If a *.dr file is missing, you can still recover the computer by initiating a manual restore using the Intelligent Disaster Recovery Wizard. The Intelligent Disaster Recovery Wizard identifies individual backup sets by reading the backup media, so you can select the backup sets that you want to restore.
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If the media that you want to restore contains both Full backup sets and Incremental or Differential backup sets, restore the Full backup sets first. |
To perform a manual restore
If you are restoring Windows 2000 computers that have utility partitions, first recreate the utility partitions using the OEM-supplied media.
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Place the bootable IDR CD in the CD drive of the computer to be recovered and then start the computer.
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In the initial Symantec Intelligent Disaster Recovery panel, click Manual Recovery.
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Change the time zone to the time zone of the computer you want to recover by clicking the time zone hyperlink on the taskbar.
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If the Intelligent Disaster Recovery Wizard fails to run and returns you to the initial IDR Recovery panel, click Start > View Log File. Use this log file when you contact Symantec technical support.
If SCSI or RAID controller drivers are required, the drivers are automatically installed if the Intelligent Disaster Recovery Wizard finds them in its driver database. If the SCSI drivers or RAID drivers are not found, click the Have Disk icon to install the required drivers, and then click OK.
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On the Modify Hard Disk Layout screen, click Run Disk Management.
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Recreate the hard disk partition layout to match the computer’s original partition layout.
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After you create the hard disk partition layout, click Next.
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Select one of the following methods to access the storage device.
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Select the tape drive where the restore media resides.
The Found a Backup Set dialog box appears, showing you the first backup set found on the media.
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To restore to a location other than the one that appears, click Change, and then select a location where you want to restore the data. Do not use drive C for the alternate location.
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After you restore the last backup set, click Finish to end the recovery process and exit the Intelligent Disaster Recovery Wizard.
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