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Introducing Arcserve Backup Agents and Options › Using Options › Disaster Recovery Option › Disaster Recovery on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 › Disaster Recovery Methods on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP › Bootable CD Method for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 › Bootable Tape Method (OBDR) for Windows Server 2003

Bootable Tape Method (OBDR) for Windows Server 2003

The bootable tape method for Windows Server 2003 allows you to protect the backup server without having to create a machine specific disk. Once the tape is formatted with the proper bootable image, the disaster recovery process can begin and finish completely from the tape drive with the media inside. The Windows Server 2003 CD and the Arcserve Backup CD/DVD are not required during the recovery process.

Note: Bootable tape method does not support Windows XP.

To prepare for a disaster using this method

  1. From the Quick Start menu in the Home Page, select Utilities and then click Create Boot Kit Wizard.

    The Create Boot Kit Wizard dialog opens.

    Boot Kit Wizard

  2. Enter the domain user name and password after confirming the domain name and server name.
  3. Click Next.

    The Select Client Server dialog opens. The dialog has the list of computers and their configurations saved on the Arcserve Backup server. This pane is empty when the Arcserve server does not back up a computer.

    Select Client Server dialog

  4. Select the computer name and click Next.

    Create Boot Kit Wizard with options opens.

  5. Select Create Arcserve Bootable Tape Image, and click Next.

    Create CA Bootable Tape Image for Windows 2003

    Note: This option is not enabled if a bootable tape drive is not detected.

  6. Specify the path for the Windows installation media, and then click Next.

    Note: The Windows 2003 CD you use to create the bootable image must be the same version as that installed on the local system.

  7. When the bootable image is created, click Finish.
  8. Format the tape media using the Device Manager or Device Wizard to write the image to the tape.
  9. Perform a full backup of the local Arcserve Backup server using the tape you formatted.

    Note: If any configuration has changed (for example, network card or SCSI card), you must create a new boot image and run another full backup.