Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3P User Manual page 67

Chapter Chapter
4-1 4-1 Xpress Xpress
Before You Begin: Before You Begin:
Xpress Recovery2 will check the rst physical hard drive Xpress Recovery2 will check the rst physical hard drive
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can only back up/restore the can only back up/restore the
As Xpress Recov As Xpress
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allocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending allocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending
on the amount of data). on the amount of data).
It is recommended to back up It is recommended to back up
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The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up/ The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up/
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restored. restored.
It takes longer to back up It takes longer to back up
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System Requirements: System Requirements:
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At least 512 MB At least 512 MB
VESA compatible graphics card VESA compatible graphics card
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Windows XP with SP1 or later, Windows Vista Windows XP with SP1 or later, Windows Vista
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Installation and Conguration: Installation and Conguration:
Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk.
A. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive A. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive
Step 1: Step 1:
Click Click Drive options Drive options.
(Note) (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the Xpress Recovery2 checks the rs
second PATA IDE connector, the rst SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. For example, when second PATA IDE connector, the rst SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. For example, when
hard drives are attached hard drives are attached
the rst physical drive. When hard the rst physical drive. When hard
the rst the rst SAT
4 4 Unique Unique
Recovery2 Recovery2
Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and
back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS,
FAT32, and FAT16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on FAT32, and FAT16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on
PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it. PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it.
rst physical hard drive that rst physical hard drive that
Recovery2 will save ery2 will save the backup le the backup le
your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed.
a hard drive than to a hard drive than to
of system memory of system memory
Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, a backup le created Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, a backup le created
with Xpress Recovery cannot be with Xpress Recovery cannot be
USB hard drives are not USB hard drives are not supported. supported.
Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are
.
rst physical hard drive in the t physical hard drive in the
to the rst IDE and to the rst IDE and
drives are attached to drives are attached to
SATA connector is the rst A connector is the rst physical drive. physical drive.
Features Features
(Note) (Note)
for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2 for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2
has the operating system installed. has the operating system installed.
at the end of the at the end of the ha
restore it. restore it.
restored using Xpress Recovery2. restored using Xpress Recovery2.
not supported. not supported.
Step 2: Step 2:
Click Click New. New
following sequence: The rst P following sequence: The rst
the rst the rst SAT SATA connectors, the hard drive on the A connectors, the hard drive on the
the rst and second SATA the rst and second SATA
- - 6 6 7 7 - -
hard drive, make su rd drive, make sure to leave enou re to leave
.
PAT ATA IDE A IDE
rst IDE connector is rst IDE connector is
connectors, the hard drive on connectors, the hard drive on
U U
enough un gh un- -
connector, the connector, the
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