1. | Boot
up your system using the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation media. If
necessary, configure the BIOS to allow booting from the CD/DVD drive
and, if prompted, press a key to boot from the DVD.
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2. | When the Install Windows interface opens, select the correct language, time, and keyboard settings, and click Next to continue.
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3. | On the next page, click the Repair Your Computer link located in the lower-left corner of the window.
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4. | On
the System Recovery Options page, the operating system drive that will
be recovered should be listed. If not, click the Load Drivers button,
and install the necessary hard drive controller files. If the system is
listed, select the Restore Your Computer Using a System Image That You
Created Earlier option button located at the bottom of the window, and
click Next to continue.
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5. | On
the Select a System Image Backup page, if a local disk was used for the
backup, the most recent backup will be listed and the Use the Latest
Available System Image check box will be automatically selected by
default. Select the Select a System Image option button and click Next
to continue.
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6. | The
next page presents the list of backups stored on the local dedicated
backup disk. Select the desired backup and click Next to continue.
Note
If no local backup disks
exist, the administrator can select to use a different backup and can
then click the Advanced button to enable the network and connect to a
network shared folder that contains a valid backup, as detailed in the
next section of this chapter.
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7. | The
following page lists which volumes are contained within the known
backups. Select the desired backup again and click Next to continue.
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8. | On
the Choose Additional Restore Options page, check the Only Restore
System Drives check box, and click Next to continue. This leaves any
other disks intact, but any volumes that are hosted on the same disks
that contain system volumes will be formatted, re-created, and restored
as well.
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9. | The
next page details the date and time of the backup that will be
restored, the server that will be restored, and the volumes that are
contained in this restore set. Review the information and click Finish
to continue with the recovery of the system volumes.
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10. | A
dialog box appears, stating that all drives selected will be restored
with the data in the system image; click Yes to approve this and
continue.
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11. | The
recovery time frame will vary depending on the size of the system
volume, the performance of the volume, and the restore disk or network
share. After the recovery completes, the system will automatically
reboot.
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12. | After the system reboots, log on and verify functionality. If everything is back up and running, run a full backup and log off. |