB data to be backed up to the Complete Backup Point, another backup file will be created to contain the rest of the data.
enlarged the size of the NTFS partition that is not protected by the Backup Point, the restoration may result in data loss or system boot failure. 33.Why aren’t all the files on my hard drive listed in the File Restore window? A: Users should specify file types and folders for RestoreIT to back up. Only the specified files will be backed up and listed in the File Restore window. Please refer to section 3-1.4 File-level Restore for more information. 34.I specified a file type to be backed up.
A: This may because your BOIS does not support the large storage capacity hard drive. Contact the manufacture of your computer to upgrade the BIOS. 42. How can I create an image to a shared folder on a local network location? A: First you must make sure the local network setting are correctly configured and you have the appropriate permissions to access the shared folder you want to backup to.
Chapter 7 Software License Agreement - 43 -
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