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LaCie 5big Backup Server Recovery

Configuration Guide page 44

1. Insert the Server Recovery DVD into a workstation’s optical disk

drive.

2. Insert a USB 2.0 ﬂash drive into an available USB 2.0 port on

the same workstation.

IMPORTANT INFO: Creating a server recovery USB 2.0 ﬂash

drive will erase any data that is stored on the USB 2.0 ﬂash drive.

Please backup data that you want to preserve before moving to the

next step.

3. Launch Server Recovery Key (Server Recovery DVD>Applications>

Server Recovery Key).

4. Please note the information on the welcome window (Fig. 76).

Click Next> to continue.

5. Select the USB ﬂash drive from the pulldown menu (Fig. 77).

If there are more than one USB ﬂash drives connected to your

workstation, make certain to choose the target ﬂash drive.

Choosing the incorrect ﬂash drive may delete data that you

want to keep. Consider closing Server Recovery Key and remov-

ing all USB ﬂash drives. Reinsert only the USB ﬂash drive that

you want to use as a server recovery disk.

6. Once the ﬂash drive has been chosen, Server Recovery Key of-

fers a green check mark indicating that the device is compat-

ible (Fig. 78). If the ﬂash drive is not compatible, a red “X” will

appear.

IMPORTANT INFO: There are a great number of USB 2.0 ﬂash

drives manufactured by a wide range of companies. While many

USB 2.0 ﬂash drives from 512 MB to 4 GB should work as a recov-

ery ﬂash drive, LaCie cannot test every model. If Server Recovery Key

experiences problems in creating the system recovery USB 2.0 ﬂash

drive, please try a different ﬂash drive.

7. Click Create Key> to continue (Fig. 78).

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