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Recovery Guides: step-by-step DiskPatch operations:
Creating or Restoring a Partition State backup.
A list of terms used in this page and
their explanation can be found here.
This guide describes a DiskPatch function
in condensed form: if you need additional information, read the corresponding
part of the manual.
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Why do we need to do this?
By creating backups for a number of important sectors on the disk you
can be better prepared for potential disasters.
Let's say a virus destroys a boot sector in one of your partitions. As a
result that partition would not be accessible anymore. If you had
created a backup of that sector earlier you'd be up and running again in
no time by restoring the boot sector from the backup. Another example is
a damaged MBR, which would prohibit access to all partitions on the
disk. Restoring the MBR from the backup is the easiest (and by far the
quickest) way to get things back to normal.
Also keep in mind that it never hurts to create backups; better have one
and never need it than the other way around. |
Things you need to know before we
start:
- In the world of disks and data
recovery we start counting disks at 0 (zero). So the first disk is 'disk
0', the second disk is 'disk 1', etc.
- Use the cursor keys to navigate
the menus, use the <Enter> key to select an option, use the
<Escape>
key to abort or leave a menu.
- DiskPatch's backup feature
creates backups for Partition Table sectors (like the MBR) and Boot
sectors. These backups are kept on the disk itself, so you don't
need to keep track of diskettes: any DiskPatch diskette (or bootable
CD/DVD with DiskPatch) can restore a backup. The backups are kept in
areas that can not be reached by operating systems, so they're
basically invisible, and can never interfere with day to day
operations.
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Here we go:
| Start DiskPatch and select the disk. |
example: your screen will differ. Find more
information on how to select a disk here.
After selecting the disk, the menu
will expand, showing actions that can be performed for the selected
disk.
The selected disk will be marked in high intensity blue in the disk list (disk
0 in our
example). |
To create a Backup:
Select 'Utilities',
then 'Backup/Restore', then 'Backup'.
The following confirmation screen will be displayed: |
Select 'Yes' to continue and create
the backup. Any existing backup will be overwritten. Backups are created
for all partitions on the disk.
When finished, a completion screen will be displayed: |
Press any key to return to the
menu.
To Restore a backup:
From the 'Backup/Restore' menu select 'Restore': |
DiskPatch
will ask you if you wish to create an undo file (recommended), if this
option is enabled.
Enter a description or leave the default suggested text. Press
<Escape>
at this point to skip creating the undo file (not recommended). |
| Press <Enter> to continue.
The following confirmation screen will be displayed: |
Select 'Yes' to continue and
restore the backup.
When finished, a completion screen will be displayed: |
| Press any key to return to the
menu. |
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