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Enable Raw Backup and Restore

You can use Arcserve Backup to perform raw backup and restore of physical disks and volumes.

The capability to perform raw backup and restore of physical disks and volumes is disabled by default. You must enable the option for each agent.

To enable raw backup and restore of a physical disk or volume

1. From the Windows Start menu, click Start, Programs, Arcserve, Arcserve Backup, and Backup Agent Admin.

   The Arcserve Backup Agent Admin window appears.

2. Click Options, Configuration.

   The Configuration window appears.

3. Click Enable physical disk/volume backup and restore.
4. Click OK.

   The raw backup and restore feature is enabled for the agent.

For more information on how you can perform raw backup and restore, see the Administration Guide.