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After you have created the Disaster Recovery Set, you will be asked if you would like to test the DR Set. Testing the DR Set is very similar to performing an actual recovery; however, be sure to stop before recovering your data. This test is to verify that your drive is responding properly.
To test your Windows 9x Disaster Recovery Set:
The Disaster Recovery screen appears.
Your system files will be copied from the diskette to your hard drive.
The following prompt should appear:
Please insert Disaster Recovery Media #1 into your (device name).
Enter
.Disaster Recovery scans the media to verify that the drive and the DR Set are responding properly. When Disaster Recovery is done scanning the media, you should receive a message indicating that the test was successful.
F10
to exit. If you see any error messages during this process, then there is a problem communicating with the backup device. Most likely, the problem is a missing DOS driver that is required for your backup device, or incorrect command line parameters for the driver. Consult the documentation for your backup device for information on configuring it for use in DOS.
To test your Windows NT Disaster Recovery Set:
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