Hard Drive Backup And Recovery - Agilent Technologies 86122A User Manual

Hard Drive Backup and Recovery

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Agilent 86122A Multi-Wavelength Meter, Second Edition

Hard Drive Backup and Recovery

Use the following procedure to back up or restore the operating system on
an Agilent Technologies instrument/system running on a MS Windows
platform.
MS Windows based instruments must have a keyboard attached prior to
starting this procedure.
1 Insert the System Utility disk (Agilent part number 5011-1306) into the floppy
drive.
2 Restart the instrument/system controller.
3 When the Agilent Technologies System Utilities Screen appears, select from the
following options:
Recover Factory's Backup Image
This process restores your system to the original, factory-installed
operating system and system software. A recovery should be done if MS
Windows is corrupted or if you have been instructed to do so by an Agilent
service engineer.
Create User Backup Image
This process creates a backup image of your system. This process should
be done if you have modified the network parameters and/or drivers, or if
you have updated the system software.
Recover User Backup Image
This process restores your system to the user-created backup image. A
recovery should be done if MS Windows is corrupted or if you have been
instructed to do so by an Agilent service engineer.
Exit
Exits the utility.
4 Enter the number associated with the desired action. For example, enter 2 if you
want to create a user backup image of your system.
5 The procedure will begin. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
process. The procedure will take approximately 10 to 20 minutes to complete.
6 When the process is finished, remove the floppy disk from the disk drive and
restart the instrument/system controller.
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