Finalize an HSR Volume

To finalize an existing HSR volume, follow these steps:

1. Run Recovery Environment on a system with access to the backup image repository, the HSR volume, and the HSR management file.
2. Run the Restore Wizard in Recovery Environment.
3. Select the latest incremental for the HSR volume.
4. Select the HSR volume as the destination.
5. Select Finalize the volume at the end of the restore in the Finalization Options dialog.
6. If necessary, select the appropriate boot parameter options. In particular, select Hardware Independent Restore on the Options page if the target system has new or different hardware.
7. (Optional) If the target is an existing HSR volume, select Finalize using information from a .HSR file.
8. (Optional) If this is a new HSR volume (without a saved .HSR file), select Finalize using information from the backup image set.
9. Click Finish.

Recovery Environment finalizes the HSR volume. Use HIR to complete the recovery and make the system bootable.

Boot Parameter Options

The Specify the Restoration Options page in Restore Wizard provides a set of boot parameter options that you can apply as needed to the restored volume:

Note: Recovery Environment displays this page only if you selected to finalize the volume.

Set partition active

Configures the restored volume as the active partition in the system (the drive the machine boots from).

Restore MBR

Restores the master boot record (MBR) as part of the volume restore job. When selected, you have the following MBR restore options:

• Restore MBR from the image file: Restores the MBR from the backup image file.
• Restore original Windows MBR: Restores the default MBR for the version of Windows you are restoring.
• Restore disk signature: Restores the original hard drive physical disk signature.

Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition (SP3 and later) require disk signatures to use the hard drive.

Restore Disk Hidden Track

Restores the first 63 sectors of a drive. Some boot loader applications require this for the system to boot.

Use Hardware Independent Restore

Instructs Recovery Environment to launch the Hardware Independent Restore (HIR) utility.

Use this utility to configure the volume to properly interact with the new or different hardware on the target system.