Recovering Windows Server 2003 on HP Integrity servers

1 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running
Windows Server 2003
HP Integrity servers running Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
provide multiple options to help you restore the state, data, and configuration of the OS in the
event of a problem. Available Windows recovery features and methods, listed in their
recommended order of use, include the following:
Table 1-1 Windows Recovery Features
AvailabilityFunctionRecovery Feature
Built-in.This startup option reverses the most
recent driver and registry changes
since you last started the OS.
“Last Known Good Configuration”
(page 13)
Built-in.This startup option loads a core set
of drivers and services to
troubleshoot a problem.
“Safe Mode” (page 13)
Requires the Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Enterprise Edition CD, or
the HP Reinstallation DVD.
This console controls services,
accesses data, formats drives, and
performs other administrative tasks.
“Recovery Console” (page 16)
Built-in.Backs up data before you
troubleshoot problems, attempt work
arounds, or apply updates, and
restores the data if troubleshooting
fails.
Back Up
Requires the Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with
SP1 CD, a USB diskette device, and a
backup target device (such as a DAT
drive or hard drive).
ASR offers one-step restoration of the
OS, system state, and hardware
configuration, and includes two parts:
• ASR Backup: backs up
system-state data, system services,
and all drives associated with the
OS to a target device; creates a
diskette that contains information
about the backup, disk
configurations, and how to
perform a restore.
• ASR restore reads the disk
configurations from the floppy
disk and restores all of the disk
signatures, volumes, and
partitions on the disks required to
start your system. ASR then
installs a simple installation of
Windows and starts to restore
from the backup.
“Automatic System Recovery (ASR)”
(page 19)
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