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Machine Specific Disks

Verify that you have performed the following tasks before you proceed:

• Install Arcserve Backup Server and the option locally or on another server in preparation for remote disaster recovery.
• Install the agent on the client computer, for remote disaster recovery.
• Perform a full backup of the computer for which you want to create a machine-specific recovery disk.
• Label a formatted, floppy disk as Arcserve Backup Machine Specific Disk.

Note: The Machine Specific Disk (MSD) is also called the Machine Specific Recovery Disk.