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Chapter 2. Installing and using the Rescue and Recovery
software
The IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore product (hereafter called the
Rescue and Recovery program) provides a number of features that can help you
recover from a problem, even if you cannot start the Windows operating system.
Main features include:
v Full and incremental hard disk backup through the IBM Rescue and Recovery
v Full hard disk recovery using backup files created by the Rescue and Recovery
v Recovery and transfer of individual files stored on your local hard disk in
v The Rescue and Recovery workspace, which runs independently of the Windows
Prerequisites
To install this program, you must have the following:
v Windows XP or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3. If you are installing this
v Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.
v 128 MB of memory of which no more than 8 MB can be designated as shared
v 800 MB of free disk space.
Before you install Rescue and Recovery
Consider the following information when deciding to install Rescue and Recovery:
v State of your system. Is your system set up the way you would want it to be
Before you install Rescue and Recovery, make sure you have the following
components. The following prerequisites are necessary for Rescue and Recovery to
function properly:
v An IBM ThinkCentre
v Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
Application compatibility
Some applications that have complex filter driver environments (such as anti-virus
software) might not be compatible with IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid
Restore software. For information regarding compatibility issues, refer to the
README file that accompanies IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore
software on the Web: www.ibm.com/thinkvantage.
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program. Backup files can be stored in a protected area of your computer hard
disk, on recordable CD or DVD media, on a network drive, or on a USB device
such as your USB hard disk drive.
program.
Windows partitions, a network drive, or from a Rescue and Recovery backup
file.
operating system. Through the Rescue and Recovery workspace you can restore
your hard disk to one of several saved states, recover files from your Windows
partition or from a backup, communicate over the internet, and view useful
information about the condition of your computer.
program on a harddisk that has a capacity of greater than 137 GB, Service Pack 1
is required for Windows XP.
memory under the video setup in BIOS.
restored? Will you be adding any other important software?
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