EVS Xfile Version 1.11 - April 2007 User Manual - Manual (Page 12)

XFILE Version 1.11 – User’s Manual
Author: M. Lothaire
Issue 1.0
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Creating and Reinstalling a Ghost of
your System
The aim of this procedure is to describe how to create a ghost image
of your system and how to restore your system with an existing
image.
Note: All delivering systems have a R: RESTORE partition
located on the system disk. This allows you to have an image file
of the C: partition, and easily restore the complete XP operating
system and XFile Software to the factory default state at any
time.
How to re-install your system with an existing image
1. Reboot the system on Bootable DVD (or USB key) which is
delivered with the original system. On XFILE system, modify Boot
priority in the BIOS settings in order to boot on the USB key.
2. For USB key only, select ‘EVS Ghost Backup or Restore’ in the
menu.
3. In the ghost startup window, press [ENTER] to open the toolbar.
4. In the next window, select Local / Partition / From Image followed
by [ENTER].
5. In the next window, press the [TAB] key to select the ‘Look in area’
and open the list by pressing the [down arrow] key. Select the
source drive: D fat drive (RESTORE) then [ENTER].
6. Select the image file you want to restore then [ENTER].
7. In the next window, select the Source partition #1 then [ENTER].
8. In the next window, select the Destination drive #1 then [ENTER].
Press the [TAB] key to select the OK button, and then press
[ENTER].
9. In the next window, select the Destination partition #1 then
[ENTER]. Press the [TAB] key to select the OK button, then press
[ENTER].
10. At the message ‘Proceed with partition restore’ select yes then
[ENTER].
11. When the process is complete press [ENTER]. Select Quit then
[ENTER], then Yes and [ENTER].
12. Remove the DVD disk (or USB key) and reboot the system .