Restoring The System With Windows Recovery Environment - HP StoreEasy 1000 Storage Administrator's Manual

Restoring the system with Windows Recovery Environment

NOTE: To use Windows Recovery Environment, you must have created a system backup with
the Windows Server Backup utility.
1. Do one of the following:
a. For direct access, connect the cable and insert the System Recovery DVD in the client PC.
b. For remote management access, connect to the server using iLO from a client PC. Insert
the System Recovery DVD in the client PC or attach a bootable USB flash device that has
been prepared with a System Recovery image.
2. Reboot the server to either the USB flash device or USB DVD drive.
The system BIOS attempts to boot to the USB device by default. Watch the monitor output
during the boot as you may need to press a key to boot to the USB media.
NOTE:
boot sequence. If connected remotely, you may have to change some iLO settings to ensure
proper boot sequence.
3. In Windows Boot Manager, select Windows Recovery Environment.
The recovery environment is loaded and the System Recovery Options wizard opens.
4. Select Troubleshoot to access the repair tools that allow you to recover or troubleshoot Windows
and click Next.
5. Select Advanced options to access the advanced repair options and click Next.
6. Select System Image Recovery to restore the system using a previously created system recovery
image and click Next.
7. Select Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2.
The System Recovery Options wizard scans the computer for a system image. If it is unable
to locate a system image, the following message is displayed:
8. Attach an external drive or insert a DVD that contains the backup files and click Retry. If you
want to recover from the network, click Cancel.
9. Select one of the following options and click Next:
Use the latest available image—Select this option to use the backup image that was
recently created. If you are restoring from the network, this option is unavailable.
Select a system image—Select this option to choose a different image to restore from or
to restore from the network.
10. If you are restoring from the network, click Advanced, and then select Search for a system
image on the network:
a. The utility automatically connects to an existing network (DHCP enabled).
b. Once connected to the network, enter the directory where the system image is located
on the network and click Next.
1 1. Select the disks to which you want to restore data and click Next.
12. Enter the share path where the backup image is stored and click OK.
If directly connected, you may have to change the BIOS settings to ensure proper
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