Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.0 Users Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.
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Table of Contents 1 Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.0 Overview ........................... 4 2 Overview Screen ................................................................................................... 5 2.1 If You Have Created a System Backup ................................................. 6 2.2 If You Have Not Created a System Backup......................................... 6 3 Data Backup and Restore .................................................................................
1 Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.0 Overview Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.0 is a basic and easy to use tool that helps you create and manage your file and system backups, and recover your computer and data in the event of a failure. Using the program, you will also be able to: • Create a bootable Recovery DVD or a bootable external storage device that includes the Windows Recovery Environment and can include your Dell Factory Image (user choice).
2 Overview Screen The System Backup Status screen indicates whether you have created a system backup. If you have not created a system backup, you should create a backup now by clicking the Backup System Now … link. The System Backup Status screen is the first screen to display when you open the Dell Backup and Recovery Manager. You can also access it from other screens in the Dell Backup and Recovery Manager by clicking the Overview button.
2.1 If You Have Created a System Backup If you have created a system backup, the System Backup Status screen displays the following information about the last successful backup: • Name of the backup, which you choose when creating a backup (for example, Dell Factory Image) • Date and time the backup occurred • Location on the system where the backup occurred The screen also provides the link Backup System Now …. For information about backing up the system, see 4 Backing up your system.
3 Data Backup and Restore The Data Backup and Restore screen provides links that execute Microsoft® Windows data backup and recovery functions for specific file types. You can access the Data Backup and Restore screen from other screens in the Dell Backup and Recovery Manager by clicking the Data Backup and Restore button. 3.
2. Specify the location where you want to save the backup file. You can save the backup to a hard drive, CD, DVD, or network location. 3. Click Next. The Which disks do you want to include in the backup? screen appears, displaying a list of disks. 4. Select all of the disks you want to back up by selecting the check box beside each disk. NOTE: The disk on which the Windows operating system is installed is always automatically included in the backup.
The How often do you want to create a backup? screen appears. 8. Using the drop-down menus, select the time increment, day of the week, and the time of day you want to run the backup. 9. Click Save settings and start backup to begin the backup process. A progress bar displays as Windows creates the backup. When the backup is complete, Windows displays a balloon message above the system tray indicating the backup was successful. 3.
1. Click Restore files.... 2. Select the backup from which you want to restore files: Files from the latest backup, or Files from an older backup. 3. Click Next. The Select the files and folders to restore screen appears. 4. Select files and folders to restore: a. To add individual files, click the Add files... button, browse to the location of each file, and then select the file to add it to the list. Repeat for each file you want to restore. b. To add folders and their contents, click the Add folders...
4 Backing up your system CAUTION: If you are using a notebook computer for backup or recovery, it is strongly recommended that you run computer on AC power rather than battery power to avoid the potential interruption to the backup and recovery process. Interrupting a backup and recovery process can result in potential data loss. 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 default state of this check box is unchecked because the drive may contain content you do not want erased. Check this box only if you want to make the External Storage Device bootable (Strongly recommended. A bootable backup is necessary to restore a backup image to a new or replacement hard drive in the event of a primary hard drive failure). 4. Click Next> The Confirm screen appears. CAUTION: The following step starts the process of creating the backup.
5 Restoring your system NOTE: To use the Dell Backup and Recovery Manager, you must have Administrator log-in rights or be listed in the Windows® Administrators Group. From the Restore System screen, you can restore your system using a saved backup file. You can access the Restore System screen from other screens in the Dell Backup and Recovery Manager by clicking the Restore System button.
4. If the backup file you selected contains multiple backup files, the Select Backup Image screen appears. Select the name of the backup file from the drop-down menu. The Confirm screen appears. CAUTION: The following step starts the process of restoring your system. This process reboots your system into the Windows Recovery Environment, erases your hard drive, and then installs data from the selected backup file. Once you start this process, it cannot be stopped or interrupted.
6 Managing your system backups 6.1 Exporting a system backup 1. From the Backup System screen, click Manage backups …. 2. Select the backup you want to export from the drop-down menu, and then click Export. NOTE: You cannot export an image to DVD that is larger than the capacity of a single DVD. A Windows Save As dialog box appears. 3. Type a new file name or select an existing file to export, and then click Save. o If you typed a new file name, the Export Backup screen appears. Proceed to step 3.
6.2 Deleting a system backup 1. From the Backup System screen, click Manage backups …. 2. Select the backup you want to delete from the dropdown, and then click Delete. The Delete Backup screen appears, displaying in red the name of the file you want to delete. 3. To confirm deletion, select the check box by Yes, I want to delete the above system backup. I understand this action is permanent and cannot be undone. CAUTION: Backup deletion cannot be undone.
6.3 Renaming a system backup 1. From the Backup System screen, click Manage backups …. 2. Select the backup you want to rename from the dropdown menu, and then click Rename. The Rename Backup screen appears, displaying in red the name of the file you want to rename. 3. Type a new name for the backup. 4. Click Save. When this function completes, the Manage Backups screen appears. Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.
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 (Windows Vista only): Use this tool to create a bootable recovery DVD or External Storage Device that includes the Windows Recovery Environment, and can include your factoryinstalled image.
7.1 Dell Recovery Media (Windows Vista only – 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 Media screen appears. 2.
d. Click Finish. 6. If you selected an External Storage Device in step 2: a. Select the External Storage Device you want to use from the drop-down menu. The Specify Details screen refreshes, displaying the capacity of the selected External Storage Device. NOTE: If the selected device has insufficient total space, insufficient free space, or if the device is not of the required NTFS format, a message will display indicating the problem.
7.2 Dell Diagnostics (Available only if installed on your system) 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 Diagnostic CD.... 2. The Specify Details screen appears. 3.
7.3 OS Media (Available only if installed on your system) CAUTION: In accordance with your Microsoft® End User Licensing Agreement, you can make only one legal backup copy of the operating system media. When you create a backup copy of the operating system media following the steps below, the OS Media option is no longer available on the Dell Recovery Tools screen.
When the recording is complete, a message appears indicating that your OS media has been created. Click Finish. NOTE: The operating system on the OS Media disk is the backup copy of your original licensed Microsoft operating system. It will not automatically install your Dell drivers. Your Dell drivers are located in a separate folder named Drivers and must be installed manually following the instructions for your particular version of Windows. Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.
8 Windows Recovery Environment The Windows Vista operating system includes a Recovery Environment (WinRE) to assist users in troubleshooting their system. A user can get access to the Recovery Environment by pressing function key F8 during boot. F8 will display the Advanced Boot Options screen. This is different from the function key F12 Boot Options screen that allows you to select the desired boot device. The Advanced Boot Options screen displays a list of available troubleshooting options.
The next screen is the Restore System screen. It informs you of the actions that are about to take place and asks for your confirmation. If you intend to restore the selected image, select the check box and click Next>. Dell Backup and Recovery Manager will erase your current operating system partition. A progress bar will be shown at the bottom of the screen and upon finishing, it will apply the selected backup image.
perform this step after performing either step 1 or 2 above. See 3.2 Restoring your data files. These same steps work equally well in Windows Vista. However you do have additional options. 1. Boot into WinRE and the System Recovery Options screen, and select Dell Backup and Recovery Manager. Select the system backup image you want to restore i.e.
9 Operating Systems Supported • Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate 32-bit with SP1 (Service Pack 1) • Windows Vista Business 32-bit with SP1 • Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit with SP1 • Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit with SP1 • Windows® XP Professional 32-bit with SP3 Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.
10 Supported Optical Media • Single-layer DVD media for creating system backup images (dual-layer media is not supported for this operation) • Single and dual-layer DVD media for creating OS Media disk NOTE: Most Windows 32-bit operating system images can be created on singlelayer DVD media except some images containing multiple language sets. Depending on the image, the program may ask for dual-layer media to be inserted.
11 Other information you need to know 1. When using Dell Recovery Tools to create a recovery disk, the close window icon (red button with white ×) in the upper right corner is disabled. This is intentional to prevent a user from inadvertently closing the window while performing a task and avoids potential data corruption. To exit, click the Cancel button. 2. The date and time stamp on the backup.WIM file differs from the actual time the backup was made.
11. When function key F8 is pressed during boot of a system with Windows XP installed, a Windows Boot Manager screen will appear. This screen allows you to choose the operating system to start. You should have only one operating system listed and it will say Windows Vista even though you have Windows XP installed. When you press Enter, Windows XP will start normally. This is a cosmetic issue only and will be fixed in the next version of DBRM.
12 Why do I need to back up? Important files can be unexpectedly lost by accidentally erasing or replacing them. You can also be victimized by a virus or worm attack, or a software or hardware failure including a complete hard disk failure. While these events may be rare, they are unpredictable because they can occur anytime and usually at the worst time. That is why you need to make backups of your files, programs, system settings, etc.
13 Backup Options Summary What do you want to backup? What do I use? Personal files, e.g. pictures, music, and documents from any hard drive partition 1. DBRM File Backup and Restore 2. Windows XP Backup or Windows Vista Back Up Files wizard Operating System Partition only including all programs and data stored there. 1. DBRM Backup System 2.
14 Restore Options Summary How do get back to these states? What do I use? Notes: Dell Factory Image including OS, and all drivers and applications installed when your system was built in the Dell factory (Windows Vista only) 1. DBRM Restore System to restore Dell Factory Image 2. DBRM Recovery Disk to restore Dell Factory Image 3. DBRM WinRE to restore Dell Factory Image (Windows Vista) Does not include any applications or data you may have added since your system was received from Dell.
