This section explains how to create a bootable USB stick with the preboot using Avamar Restore. You can use this stick if you need to restore a complete workstation, for example
Preparing the USB stick : partitioning and formatting
- Start from the command prompt cmd.exe
- At the C:\Temp> prompt, type
diskpart - At the DISKPART> prompt, type
list disk
The available disks are displayed. Identify the line number corresponding to your USB stick
- Type
select disk x(where x represents the number of the disk identified in the previous step) - Type the command
clean(beware this will delete everything on the USB stick) - Type the command
create partition primary - (facultative) Type
list partitionto view the previously set partition - Type the command
select partition 1 - Type the command
format fs=fat32 quick - Type the command
active - Type the command
exit
- Decompress the content of Avamar_Windows_BMR_Wizard_x64_WinPE5-7.2.100-401.iso on the USB stick (with 7-zip for example).
Do not create a folder on the root of the USB stick, decompress everything directly in the root of the USB stick.
Note: Do not create a folder on the root of the USB stick, decompress everything directly in the root of the USB stick
- Connect the USB stick on the target computer/server and boot on it.