Mounting the Backup Image:
After making sure you have inserted the correct storage media into the source storage drive, start UltraBac.
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Make sure the correct storage device has been selected. UltraBac's Main Window Screen will display the active storage device on the Title line and "Ctrl-T" is a hot key for direct access to the "Select Device" dialog box.
Figure 1: Selected Storage Device
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From UltraBac's main menu, select "Mode" and choose "Restore".
Figure 2: Selecting Restore Mode
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Again from the main menu select "Restore" and choose "Load Index From Storage Media".
Figure 3: Selecting 'Load Index from Storage Media"
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Select the Index containing the partition(s) that you wish to mount. Currently these must be full disk images - they cannot be partition images.
Figure 4: Loading the Index
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Click on "Load Set", and then select the Image file for mounting by placing a check mark on the box next to the image file, typically Disk (#) (e.g. Disk 0).
Figure 5: Selecting the Image to Mount
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Clicking on "Perform Restore" will produce the following screen:
Figure 6: Mount Image
Select "Mount Image as logical drive letter(s). and select "Restore".
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Wait for the Image Mount window to appear and then click on OK.
The Images are now mounted.
Figure 7: Mounted Image
Restoring Files:
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Select either File Manager or the NT/2000 DOS Prompt Box. File Manager is preferred. Warning: It is recommended that you do not use Windows NT/2000 Explorer for this step.
Figure 8: Running File Manager
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When File Manager opens, the partitions mounted from storage media will appear as local removable media drives on the Drive Icon Bar. Select the local removable media drive (source drive) containing the file(s) you wish to restore.
Figure 9: Mounted Image in File Manager
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If a second drive window is already open, highlight it. If not, open a new drive window by choosing "Windows" and selecting "New Window".
Figure 10: Creating a Second Window
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Now select the destination drive from the Drive Icon Bar.
Figure 11: Selecting Destination Drive.
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Drag and copy the needed directories/files in the source drive window to the destination drive window.
Figure 12: Copying Selected files
Dismounting a Disk Image:
When the restore operation is completed, the partitions mounted from the storage media must be dismounted. Exit File Manager (or NT/2000 DOS Prompt) and start UltraBac if not already started.
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Select "Tools" and choose "Dismount Images".
From the Dismount Images window choose "Dismount". Wait for
the dismount process to complete, and then exit UltraBac.
Figure 13: Dismounting the Image
Figure 14: Selecting Drive to Dismount