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WinPE Requirements on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

To perform disaster recovery operations effectively on computers running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012, Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) must be installed on the Arcserve Backup primary server or stand-alone server. Windows ADK is a Microsoft tool that lets you deploy Windows operating systems to computers. For more information about Windows ADK, see Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8 on the Microsoft website.

You can install Windows ADK on backup servers running the following operating systems:

You can install Windows ADK using either of the following methods:

Note: When you install Windows ADK on computers running Windows 8, verify that the following Windows ADK features are selected: