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Unique
Unique
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Features
4-1
4-1
Xpress
Xpress
Recovery2
Recovery2
Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and
Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and
back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS,
back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS,
FAT32, and FAT16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on
FAT32, and FAT16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on
PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it.
PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it.
Before You Begin:
Before You Begin:
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Xpress Recovery2 will check the rst physical hard drive
Xpress Recovery2 will check the rst physical hard drive
(Note)
(Note)
for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2
for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2
can only back up/restore the
can only back up/restore the
rst physical hard drive that
rst physical hard drive that
has the operating system installed.
has the operating system installed.
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As Xpress Recov
As Xpress Recov
ery2 will save
ery2 will save
the backup le
the backup le
at the end of the ha
at the end of the ha
rd drive, make su
rd drive, make su
re to leave enou
re to leave enou
gh un
gh un
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allocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending
allocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending
on the amount of data).
on the amount of data).
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It is recommended to back up
It is recommended to back up
your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed.
your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed.
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The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up/
The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up/
restored.
restored.
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It takes longer to back up
It takes longer to back up
a hard drive than to
a hard drive than to
restore it.
restore it.
System Requirements:
System Requirements:
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At least 512 MB
At least 512 MB
of system memory
of system memory
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VESA compatible graphics card
VESA compatible graphics card
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Windows XP with SP1 or later, Windows Vista
Windows XP with SP1 or later, Windows Vista
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Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, a backup le created
Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, a backup le created
with Xpress Recovery cannot be
with Xpress Recovery cannot be
restored using Xpress Recovery2.
restored using Xpress Recovery2.
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USB hard drives are not
USB hard drives are not
supported.
supported.
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Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are
Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are
not supported.
not supported.
Installation and Conguration:
Installation and Conguration:
Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk.
Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk.
A. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive
A. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive
(Note)
(Note)
Xpress Recovery2 checks the rs
Xpress Recovery2 checks the rs
t physical hard drive in the
t physical hard drive in the
following sequence: The rst P
following sequence: The rst P
AT
AT
A IDE
A IDE
connector, the
connector, the
second PATA IDE connector, the rst SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. For example, when
second PATA IDE connector, the rst SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. For example, when
hard drives are attached
hard drives are attached
to the rst IDE and
to the rst IDE and
the rst SAT
the rst SAT
A connectors, the hard drive on the
A connectors, the hard drive on the
rst IDE connector is
rst IDE connector is
the rst physical drive. When hard
the rst physical drive. When hard
drives are attached to
drives are attached to
the rst and second SATA
the rst and second SATA
connectors, the hard drive on
connectors, the hard drive on
the rst SAT
the rst SAT
A connector is the rst
A connector is the rst
physical drive.
physical drive.
Step 1:
Step 1:
Click
Click
Drive options
Drive options
.
.
Step 2:
Step 2:
Click
Click
New
New
.
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