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Disaster Recovery Option Support

The following table provides Disaster Recovery Option support information:

Boot Kit Type

Required Media for Disaster Recovery

Supported Operating Systems

Machine Specific Disk (MSD)

Operating System Installation media + Arcserve Backup CD/DVD + Floppy or USB Stick (for Windows Server 2008 only)

  • Windows XP (32-bit)
  • Windows XP (x64)
  • Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
  • Windows Server 2003 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 (32-bit)
  • Windows Server 2008 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2008, Core 32-bit (Remote DR only)
  • Windows Server 2008 Core 64-bit (Remote DR only)
  • Windows 7 32-bit (Remote DR only)
  • Windows 7 x64 (Remote DR only)

Bootable CD for Windows XP/Windows Server 2003

  • Operating System
  • Disaster Recovery Option
  • MSD
  • Drivers (NIC and SCSI/RAID/FC)

CD + Arcserve Backup CD/DVD + Floppy

In WindowsXP and Windows Server 2003, you can integrate everything into a single Bootable CD, so no floppy disk is required.

  • Windows XP (32-bit)
  • Windows XP (x64)
  • Windows Server 2003, 32-bit
  • Windows Server 2003 (x64)

Patched Arcserve Backup Disaster Recovery CD

Floppy + Windows Operating System installation media + CD

The new Arcserve Backup Disaster Recovery CD will include all device/DR Option/Agent patches applied to Arcserve Backup installation.

  • Windows XP (32-bit)
  • Windows XP (x64)
  • Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
  • Windows Server 2003 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 (32-bit)
  • Windows server 2008 x64

Bootable Tape Image

Tape

  • Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)

Using Microsoft Remote Installation Server (RIS)

None. Disaster Recovery Option boots using PXE

  • Windows XP (both 32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2003 (both 32-bit and 64-bit)

WinPE Disaster Recovery Image

Arcserve Backup CD/DVD

  • Windows Server 2003 (32-bit or x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows 7 32-bit or x64
  • Windows 8 32-bit or x64
  • Windows Server 2012