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Note: The current version can write images only on FAT(16 or 32) disks
If there is a non-IDE disk controller in your system, or you plan to use network disks or external hardware devices, first check the list of supported hardware.
If you plan to use any external device, turn it on before starting the system.
If the motherboard in your computer supports the Serial ATA (SATA) devices, but IDE disks are also present, only the SATA devices should be set to the Enhanced Mode in BIOS.
| ü | Restart R-Drive Image in its startup mode |
| · | From the R-Drive Image Graphical User Interface |
| 1. | Select the file with the image, the object in the image file, select the system disk as the destination as it is described in the Restore Data from an Image topic. Do not pay much attention to the image file, as it will be eventually discarded. The only important option at this stage is the image destination. Select the system disk. |
| 3. | Select Restart computer (recommended) and click the OK button. The message will appear. Click the Yes button. (If you click the Cancel button on the message, the message will appear, and R-Drive Image will stay on the Image Object Selection panel.) |
You computer will restart. The following text will appear on the screen:
Please select the operating system to start:
R-DriveImage Autopart v.2.0
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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| 4. | Select R-DriveImage Autopart v.2.0 and press the Enter button. You may select Microsoft Windows XP Professional to start Windows normally. |
| · | using the R-Drive Image startup floppy disks |
| 1. | Make sure that the first startup device in the system BIOS is A (Floppy). Refer to your system documentation for details. |
| 2. | Insert the first startup floppy disk and start your computer. |
The following text will appear on the screen:
Loading.............................
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Uncompressing R-Drive Image... OK, starting the kernel
VFS: Insert the second R-Drive Image boot disk and press ENTER
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| 3. | Insert the second disk and press ENTER. |
| · | using the R-Drive Image startup CD disc |
| 1. | Make sure that the first startup device in the system BIOS is the CD drive. Refer to your system documentation for details. |
| 2. | Insert the CD disc and start your computer. |
R-Drive Image will start in the startup mode.
Use the Tab key to switch between the control areas and the arrow keys to select options within the control areas. Press the Enter key to activate the selected button.
You may also activate a key by pressing the highlighted letter key. You may exit the program by pressing the x key.
| é | Select Create an Image on the Action Selection panel and press the N key |
Use the arrow keys to switch between the options.
R-Drive Image will start analyzing the computer disk configuration, the Progress... message showing the progress. Then the R-Drive Image: Select an object you want to archive/backup/copy panel will show the configuration.
H
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Hard drive
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P
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Primary partition
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L
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Logical disk
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U
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Unallocated space
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| â | Select an object of which you want to create an image on the Select an object you want to archive/backup/copy panel and press the N key |
Use the arrow keys to switch between the objects and the SPACEBAR to select the object.
| ä | Select the place on the Create an Image panel to which the image files will be written, specify the file name, and press the O key |
R/O
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Read-only disk. You cannot create images on such disks
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Use the Tab key to switch between the control areas.
| à | Verify that the information on the Confirm operations panel is correct and click the N key |
| Ü | R-Drive Image will start creating the image file |
The Progress window will show the progress of the current operation and overall process. If you selected a read-only disk as the target, you will see the File is read-only. Press OK to retry. message.
The Disk Actions chapter explains basic disk actions.
The Advanced Disk Actions chapter explains how to perform advanced disk actions.
The Technical Information chapter gives technical information on Supported CD and DVD Recorders and List of Supported Hardware Devices
Follow this link to obtain R-Drive Image Contact Information and Technical Support
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