Starting Recovery Commander from the Rescue Disk

Recovery Commander is a tool in SystemSuite and, depending on your version, it may be included on your installation disk. If so, you can also open Recovery Commander from the installation disk. Use Recovery Manager from the Rescue Disk when you cannot start your computer and you need to restore it to a working state.

To start Recovery Commander from the Rescue Disk:

1       Start your computer from the Rescue Disk. For more information, see Booting From a Rescue Disc.

2       When the Rescue Disk wizard opens, click Recovery Commander.

3       If you have more than one operating system installed, select the installation to work with, and then click Next.

4       You are asked if you want to create an Undo checkpoint. Click Yes.

Recovery Commander creates an Undo checkpoint. By creating an Undo checkpoint, you can return to the current state.

5       Select Restore the functionality of the system, and then click Next.

§       To restore a Recovery Commander checkpoint, select Restore a Recovery Commander checkpoint, and then click Next. To complete the process, go to Restoring a Recovery Commander Checkpoint. Begin at step 65.

§        To restore a System Restore checkpoint, select Restore a System Restore checkpoint, and then click Next. To complete the process, go to Restoring a System Restore Checkpoint. Begin at step 72.

§       If you are using Windows XP, you can restore checkpoints using Recovery Commander or Windows File Protection. To use Windows File Protection, select Restore the system using Windows File Protection, and then click Next. To complete the process, go to Restoring a Computer Using Windows File Protection.

§       To undo a previously restored checkpoint, select Undo a previous restore, and then click Next. To complete the process, go to Undoing a Restored Checkpoint. Begin at step 87.

You can also use Recovery Commander from the Rescue Disk to explore files and folders, back up data, and restore data from the back ups. For more information, see Managing Files and Folders.

See Also

Restoring a Recovery Commander Checkpoint

Restoring a System Restore Checkpoint

Restoring a Computer Using Windows File Protection