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How to Perform a BMR Using a Backup

Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) is the process of restoring a computer system from "bare metal" including reinstalling the operating system and software applications, and then restoring the data and settings. The BMR process lets you restore a full computer with minimal effort, even to different hardware. BMR is possible because during the block-level backup process, Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) not only captures the data, but also all information that is related to the following applications:

All relevant information that is necessary to perform a complete rebuild of the computer system from "bare metal" is backed up into a series of blocks and stored on the backup location.

The following diagram illustrates the process for how to perform a BMR using a backup:

14_How to Perform a Backup

Complete the following tasks to perform a BMR using a backup:

  1. Review the BMR Prerequisites and Considerations
  2. Define BMR Options
  3. Verify that the BMR was Successful
  4. BMR Reference Information
  5. Troubleshooting BMR Issues