INFO: Static Mirror Partition Level Image Restore

UBQ ID Number: UBQ000111

Last Modified: 2000-03-16 at 10:44:45

SUMMARY:

DETAILS:

Performing a Static Mirror Boot Partition Level Image restore is somewhat similar to performing a Static Mirror Boot (Disk) Image restore to a boot disk. Performing a Static Mirror Non-Boot Partition Level Image restore is similar to a Static Mirror Non-Boot (Disk) Image restore. The major difference in both cases is that the target partition must be created but not assigned a drive letter before the restore and must be of adequate size.

Note: When using the UBDR utility, or the SADR floppies/CD-ROM to restore, if the partition already exists, the drive letter is automatically ignored so the user will not need to un-assign the drive letter prior to restoring.

Boot Disk

Restoring using a Static Mirror Partition Image depends on whether the backup was done to a bootable or non-bootable partition. If the Static Mirror Partition Level Image is a bootable partition then there are several ways to recover by using a static mirror partition level image – Change SCSI BIOS, Replace failed hard drive with hard drive containing the static mirror partition level image (i.e. swap SCSI connectors), or copy the partition level image to another hard drive by using the UBDR network enabled DOS boot diskette, or the SADR Floppies/CD-ROM.

If the Static Mirror Partition Level Image is not a bootable image it must be copied to a bootable partition and can be done by either using the UBDR network enabled DOS boot diskette, or the SADR Floppies/CD-ROM, or performing a Static Mirror Partition Level Image Backup with the static mirror partition level image as the source and the new hard drive as the target.

Note: When restoring a boot partition, if the MBR (Master Boot Record) does not exist (e.g. newly formatted disk), either restore it or create it before restoring the partition. The UBDR utility provides the ability to restore the MBR only, or prior to restoring the rest of the image data. The SADR Floppies may restore the MBR by pressing F5 instead of restoring the partition. To create the MBR , run FDisk and create a Primary DOS Partition of adequate size and set it as active. This creates the MBR (Master Boot Record). Make sure the geometry of the original and target drives are the same.

Use the following link as an example when restoring using the SADR Floppies/CD-ROM. Make sure to select the original partition storage device (the backup target device) instead of a tape device as the restore source device:

See UBQ: UBQ000153 Partition Image Restores using SADR

Additional Information:

See the UBDR section of the user manual.

See UBQ: UBQ000058 Stand Alone Image Backup/Restore Using Floppies – Intel & Alpha

See UBQ: UBQ000127 OBDR (One Button Disaster Recovery)

See UBQ: UBQ000135 Using SADR (Stand Alone Disaster Recovery) CD-ROM Disk – Intel & Alpha

Non-Boot (Data) Disk

A non-bootable static mirror partition level image can be restored either by using the Integrated GUI, the UBDR network enabled DOS boot diskette, or the SADR floppies/CD-ROM.

Preferred Method:

A Non-Boot (Data) Partition Level Image can be restore simply by performing a Static-Mirror Partition Level Image backup but reverse the source and target as defined for the original backup.

Optional Method:

Use the following link as an example when restoring using the SADR floppies. Make sure to select the original partition storage device (the backup target device) instead of a tape device as the restore source device:

See UBQ: UBQ000153 Partition Image Restores using SADR

Additional Information:

See the UBDR section of the user manual.

See UBQ: UBQ000059 Integrated GUI Image Recovery (Non-Boot Disk)

See UBQ: UBQ000058 Stand Alone Image Backup/Restore Using Floppies – Intel & Alpha

See UBQ: UBQ000127 OBDR (One Button Disaster Recovery)

See UBQ: UBQ000135 Using SADR (Stand Alone Disaster Recovery) CD-ROM Disk – Intel & Alpha

MORE INFORMATION:

See UBQ: UBQ000024 - What is an Image Backup?

See UBQ: UBQ000027 - Restoring Individual Files from an Image Backup

See UBQ: UBQ000028 - PCMCIA SCSI Controllers and Disaster Recovery

See UBQ: UBQ000043 - Standard Partition Level Image Backup