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Restoring from the generic recovery disk image on E: Dell R610
There can be multiple versions of the generic recovery disk image on the servers E: partition. Refer
to related topics in the server product's release notes to determine which version you should use.
This procedure can be used on a server that needs to be restored to its factory default state. For
example, if you neglected to make a rst birthday image, you might need to use this procedure. If
the image from which you are restoring was made from the specic machine, refer to the appropriate
procedure.
NOTE: This procedure restores the server (both C: and D: partitions) to its factory default
condition. Passwords and other site-specic congurations are reset to factory defaults.
1. Make sure that media access is stopped and that the system on which you are working is not
being used.
2. Connect all motherboard NICs to LAN connections.
3. If the server has a 10 Gig connection, make sure it is connected to the 10 Gig connection on the
Ethernet switch.
If not connected to a switch, 10 Gig network adapter detection and ordering are unpredictable
on the restored image.
4. If you have not already done so, connect keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
5. Do the following:
a) Insert the Recovery CD.
b) Restart the machine.
If there is a problem restarting, hold the standby button down for ve seconds to force a hard
shutdown. Then press the standby button again to startup.
The system boots from the Recovery CD.
The Acronis program loads.
6. At the startup screen, select True Image Server OEM (Full Version).
The Acronis main window appears.
7. In the Acronis main window, click Recovery.
The Restore Data Wizard opens.
8. On the Welcome page, click Next.
9. On the Backup Archive Selection page, in the tree view expand the node for the E: partition and
select the image le, then click Next.
10. On the Restoration Type Selection page, select Restore disks or partitions and then click Next.
11. On the Partition or Disk to Restore page, select (C:) and then click Next.
12. On the Restored Partition Location page, select (C:) and then click Next.
13. On the Restored Partition Type page, leave the selection at Active and then click Next.
14. On the Restored Partition Size page, leave settings at their defaults. The size reported in the upper
pane is the size detected of the actual C: partition. This should be the same as that reported in
the Partition size eld in the middle of the page. Free space before and Free space after should
both be reported at 0 bytes. Click Next.
15. On the Next Selection page, select Yes, I want to restore another partition or hard disk drive and
then click Next.
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