Creating the Disaster Recovery Set

The first step in securing the data on your system is creating the Disaster Recovery (DR) Set. The DR Set will contain the information necessary to recover your system.

The Recovery Wizard will guide you through the steps required to create the DR Set with easy-to-follow instructions for protecting your valuable data. Once the DR Set has been created, it will allow you to recover your system should your hard drive fail, even if your Windows operating system will not start.

The first time Backup Exec launches, you are prompted to create Disaster Recovery Diskettes. If you do not create Disaster Recovery Diskettes at that time, you may do so later by choosing Recovery Wizard from the Tools menu.

If you installed a new backup device since you created your DR Set, you must create a new DR Set to accompany your new backup device. If the backup device listed is not found, Disaster Recovery cannot complete.

To create the Disaster Recovery Set, you will need the following items:

For Windows 9x

For Windows NT

Windows 9x Disaster Recovery Set

It is recommended that you label your media when prompted in the Wizards, and store your DR Set in a safe place. A new Disaster Recovery Set should be created when new hardware or software has been added to your system, or if many changes have been made to your files since the last DR Set was created.

 
  To create your Windows 9x Disaster Recovery Set:

  1. Select Recovery Wizard from the Tools menu.

    The Recovery Wizard appears.

  2. Follow the instructions on the Wizard screens to create your Disaster Recovery Set.

Windows NT Disaster Recovery Set

It is recommended that you label your media when prompted in the Wizards, and store your DR Set in a safe place. A new Disaster Recovery Set should be created when new hardware or software has been added to your system, or if many changes have been made to your files since the last DR Set was created.

 
  To create your Windows NT Disaster Recovery Set:

  1. Select Recovery Wizard from the Tools menu.

    The Recovery Wizard appears.

  2. Follow the instructions on the Wizard screens to create your Disaster Recovery Set.