Administrator Guide

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CHAPTER 5
System Recovery, Backup, and
Restore
This chapter provides instructions on how to recover from a system failure, and how
to back up and restore the system state. The following topics are discussed:
• Recovery from system failure
• System state backup and restore
• Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools
• Third-party backup software for network backups
• Installing device drivers for Windows 2000
Recovery From System Failure
If the Windows Powered operating system becomes inoperable, you can use the Dell
PowerVault 735N Reinstallation
CD to reinstall the operating system. After the operat-
ing system is reinstalled, the system state backup can be restored to recover system
configuration information.
Operating system reinstallation includes the following procedures:
• Reinstalling the operating system using the Dell PowerVault 735N Reinstallation
CD.
• Performing system setup
• Restoring the system state backup (see “Restoring System State Data” for more
information)
Operating System Reinstallation
NOTICE: Using the Dell PowerVault 735N Reinstallation CD erases the
Dell-installed operating system.
To reinstall the operating system, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the
Dell PowerVault 735N Reinstallation CD into the CD-ROM drive.