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 Restore System Partition to Factory Defaults: overwrites the C partition
(only) on the existing system drive from the disk image in its local Restore
partition.
Note: Following a Reset to Factory Defaults operation, the Windows® system
software must be re-activated. To do this, you will need the operating system
serial number, which you will find on a sticker affixed to the exterior of your
TriCaster.
This procedure restores your system drive (“C:”) to its ‘as-shipped’ state.
The "D:" drive, which holds content and sessions won't be modified.
However any TriCaster software updates (possibly including optional
TriCaster expansion packs) will be overwritten – so use this function only
when necessary. When you do restore, remember to update the TriCaster
software afterward.
 Create User Backup Drive: create a bootable clone of the entire system drive
(as it exists at the time) on either an external HDD or a drive mounted in a
removable hard drive bay.
The clone operation includes:
o The existing (factory-prepared) Restore partition
o The complete C partition
In cases of catastrophic drive failure requiring drive replacement, a service
technician can simply connect the User Backup ‘clone’ drive in place of the
original internal system drive and you’ll be back in production (prudence
would call for creating a new User Backup drive as the first order of
business.
 Restore System Partition from User Backup Drive: overwrites the C partition
(only) on the existing system drive with the C partition on the external user
backup drive. This allows you to insert a User Backup drive into a removable
drive bay (or otherwise connect it), and regain a functional system partition
as stored on the clone drive.