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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer and software.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of
data if instructions are not followed.
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Table of Contents
1Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Overview ........................... 5
2Overview Screen ................................................................................................... 6
If you have created a system backup .............................................................. 7
2.1If you have not created a system backup ........................................... 7
3File Backup and Restore ..................................................................................... 8
3.1Backing up your data files ......................................................................... 8
3.2Restoring your data files ........................................................................... 10
4Backing up your system ................................................................................... 12
5Restoring your system ...................................................................................... 16
5.1Restoring from within Windows ............................................................. 16
5.2Restoring from a bootable backup ........................................................ 18
5.3Restoring your system from the Windows Recovery
Environment ............................................................................................................. 20
5.4Restoring a non-bootable backup image from a bootable
Recovery Disk .......................................................................................................... 21
6Managing your system backups .................................................................... 23
6.1Exporting a system backup ..................................................................... 23
6.2Deleting a system backup ........................................................................ 24
6.3Renaming a system backup .................................................................... 25
7Dell Recovery Tools ............................................................................................ 26
7.1Dell Recovery Media (Not available in Windows XP) ..................... 26
7.2OS and Application Media (Available only if installed on your
system) ...................................................................................................................... 29
8Windows Recovery Environment .................................................................. 33
9Operating Systems Supported ....................................................................... 35
10Supported Optical Media .............................................................................. 36
11Other information you need to know ...................................................... 37
12Major differences between the versions ................................................ 39
13Supported Languages .................................................................................... 41
14Why do I need to back up? ......................................................................... 42
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15Backup Options Summary ........................................................................... 43
16Restore Options Summary .......................................................................... 44
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1 Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Overview
Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 (DBRM) 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:
1. Create bootable recovery disk or external storage device that includes the
Windows Recovery Environment and can include your Dell Factory
Image (strongly recommended). Your Dell Factory Image includes your
operating system, and any drivers and applications installed when your
system was built in the Dell factory (Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7
only - not available in Windows XP).
How does this benefit me? The Windows Recovery Environment allows
you to automatically fix problems that are preventing Windows from starting.
It also allows you to restore Windows to an earlier point in time, access a
command prompt and among other things, launch Dell Backup and
Recovery Manager and restore your system from a previously saved system
backup image, all without having to be in Windows.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you include your Dell Factory
Image on your recovery disk.
2. Create a single legal backup copy of your Microsoft Windows
Operating System (OS) and other factory-installed applications on optical
media (all OS versions) or an external storage device (Microsoft Windows
Vista and Windows 7 only).
How does this benefit me? This allows you to create your one-time backup
copy of your original Microsoft Windows operating system, and factory-
installed applications that no longer include optical media with your system.
The OS media you create also includes your Dell factory-installed drivers. The
drivers reside in the Drivers folder on the optical media or external storage
device. If you no longer have your Dell Factory Image or a system backup
image to restore, the OS media allows you to at least get back to your
original Windows operating system state and manually reinstall your Dell
drivers. The applications media backups will allow you to reinstall the
applications you purchased with your system. This is another great tool in
your arsenal to use.
CAUTION: Reformatting your primary hard drive or deleting its
Recovery partition will delete your Dell Factory Image. As a result,
the image will no longer be available as a Restore option.
CAUTION: For desktops and notebooks, it is recommended that you
temporarily disable your Power Management settings to avoid
potential interruption to the backup and recovery process.
Interrupting the backup and recovery process can result in potential
data loss.
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2 Overview Screen
The System Backup Status screen is the first screen displayed when you launch
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.
The System Backup Status screen displays information about the last system
backup image made. For Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems that
include a copy of your Dell Factory Image on the Recovery partition, it will be your
initial system backup image shown until you back up your system.
For Windows XP systems that do not have a Recovery partition and a Dell Factory
Image, the backup status information is replaced with a message informing you that
a backup has not been made and to create a backup now by clicking Backup
System Now …. For more information, go to 2.2 If you have not created a
system backup.
NOTE: It is recommended that you make frequent and regular system backups
as a safeguard against possible future software or hardware failures that may
occur unexpectedly. For more information, go to 13 Why do I need to back
up?
NOTE: It is recommended that you backup your system before and after
downloading any security updates and installing any applications.
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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
The screen also provides the link
Backup System Now …. For
information about backing up
the system, go to 4 Backing up
your system.
To back up specified files on a
system, go to 3 File Backup
and Restore.
NOTE: For Microsoft
Windows Vista and Windows
7 systems, your Dell
Factory Image is your
initial system backup.
2.1 If you have not created a system backup
If you have a Windows XP system and have not created a backup, or if your Dell
Factory Image was removed, the System Backup Status screen displays the
following message:
You have not created a
backup. It is
recommended that you
create at least one backup
to use to enable your
recovery in the event of
catastrophic failure.
The screen also provides the
link Backup System Now ….
For information about backing
up your system, go to 4
Backing up your system.
To back up specified files on a
system, go to 3 File Backup and Restore.
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3 File Backup and Restore
The File Backup and Restore
screen provides links that execute
Microsoft® Windows data backup and
recovery functions for specific file
types.
You can access the File Backup and
Restore screen from other screens in
the Dell Backup and Recovery
Manager by clicking the File Backup
and Restore button.
If you need additional help with the
following screens, refer to Microsoft’s
Help system regarding backing up
and restoring files.
3.1 Backing up your data files
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 Backup files....
The Where do you want to save your backup? screen appears.
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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. However
you cannot include the disk
where the backup image will be
stored.
5. Click Next.
The Which type of files do you
want to back up? screen
appears, displaying a list of file
types.
6. Select the check box for each file
type you want to back up.
7. Click Next.
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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.
3.2 Restoring your data files
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.
NOTE: The Restore files… link will be inactive if you have not previously backed
up any files.
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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...
button, browse to
the location of each
file, and select the
file to add it to the list. Repeat for each folder you want to restore.
c. To search rather
than browse for files
and folders, click
Search....
5. Click Next.
The Where do you want
to save the restored
files? screen appears.
6. Select where you want the
files restored.
7. Click Start restore.
8. When complete, click Finish.
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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.
NOTE: When you perform a system backup, only your primary partition where
your operating system is stored (commonly labeled C:) will be backed up. Other
content that resides on this partition will also be included in the system backup.
However if you have information stored on external drives, other internal drives,
or on other hard disk partitions, you must use the File Backup and Restore tool
in the Dell Backup and Recovery Manager to back up this information. This
tool is accessed by clicking the File Backup and Restore button.
NOTE: Store your optical backup media in a cool dark place and handle it with
care using protective sleeves or cases. USB Flash media is not recommended for
long term storage. External hard drives offer the greatest ease of use, best
performance, stability, and value. However they are subject to damage from
heat, physical shock, electromagnetic pulse, and files can be deleted by other
users in a non-secure environment.
CAUTION: To create a backup in Windows 7, your primary hard drive
must be set as the first boot device. Please enter your BIOS System
Setup and change the device boot order if necessary.
1. Click Backup System … on
the Backup System main
screen.
The Choose Storage
Location screen appears.
2. Type a name for the backup.
3. Choose where you want to
save the backup, Optical
Media or External Storage
Device, and then select the
device from the drop-down
menu.
Click Refresh adjacent to the drop-down menu to clear your
selection or to add a new external storage device attached after the drop-
down was populated.
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NOTE: For external storage devices, clicking Refresh will de-select a device
from the drop-down menu and refresh the list of available devices. If the
Next button was enabled, it will be disabled until you select a new device.
If you select an optical device from the drop-down menu and a blank disk was
found in the device, the Next button will be enabled. Otherwise you will be
asked to insert blank media in the drive. Click Refresh after the drive spins
up to enable the Next button.
Click Next.
If you select optical media or insert a small USB flash drive, the backup will
automatically be bootable and you will go straight to the Summary screen
shown in step 4. If you select a large external storage device and it is not
already bootable, a screen with a check box labeled Make Backup
Bootable? will appear.
CAUTION: The process of making a bootable backup will erase all
content on the external storage device.
The default state of this check
box is checked. This is
strongly recommended. A
bootable backup is necessary
to restore to a new or
replacement hard drive in the
event of a primary hard drive
failure.
If you want to make the
backup bootable, read the
caution statement carefully
and then check the Remove
all my data and reformat
my External Storage
Device check box.
If the large external storage device contains data you do not want erased,
uncheck the Make Backup Bootable? check box. This will enable the Next
> button. If you proceed, your
backup will be stored on the
selected external storage
device but it will not be
bootable. To restore the
backup, you will need to boot
from a bootable disk such as a
bootable Recovery disk.
4. Click Next >
The Summary screen
appears.
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This example is for an external storage device. The summary screen for
optical media is similar but includes an estimate for the number of blank
optical media required.
CAUTION: The following step starts the process of creating the
backup. When you start the process, your system automatically
reboots into the Windows Recovery Environment to create the
backup. When the process is complete, your system automatically
reboots the Windows operating system, after which you may resume
your normal activities. To avoid potential data loss, close any open
files and applications before proceeding to the next step.
5. Click Create Image.
A window appears
displaying a progress
bar. The progress bar
will display the
progress for multiple
phases during the
backup creation
process and the
name of each phase
will be displayed
directly above it.
Some phases you
may observe are
Initializing the
shadow copy
service …,
Scanning files and
directories …, and
Capturing the
system image ….
Optical media will display additional phases such as Splitting the image file
… (if more than one optical disk is required), Optimizing laser intensity …,
Writing data to your media …, Finalizing the system image …, and
Verifying media ….
NOTE: The 1st Dual Layer DVD in a dual-layer set will be a created as single-layer
DVD to make it bootable. However the remaining Dual Layer DVDs in the backup
set will utilize their full capacity.
NOTE: Blu-ray support is limited to their use as a high capacity storage medium.
Blu-ray disks will not be bootable. To restore a Blu-ray disk backup, you must
boot your system from a bootable Dell Recovery disk or another bootable backup
image. See 5.4 Restoring a non-bootable backup image from a bootable
Recovery DVD.
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6. When the Finish
screen appears, click
< Home to return to
the Overview screen
or Close Dell
Backup and
Recovery Manager
to exit the program.
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5 Restoring your system
5.1 Restoring from within Windows
NOTE: To use 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 Dell Backup and
Recovery Manager by clicking the Restore System button.
CAUTION: To avoid losing the ability to create your OS Media backup, it
is strongly recommended that you create your OS Media backup before
your first attempt to restore from a system backup. Once you restore
from a system backup, the OS Media option will no longer be available on
the Dell Recovery Tools screen.
NOTE: When you perform a system restore, only your primary partition where
your operating system is stored (commonly labeled C:) will be overwritten. Other
partitions you may have created on the primary drive will not be overwritten or
changed in any way.
NOTE: If you backed up your system using the Backup System tool, and your
files from other drives and/or partitions using the File Backup and Restore
tool, you will be able to restore your system to the exact state when your
backups were made, even after a catastrophic hard disk failure. System backups
made on an external storage device are bootable and can be used to completely
restore your primary partition including your applications and data that are
stored there. Once restored, use your file backup to restore your applications and
data to other drives and partitions.
CAUTION: Restoring your system using a previously created backup,
your system and its data will be overwritten. It is strongly recommended
that you back up current data that you want to keep before proceeding
with the restore process.
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.
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1. Click Restore System.
2. Select the backup file
(also called "backup
image") you want to use
to restore your system
from the drop-down
menu.
NOTE: The drop-down
menu retains the names
of previously created
backup images even
though they may not be
currently available on
your system. This is
normal. If their names
were not retained, you would not be able to restore from a backup image that
resides on DVD or an external storage device that may not be presently
attached to your system. By retaining their names, you will not lose your
ability to restore them in the future.
3. Click Next >.
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. If you attempt to interrupt the restore process by turning off
the system, the system will not reboot.
4. Read the Caution on the
screen, and then check
the check boxes to
confirm that you want to
overwrite your system
with the selected backup
file and that you
understand that the
restore process cannot be
interrupted or undone.
5. Click Start.
The system will reboot
into the Windows
Recovery Environment.
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager will first erase your operating system
partition and then apply the selected backup image.
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During the restore process, a window displays a progress bar with the name
of the phase directly above it, e.g. Applying the backup image ….
6. The congratulatory screen appears
when the process completes.
Click Finish.
The system will reboot into Windows
and the state of the system will be the
state at the time the selected backup
was made. For example, if you
restored the Dell Factory Image, you
will be required to go through the
initial Windows setup before you can
use it. If you restored from a later
system backup, your system will reflect that state of the system at that time.
5.2 Restoring from a bootable backup
CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that you review the NOTE and
CAUTIONS in the preceding section before continuing in this section.
1. You may boot from either optical media (DVD) or an external storage device,
depending on which media you used to make your system backup.
Insert disk #1 of your set into your optical drive or attach your external storage
device, and boot your system. If you primary hard drive is the first boot drive in
your system BIOS, press F12 during boot to bring up the Boot Options screen
and select either your optical disk drive (e.g. CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive) or your
external storage device (e.g. USB Storage Device).
If you selected your optical drive as the drive to boot from, you will be asked to
Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …. If you do not press a key, your
system will skip your optical drive and attempt to boot from your internal hard
drive. Should this happen, immediately press CTRL + ALT + DELETE to reboot
and during the boot, press F12. Select your optical drive and when the message
appears, press a key to boot from your optical drive.
When your system boots from the bootable backup image, you will boot into the
Windows Recovery Environment (Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7
only). Since Windows XP does not have a Windows Recovery Environment, it
will boot directly into its restore system executable and display a screen similar
to the one shown in step 5 below.
2. Within the Windows Recovery Environment, a screen appears listing the
operating system language and keyboard layout. These should be your defaults.
Click Next.
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3. The tool begins searching your system for the Windows installation to repair.
When the search completes, it typically highlights your operating system on your
internal hard drive. For restore purposes, this is not relevant. Click Next.
4. The Choose a recovery tool screen
appears listing all the available tools
you can use to recover your system.
These options are provided to allow
you to troubleshoot and repair your
operating system on your primary
hard drive.
To restore your system from a system
backup created using Dell Backup
and Recovery Manager, click Dell
Backup and Recovery Manager at
the bottom of the menu.
5. The Dell Backup and Recovery Manager
Restore System screen appears with a
drop-down menu listing the backups
currently available on your system. Select
the backup you want to restore and click
Next >.
If you do not see the backup you want to
restore, verify that you have the correct
external storage device attached or the
correct optical media inserted in the drive.
6. Another Restore System screen
appears with a Warning message. Read
the message carefully and then click the
check box to confirm you want to restore
and click Next > to begin the
restoration process.
If you are restoring from a set of optical
media, you will be asked at some point
to insert disk #2 and so on in sequence
until the restoration is complete.
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7. When the restoration process completes,
a congratulatory screen appears.
Click Finish.
The system will reboot into Windows and
the state of the system will be the state
at the time the selected backup was
created. For example, if you restored the
Dell Factory Image, you will be
required to go through the initial
Windows setup before you can use it. If
you restored from a later system
backup, your system will reflect the state of the system at that time.
5.3 Restoring your system from the Windows Recovery
Environment
1. In Microsoft Windows Vista
or Windows 7, initiate a
reboot of your system and
press F8 during the boot to
bring up the Advanced Boot
Options screen.
2. The first highlighted menu
item is Repair Your
Computer. Press Enter to
select it. This launches the
Windows Recovery
Environment.
3. At the first System
Recovery Options screen, click
Next to select the default
keyboard choice shown.
4. A log-on screen may appear. After
you log on, the System Recovery
Options, Choose a recovery
tool screen appears.
Click the Dell Backup and
Recovery Manager link at the
bottom of the screen.
5. From here, the steps to restore a
system image are identical to
those in the preceding section
beginning at step 5. Refer to steps 5 through 7 the preceding section to
restore your system.
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5.4 Restoring a non-bootable backup image from a
bootable Recovery Disk
NOTE: Blu-ray support is limited to their use as a high capacity storage medium.
Blu-ray disks will not be bootable. To restore a Blu-ray disk backup, you must
boot your system from a bootable recovery disk or another bootable backup
image.
1. Insert your bootable recovery disk into your optical drive and boot your
system. If the optical drive is not the first drive in the boot order, press F12
during boot to bring up the Boot Options screen and select your optical
drive.
If you selected your optical drive as the drive to boot from, you will be asked
to Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …. If you do not press a key,
your system will skip your optical drive and attempt to boot from your
internal hard drive. Should this happen, immediately press CTRL + ALT +
DELETE to reboot and during the boot, press F12. Select your optical drive
and when the message appears, press a key to boot from your optical drive.
When your system boots from the bootable recovery disk or an external
storage device, you will boot into the Windows Recovery Environment
(Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 only). Since Windows XP does not
have a Windows Recovery Environment, it will boot directly into its
restore system executable and display a screen similar to the one shown in
step 3 below.
2. The Choose a recovery tool
screen appears listing all the
available tools you can use to
recover your system. These
options are provided to allow you
to troubleshoot and repair your
operating system on your primary
hard drive.
To restore your system from a
system backup created using Dell
Backup and Recovery Manager,
click Dell Backup and Recovery
Manager at the bottom of the
menu.
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3. The Dell Backup and Recovery
Manager Restore System screen
appears with a drop-down menu
listing the backups currently available
on your system. Select the backup
you want to restore and click Next >.
If you do not see the backup you
want to restore, verify that you have
the correct external storage device
attached or the correct optical media
inserted in the drive.
4. Another Restore System screen
appears with a Warning message.
Read the message carefully and then
click the check box to confirm you
want to restore and click Next > to
begin the restoration process.
If you are restoring from a set of
optical media, you will be asked at
some point to insert disk #2 and so
on in sequence until the restoration
is complete.
5. When the restoration process
completes, a congratulatory screen
appears.
Click Finish.
The system will reboot into Windows
and the state of the system will be the
state at the time the selected backup
was created. For example, if you
restored the Dell Factory Image, you
will be required to go through the
initial Windows setup before you can
use it. If you restored from a later system backup, your system will reflect
that state of the system at that time.
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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 optical media that is
larger than the capacity of a
single disk. Nor can you
export an image from optical
media that spans more than
one disk.
A Windows Save As dialog
box appears. Select the
location where you want to
save the exported image if
other than the default DBRM
folder.
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 4.
o If you selected an
existing file, the
Append to File
Confirm dialog box
appears. Click Add to
append the exported
file to the existing file.
The Export Backup
screen appears.
4. Type a Friendly name and
then click Save.
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A Friendly name is just an alternate name you can give an image when you
export it. You should make it descriptive for easy identification.
A progress bar appears at the bottom of the Export Backup screen. When
this function completes, the Manage Backups screen appears.
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 drop-down
menu, 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. Before
proceeding to the next step,
ensure that you have selected
the correct backup for
deletion.
4. Click Delete Backup.
A progress bar appears at the
bottom of the Delete Backup
screen. When this function
completes, the Manage
Backups screen appears.
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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 drop-
down 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.
NOTE: Your original Dell Factory Image stored on the Recovery partition
cannot be renamed. If you select it, the Rename link will not be active.
However you can rename any Dell Factory Image copy on your Recovery
DVD or external storage device.
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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.
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2. A default name for the recovery media is suggested. You may use it
(recommended) or type another name.
NOTE: The default program-generated name for the recovery media is
Recovery – xxxxxxxxxxxxxx where “xxxx …” is the recovery media
creation date and time code. In the screen below, 2010 is the year, 04, is the
month, 05 is the day, 15 is the hour based on the 24 hour clock, 29 is the
minutes past the hour, 47 is the number of seconds.
3. Select whether you want to include the factory image (recommended).
4. Choose where you
want to save the
recovery media,
Optical Media or
External Storage
Device, and then
select the device
from the drop-down
menu.
Click Refresh
adjacent to the drop-
down menu to clear
your selection or to
add a new external
storage device
attached after the
drop-down was
populated.
NOTE: For external storage devices, clicking Refresh will de-select a device
from the drop-down menu and refresh the list of available devices. If the
Next button was enabled, it will be disabled until you select a new device.
If you select an optical device from the drop-down menu and a blank disk was
found in the device, the Next button will be enabled. Otherwise you will be
asked to insert blank media in the drive. Click Refresh after the drive spins
up to enable the Next button.
4. Click Next.
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The Summary screen appears.
NOTE: If the
selected external
storage device is
has insufficient total
space, insufficient
free space, or
doesn’t have the
required NTFS
format, a message
will display
indicating the
problem.
If the chosen
external storage
device has
insufficient total
space, you must
select another
device.
If the chosen external storage device has insufficient free space, you may
select another device or choose to reformat the current device. Reformatting
the device erases all existing data on the device.
If the device does not have the required NTFS format, you may select another
device or choose to reformat the device in the required NFTS format.
Reformatting the device erases all existing data on the device.
5. Click Create Image to create the Recovery media
A window appears
displaying a progress
bar. The progress bar
will display the
progress for multiple
phases during the
backup creation
process and the
name of each phase
will be displayed
directly it. Some
phases you may
observe are
Creating necessary
boot files …,
Getting the Factory
Image …,
Optimizing laser
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intensity … (optical media), Writing data to your media …, Finalizing
the system image … (optical media), and Verifying media … (optical
media).
NOTE: The 1st Dual Layer DVD in a dual-layer set will be a created as single-
layer DVD to make it bootable. However the remaining Dual Layer DVDs in
the backup set will utilize their full capacity.
When the process
completes, the
Finish screen
appears.
6. Click < Home to
return to the main
Overview screen or
click Close Dell
Backup and
Recovery Manager
to exit the program.
7. Label your media and store it in a safe place.
7.2 OS and Application Media (Available only if installed on
your system)
CAUTION: In accordance with your software’s End User Licensing
Agreement, you can make only one legal backup copy of the operating
system and application media. When you create the backup copy of the
operating system following the steps below, your operating system will
no longer appear in the software selection screen. However applications
will continue to be listed in the screen so they can be repaired or
reinstalled by clicking the Repair/Reinstall button. However once an
application’s media backup has been created, the Create Media button
will be permanently disabled for that application.
CAUTION: To avoid losing the ability to create an OS Media backup, it is
strongly recommended that you create your OS Media backup before
your first attempt to restore from a system backup. Once you restore
from a system backup including your Dell Factory Image, the OS Media
option will no longer be available.
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CAUTION: If you are using a notebook computer for this operation, 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.
CAUTION: Do not abort or interrupt the operating system media creation
process once it has begun or you may lose the ability to create it.
1. Click Create OS and
application media
backup ....
The Select Software
screen appears.
2. Select the OS or other
software you that want
to create media for, and
then click Create Media.
The Choose Storage
Location screen appears
NOTE: If the software
was previously installed,
the Repair/Reinstall
button will be enabled. This will allow you to repair or reinstall the application if
necessary. However if you have already created its media, the Create Media
button will be permanently disabled for that application.
3. Choose where you want to save the application media, Optical Media or
External Storage
Device, and then select
the device from the
drop-down menu.
Click Refresh
adjacent to the drop-
down menu to clear your
selection or to add a new
external storage device
attached after the drop-
down was populated.
NOTE: For external
storage devices, clicking
Refresh will de-select a
device from the drop-
down menu and refresh
the list of available
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devices. If the Next button was enabled, it will be disabled until you select a new
device.
If you select an optical device from the drop-down menu and a blank disk was
found in the device, the Next button will be enabled. Otherwise you will be asked
to insert blank media in the drive. Click Refresh after the drive spins up to
enable the Next button.
NOTE: Windows XP is only able to create OS and application media on DVD. Only
Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 are able create OS and application media
on an external storage device.
3. Click Create Media.
A window appears
displaying a progress
bar. The progress bar
will display the progress
for multiple phases
during the backup
creation process and
the name of each phase
will be displayed directly
it. Some phases you
may observe are
Creating necessary
boot files …, Getting
the Factory Image …,
Optimizing laser
intensity … (optical
media), Writing data to your media …, Finalizing the system image …
(optical media), and Verifying media … (optical media).
When the process
completes, the Finish
screen appears.
4. Click < Home to return
to the main Overview
screen or click Close
Dell Backup and
Recovery Manager to
exit the program.
5. Label your media and
store it in a safe place
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NOTE: The operating system media you created is the backup copy of your
original licensed Microsoft operating system. It will not automatically install your
Dell system drivers. Your Dell system drivers are located in a separate Drivers
folder on your OS media. The drivers must be installed manually following the
instructions for your particular version of Windows.
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8 Windows Recovery Environment
Microsoft Windows Vista and
Windows 7 operating systems
include a Recovery Environment
to assist users in troubleshooting
their system. A user can access
the Windows Recovery
Environment by pressing
function key F8 during boot. F8
will display the Advanced Boot
Options screen. This is a
different screen than the Boot
Options screen where you select
the desired boot device after
pressing F12.
The Advanced Boot Options
screen displays a list of available
troubleshooting options. The first item
listed is Repair Your Computer. When
you select Repair Your Computer, you
will enter the Windows Recovery
Environment.
After logging on, the System Recovery
Options screen displays the various
recovery tools available.
Listed at the bottom is Dell Backup
and Recovery Manager. This tool
allows you to restore your system using
one of your saved backup images
created using Dell Backup and
Recovery Manager.
Windows XP Professional does not
have a Windows Recovery
Environment. However it does have a
Windows Advanced Options Menu
screen. To access the Windows
Advanced Options Menu, press F8
during boot. This directs you to the
Windows Boot Manager screen.
From here, press the Enter key and
repeatedly press F8 again to get to
the Windows Advanced Options
Menu screen.
This menu is very similar to the
Windows Vista or Windows 7 Advanced Boot Options screen. However you do not
have the Repair Your Computer link in Windows XP.
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Although Windows XP does not have a Windows Recovery Environment, you may
still restore your Windows XP system using the following steps:
1. Restore from a bootable system backup created using Dell Backup and
Recovery Manager (this restores only your operating system partition,
including Dell Backup and Recovery Manager and your files that you
stored on that partition. Skip step 2 but you will need to perform step 3.
2. Reinstall your Microsoft Windows operating system from the OS media you
created using Dell Backup and Recovery Manager or the OS media that
may have been provided in your system box (either of these will re-install
your original Microsoft Windows operating system).
3. Manually install your Dell factory-installed drivers. The drivers are located in
the Drivers folder on your OS media. If you received an RCD or RDVD with
your system, you should also find your drivers there. (This step installs your
Dell drivers.)
4. Reinstall your applications from your application media backups.
5. Reinstall your files and folders from a recent backup using the File restore…
function in Dell Backup and Recovery Manager (this restores your files
and folders, i.e. you data from other partitions or drives). For more
information about restoring your data files, go to 3.2 Restoring your data
files.
NOTE: The same steps above work equally well for Microsoft Windows Vista and
Windows 7 operating systems.
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9 Operating Systems Supported
Windows® 7 Ultimate 32-bit/64-bit
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/64-bit
Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit/64-bit
Windows 7 Home Basic 32-bit/64-bit
Windows 7 Starter 32-bit
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate 32-bit/64-bit with SP1/SP2 (Service
Packs 1 or 2)
Windows Vista Business 32-bit/64-bit with SP1/SP2
Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit/64-bit with SP1/SP2
Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit with SP1/SP2
Windows XP Professional 32-bit with SP3 (Service Pack 3) (no 64-bit support)
Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Page 36
10 Supported Optical Media
Single Layer and Dual Layer optical DVD±R media for system backups, and
recovery, operating system, and application media (no Dual Layer media
support in Windows XP)
NOTE: The 1st dual-layer DVD in a dual-layer backup set will be a created as
single-layer DVD in order to be bootable. However the remaining dual-layer DVDs
in the backup set will utilize their full capacity.
Added support for Blu-ray optical media (no Blu-ray media support in
Windows XP)
NOTE: Blu-ray support is limited to their use as a high capacity storage medium.
Blu-ray disks will not be bootable. To restore a Blu-ray disk backup, you must
boot your system from a bootable recovery disk or another bootable backup
image. Do not use for your OS or recovery media.
NOTE:XPdoesnotsupportDualLayerDVDsorBlu‐raymedia.HoweverMicrosoft
doeshaveaQFEthatwillenablesupportinXP.Customersthatneedsupportforthis
mediamaydownloadKB952011andinstallitattheirownrisk.Dellisunableto
providesupportforthisMicrosoftQFE.
Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Page 37
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. This occurs because the backup file is actually created
in the Windows Recovery Environment, which does not use the same time
zone information as the Windows user environment. This is normal behavior.
3. When restoring to a blank hard drive, there will be no factory utility partition
on it from which to run the Diagnostic utilities.
4. When making a bootable backup from Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7
to an external storage device and the BIOS boot order is changed to boot
from the external storage device first, the system will boot into the Windows
Recovery Environment (WinRE). To avoid booting into this environment,
either unplug the external storage device after the backup completes before
the next boot, or change the boot order in BIOS so the external storage
device is not the first boot drive.
5. When making a bootable backup from Windows XP to an external storage
device, and the BIOS boot order is changed to boot from the external storage
device first, the .ini file on the drive will automatically initiate the process of
creating the bootable backup. To avoid repeated attempts to make the
backup, either unplug the external storage device after the backup completes
before the next boot, or change the boot order in BIOS so the external
storage device is not the first boot drive.
6. A bootable backup image is required to restore to a blank hard drive.
7. Upon restoring an image to a blank hard drive, at first boot the user will
receive notification that the system needs to be restarted to make the
changes they performed. This is normal and caused by the fact that the
system volume information is included in the backup image. When restored to
a blank HDD, the system volume information is no longer correct so a system
restart is necessary. This restart will reset the System Volume Information.
The system volume information is included in the backup images in order to
maintain the system's restore points.
8. Although external FireWire (1394) drives are supported, the BIOS in Dell
systems will not boot to FireWire drives. Use DVD, or an external USB or
eSATA drive to make a bootable system backup image.
9. External eSATA drives should not be used for OS media. The operating
system image cannot be installed from the eSATA drive to the primary
internal drive due to the way the eSATA drive enumerates at boot. Use DVD
or an external USB drive for your OS media backup.
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10. A Windows XP system with Dell Backup and Recovery Manager installed
will not have the Windows Recovery Environment containing your Dell
Factory Image, or the Dell Recovery Media option on the Dell Recovery
Tools screen. Go to 8 Windows Recovery Environment for the restore
options available for a Windows XP system.
11. When you restore a backup image from within Windows, you may notice that
the names of previous backups are retained in the drop-down menu of
backups available to restore. While this may seem strange at first, this is
normal behavior. If you created backups previously on other media such as
DVD or an external USB drive and we did not retain the names in the
database for you, you would not be able to restore them. By retaining the
names, you still have the option to restore them should you ever need to do
so.
The behavior is different when you boot from a DVD or an external storage
device. The only backup images available will be those currently on the
devices attached to your system.
12. Microsoft Windows XP does not support Dual Layer DVDs or Blu-ray media.
HoweverMicrosoftdoeshaveaQFEthatwillenablesupportinXP.Customers
maydownloadKB952011andinstallitattheirownrisk.SinceDelldoesnot
distributethisQFE,Dellisunabletosupportit.
13. DBRM can work with Credant Mobile Guardian encryption but there are
limitations.
a. You are able to create a bootable system backup image and you will be
able to successfully restore the backup image. However after the Restore
completes, the drive will no longer be encrypted. It must be re-encrypted
by performing these two steps:
1. Launch CMGShieldUI.exe in the CMG program directory. This
will turn on the encryption display window that is just a visual
indicator that encryption is taking place (after encryption is
initiated in the following step).
2. Launch WSProbe.exe in the CMG program directory. This
actually performs the re-encryption of all the files after the restore.
b. You will not be able to restore a system backup using the main DBRM
program from within Windows. Nor will you be able to restore a backup
from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). To restore a
system backup image, you must:
1. Have previously created a bootable system backup
2. Boot from that backup
3. Restore the desired system backup image
4. Re-encrypt the drive using the steps above.
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12 Major differences between the versions
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3:
(Launched July, 2010)
Now supports the ability to create application media backups in accordance
with your end-user license agreement
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager no longer needs to reboot into the
Windows Recovery Environment to create your system backup images.
The images are now created within the operating system
Functional cosmetic enhancements to simplify how a user selects backup
media type and storage location
Added support for Dual Layer DVDs (Windows Vista and Windows 7 only)
NOTE: The 1st dual-layer DVD in a dual-layer set will be a created as single-layer
DVD in order to be bootable. However the remaining dual-layer DVDs in the
backup set will utilize their full capacity.
Added support for Blu-ray optical media (Windows Vista and Windows 7 only)
NOTE: Blu-ray support is limited to their use as a high capacity storage medium.
Blu-ray disks will not be bootable. To restore a Blu-ray disk backup, you must
boot your system from a bootable Dell Recovery disk or another bootable backup
image. Do not use for OS or recovery media.
User’s Guide V1.3 Rev. A00 available
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager V1.2.3 (a.k.a. V1.2 A01):
(Launched April, 2010)
Removed the hardware diagnostics support because system-specific
diagnostics are already provided on the system in the Utility Partition and
updates are available from support.dell.com
User’s Guide V1.2 Rev. A01 available
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager V1.2.2:
(Launched February, 2010)
Updated Vista SP1 OS Media to Vista SP2 OS Media. No other changes.
Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Page 40
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager V1.2.1:
(Launched January, 2010)
Web-post versions of V1.2 - Allows existing factory-installed versions to be
updated or upgraded via Windows Installer. For example, a customer will be
able to upgrade their system from V1.1 to V1.2.1. The Windows 7 version can
be installed on systems that did not have Dell Backup and Recovery
Manager previously factory-installed. However the functionality is limited to
making file and folder backups, and system backups. No OS media image or
Dell Factory Image is provided in the web-post versions. However if a copy
of the Dell Factory Image is found on the system, it will be listed among the
available backups to use.
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager V1.2:
(Launched January, 2010)
Adds a separate pop-up application for customer discovery and reminder
messaging. Otherwise same features and functionality, and performance as
V1.1.
User’s Guide V1.2 Rev. A00 available
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager V1.1:
(Launched October, 2009)
Adds support for Windows Vista 64-bit, and Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and
64-bit operating systems
Supports restoring an image from a bootable backup to an unformatted hard
drive. (V1.0 did not support unformatted hard drives.)
Supports RAID configurations 0, 1, 5 and 10
Fixes a cosmetic issue in the boot manager used with XP
Corrects minor screen formatting and localization issues in V1.0
User’s Guide V1.1 Rev. A00 available
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager V1.0:
(Initial launch in May, 2009)
Supported Microsoft Windows SP SP3 32-bit and Windows Vista SP1 32-bit
(no 64-bit support for either operating system)
User’s Guide V1.0 Rev. A00 available
Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Page 41
13 Supported Languages
DellBackupandRecoveryManagerapplication
supportsthelanguagesnotedbelow:
30LanguagesXPSP3VistaSP1VistaSP2Windows
7
EnglishSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
DutchSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
GermanSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
ItalianSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
JapaneseSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
KoreanSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
TraditionalChineseSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
SpanishSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
SwedishSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
SimplifiedChineseSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
ArabicSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
DanishSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
NorwegianSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
PolishSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
BrazilianPortugueseSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
RussianSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
CzechSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
FinnishSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
GreekSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
HebrewSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
HungarianSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
IberianPortugueseSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
RomanianSupportedSupported
TurkishSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
SlovenianNSupportedSupported
SlovakianNSupportedSupported
CroatianNo SupportedSupported
ThaiSupportedSupported
TraditionalChinese‐HongKongSupported SupportedSupportedSupported
Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Page 42
14 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 regular and frequent backups of your files, programs,
system settings, etc.
It is strongly recommended that you follow these general guidelines:
When you first get your system,
Create your OS and application media backup copies.
Create your recovery media copy with your Dell Factory Image
included.
Back up your business and/or personal files daily. Keep your last 5 backups.
Back up your system weekly and again…
Before updating drivers, making any system registry changes, or
installing a major service pack.
After any system security updates and patches are installed
Before you install any new software (in case the software misbehaves)
After you install any new software
Keep at least your last 3 system backup images.
Keep your anti-virus software up-to-date
Backup to an external drive (preferred) or DVDs. External USB drives are
reliable, convenient, commonly available, and a good value.
Do not backup to the same drive or partition where your operating system
resides in case your drive becomes infected by a virus or damaged.
Set up regular restore points in Windows.
Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.3 Page 43
15 Backup Options Summary
Whatdoyouwanttobackup?WhatdoIuse? Notes:
Personalfiles,e.g.pictures,music,
anddocumentsfromanyharddrive
partition
1.DBRMFileBackupandRestore
2.WindowsXPBackup,or
MicrosoftWindowsVistaor
Windows7BackUpFileswizard
OperatingSystemPartitiononly
includingallprogramsanddata
storedthere.
1.DBRMBackupSystem
2.WindowsXPBackuporMicrosoft
WindowsVistaorWindows7Back
UpFileswizard
Entirecomputerincludingallhard
diskpartitionsWindowsCompletePCBackup
WindowsComplete
PCBackupisnot
availableinallOS
versions.
Originalapplicationmedia
DBRMDellRecoveryTools>
CreateOSandapplicationmedia
backup…
Thiswillmakea
copyofyour
originalapplication
mediadisks.
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16 Restore Options Summary
Howdogetbacktothesestates?WhatdoIusetorestore/reinstall? Notes:
DellFactoryImageincludingOS,
andalldriversandapplications
installedwhenyoursystemwas
builtintheDellfactory(Microsoft
WindowsVistaandWindows7
only)
1.DBRMRestoreSystemtorestore
DellFactoryImage
2.DBRMRecoveryDisktorestore
DellFactoryImage
3.DBRMWinREtorestoreDell
FactoryImage
Doesnotincludeany
applicationsordata
youmayhaveadded
sinceyoursystem
wasreceivedfrom
Dell.
OriginalWindowsoperating
systemimage(doesnotinstall
yourDellsystemdrivers)
1.DBRMOSmediadisk
2.OriginalWindowsOSmedia(if
providedinyoursystembox)
OriginalWindowsoperating
systemandDellsystemdrivers
DBRMOSMediadiskandinstall
DellsystemdriversfromDrivers
folderalsoonDBRMOSMediadisk
Originalapplications
1.DBRMapplicationmediadisks
2.Originalapplicationmedia(if
providedinyoursystembox)
MostrecentbackupstateforOS
partition
DBRMRestoreSystemtorestore
mostrecentsavedimage.Then
DBRMFileRestoretorestoremost
recentdatafilebackup.
DBRMrestoresystem
optionsarealso
availablefromWinRE
(MicrosoftWindows
VistaandWindows7)
ifWindowsis
corrupted.
Mostrecentstateofentire
computerincludingallharddisk
partitions
Microsoft'sCompletePCRestore
CompletePCRestore
isalsoavailablefrom
WinRE(Microsoft
WindowsVistaand
Windows7)if
Windowsis
corrupted.
Anearlierpointintimewhenmy
systemwasworkingwellMicrosoft'sRestoreSystem
Usesrestorepoints
asawaytoundo
systemchangesthat
mayhavenegatively
impactedyour
system.Itdoesnot
restorepersonalfiles
ordata.Also
availablefromWinRE
ifWindowsis
corrupted.
