Acronis True Image Echo + Universal Restore

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Acronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server v. 9.7.8398
Acronis True Image Enterprise Server es más efectivo con el complemento Acronis Universal Restore.
La versión actualizada de Acronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server incluye características y funciones nuevas y mejoradas, entre las cuales están las siguientes:
Compatibilidad con todas las plataformas principales de virtualizaciónLos productos Acronis True Image Echo ya son compatibles con las máquinas virtuales y los formatos de archivo de Citrix® XenServer, sumándolo a la compatibilidad ya existente, y que se había incluido recientemente, con las plataformas VMware®, Microsoft® y Parallels®. Esta actualización proporciona a los usuarios de Acronis la libertad de elegir entre plataformas de virtualización sin tener que aventurarse fuera del ámbito de las copias de seguridad y recuperación de Acronis.
Copia de seguridad de destino dualLos clientes pueden realizar una copia de seguridad de un servidor en una imagen en dos ubicaciones, incluyendo una unidad de red compartida o Acronis Secure Zone. Las copias de seguridad de destino dual ayudan a proteger tanto los servidores físicos como los virtuales de fallos de software y pueden ser su salvación en caso de que el equipo sufra daños físicos.
Integración de Acronis Recovery for Microsoft ExchangeLos usuarios de Acronis® Recovery™ for Microsoft Exchange ya pueden acceder a las funciones específicas de Exchange desde Acronis True Image Echo Management Console. Esta característica acelera las restauraciones o las migraciones de servidores Exchange, incluso en máquinas que deben restaurarse desde cero, al reducir la carga de trabajo de gestión general en el entorno Exchange.
Para sistema de recuperación de desastres y migración en los dos entornos físicos y virtuales, Acronis ® True Image Echo Server para Windows ofrece una mayor flexibilidad y valor para las pymes y oficinas remotas / oficina. ¿Está ejecutando una organización con la misión crítica de Microsoft ® Windows ® servidores en un solo lugar y la escasez de personal de TI? ¿Cuánto negocio usted perdería si estos servidores bajó? Acronis ® True Image Echo ™ Server para Windows ofrece una protección del sistema y la recuperación de servidores de Windows y le permite volver a las empresas y minimizar el tiempo de inactividad. Acronis True Image Echo Server para Windows le permite crear una exacta imagen de disco de servidor de Windows, incluyendo el sistema operativo, bases de datos y aplicaciones; migrar sus sistemas entre los servidores físicos y virtuales rápida y fácilmente.
Después de una caída del sistema Acronis True Image Echo Server para Windows le permite llevar a cabo todo un servidor restablecer en tan sólo unos minutos, no horas o días. Restauración completa del sistema se puede realizar a un sistema existente oa un nuevo sistema con diferente hardware, así como a un servidor virtual. Basado en exclusiva tecnología Acronis Drive Snapshot, Acronis True Image Echo Server para Windows le permite crear copias de seguridad sin interrumpir las operaciones del servidor, proporcionando 24 x 7 x 365 disponibilidad.

Add-ons / Acronis ® Universal Restore
Acronis ® Universal Restore le permite devolver a hardware diferente o una máquina virtual, que completa la recuperación de desastres. Acronis ® Universal Restaurar prepara incluso para los más imprevistos. Con Acronis Universal Restore, sistema completo de recuperación se puede lograr a partir de una imagen, sin la reinstalación del sistema operativo, aplicaciones o cualquier individuo o reconfiguraciones de archivos y carpetas restauradas. Dado que Acronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server crea una imagen transportable que desvincula los datos del hardware subyacente, la recuperación puede ser aplicado a un sistema existente, a un nuevo sistema con hardware diferente, o para un servidor virtual.

Puede restaurar una imagen a un nuevo sistema en 5 sencillos pasos:
• Paso 1: Inicie su sistema de sustitución con el arranque de los medios de comunicación que ha creado y seleccione en la recuperación de Acronis ® True Image menú
• Paso 2: Seleccione la imagen para restaurar y el Acronis ® Universal opción Restaurar
• Paso 3: Restaurar Acronis ® Universal inicia el proceso de restauración
• Paso 4: Acronis ® Universal Restaurar detecta el hardware e instala los controladores
• Paso 5: La máquina se reinicia

Principales características:

»Restaurar un servidor Windows en cuestión de minutos después de cualquier acontecimiento imprevisto
»Acronis Universal Restore - restituir a hardware diferente o en un servidor virtual
»Imagen de copia de seguridad de cifrado
»De múltiples instantáneas de volumen - Permite que usted copias de seguridad de datos ubicados en varios volúmenes
»Convertir archivos de imagen a VMDK o VHD para el instante de virtualización
»Dinámica del disco
»Más amplio de compatibilidad de hardware, incluidas las unidades de apoyo de SAS
»Mejorar la programación y Notificaciones
»Monte imágenes en lectura / escritura y el modo de aplicar los cambios directamente
»Arrancar desde una imagen utilizando Acronis ® Active Restaurar
»Mejora de la base de datos de apoyo
»De verificación automática de la imagen
»Copias de seguridad diferenciales - Disminuye el número de copias de seguridad a manejar
»Archivo y carpeta de copias de seguridad basadas en
»Excluir archivos de copias de seguridad
»Registro de sucesos de Windows y soporte SNMP
»Scripts antes / después de las copias de seguridad
»A la regulación de control de velocidad de escritura del disco duro de red y uso de ancho de banda
»Crear CDs con imágenes de inicio, paquetes PXE y medios de comunicación de arranque de recuperación ISOs

Windows.old

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How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation  of Windows Vista or of Windows 7
In some scenarios, you may be unable to perform an upgrade from an earlier version of Windows. If you cannot upgrade, you may have to perform a custom installation. When you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7, Windows creates a Windows.old folder that contains the files from your previous system. You may want to recover your personal files from the Windows.old folder, and move them to the custom installation of Windows.
To have us restore personal files for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to restore personal files yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

Fix it for me
To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix it button or link. In the File Download dialog box, click Run, and follow the steps in the Fix it Wizard.

Restore personal files
Microsoft Fix it 50582

Notes

• The Windows.old folder that contains the files from your previous system should exist on the computer.
• You may receive some error messages in the command prompt when you run the package. You can ignore the error messages.
• This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
• If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD, and then run it on the computer that has the problem.

Your Firefox profile will be in:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151/en-us
How to restore a Windows 7-based computer to a previous Windows installation by using the Windows.old folder
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Windows 7 - Windows.old folder - Restore into a new installation
by lordbob
Information

This will restore the files and folders from the windows.old folder.
This means that any documents, settings, and programs will be restored to their previous positions and settings.
It will look similar to your previous installation, but not exactly the same! There will be some differences!
YES, this works in Vista, as well as Windows Seven. The instructions are EXACTLY the same!

Setup:

1) Make sure that you want to do a new installation. If you are, then boot into the Install Disk and complete the installation.

2) Now you want to restore some of your old files? OK, read on!
Let's begin:
1) Insert your Installation disk into your DVD drive, and reboot. Make sure you can boot from the DVD.

2) Press any key to boot from CD when the option appears.

3) At this point, you have already done a clean install over your existing installation.

4) Select "Repair Your Computer" from the installation menu (see screen shot below).

Click this bar to view the full image.

5) Select your Windows installation you want to restore to.

6) Select Command Prompt. This will bring up the command prompt window.

   Warning

This starts getting complicated, and if you do something incorrectly, it could cause problems. Make sure you have your windows.old folder backed up, as well as your current installation (if needed).

Type each command EXACTLY as it is written! If you misspell what is in the code box, you will misspell the folder, possibly causing problems or errors!

   Note

When you type one or more of the commands at the command prompt in the following steps in this section, and you then press ENTER, you may receive the following message:
The system cannot find the file specified.
If you receive this message, go to the next step in this section, and then type the command in that next step.

7) Type the following commands in, one at a time. Press ENTER at the end of each line. This will rename the windows.old folders, in preparation of being moved.

Code:

c:

Code:

ren Windows Windows.backup

Code:

ren "Program Files" "Program Files.old"

Code:

ren "Users" "Users.old"

Code:

rmdir "C:\Documents and Settings"

8) Now we will move the folders over the new ones, restoring your old settings and files. Again, type the commands in one at a time, pressing ENTER at the end of each. If you are using a drive other than c: for your windows installation, replace c: with that drive letter!

Code:

move /y c:\windows.old\windows c:\

Code:

move /y "c:\windows.old\program files" c:\

8a) When the previous Windows installation was Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000:

Code:

move /y "c:\windows.old\documents and settings" c:\

8b) When the previous Windows installation was a different version of Windows Vista or Windows Seven:

Code:

move /y c:\windows.old\users c:\

9) Now we need to restore the boot sector of the previous installation.NOTE: D: represents the DVD drive in the following commands. If the DVD drive on the computer is represented by a different letter, such as E:, use that letter in the command.
When the previous Windows installation was Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000

Code:

D:\boot\bootsect /nt52 c:

When the previous Windows installation was a different version of Windows Vista

Code:

D:\boot\bootsect /nt60 c:

10) Restore the Boot.ini file for the previous Windows Installation of Windows XP or Windows 2000
Note: Only follow these steps when the previous installation is Windows XP or Windows 2000.

Code:

c:

Code:

attrib boot.ini.saved -s -h -r

Code:

ren"boot.ini.saved""boot.ini"

Code:

attrib boot.ini +s +h +r

11) Exit Command Prompt by typing:

Code:

exit

Then restart your computer.

Your Windows installation will start as normal, with the newly restored files and settings.

   Warning

This does NOT work perfectly!!!
When I used this, I still encountered some errors, such as TWO Program Files folders, and missing icon pictures.

This is NOT a recommended way to do a restore! It will work, but you should back up your data and take the time to either create a restore image, or reinstall your files.

It WILL work just fine for files such as those in your Documents folder.

For anyone that wishes to use it, I hope it works for you.
I hope this tutorial will help many a person, and provide a solution.
~Lordbob
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The dat files of registry are in
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/en-us
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Getting-Operating-System-Version-Info-Even-for-Seven
For windows XP
Quickly Find Your Windows Version and Architecture Info
Microsoft product info codes and their meanings are available here

Fix grub 2 -rescue prompt without LiveCD

Source by Black God Sept 2011

In green my special example with diskmapper fakeraid /dev/dm-0 with ubuntu 11.04

You have a GRUB rescue prompt. I mean when you boot your laptop, you were not welcomed with GRUB menu, instead with a rescue prompt.
You will note that grub1 commands in this shell did not respond positively.
With the GRUB2 commands you can be able to get into your Linux installation (in my case: Debian wheezy) without any Live CD or other OS installation.
Enter the following command in sequence.
I have given (hdX,Y) as generic syntax, where
X is your hard disk number and
Y is the partition number.

set prefix=(hdX,Y)/boot/grub

insmod (hdX,Y)/boot/grub/linux.mod

For example, if your grub is in /dev/sda1 [/dev/dm-2] then it is (hd0,1). [(hd0,2)]
In linux command line, pass your appropriate boot and root device. I have mentioned it as /dev/sdZX. /dev/sda1 (boot in root partition)  
[/dev/dm-2 (boot) and /dev/dm-7(root)] (separate partitions)

set prefix=(hd0,2)/boot/grub

insmod (hdx,y)/boot/grub/linux.mod

set prefix=(hd0,2)/boot/grub

insmod (hd0,2)/boot/grub/linux.mod 

The above two command will put grub in regular command mode. This is the extra step you need in case of GRUB2. The below three steps are options, it may be needed – I am not sure.

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

insmod gzio

Now continue with GRUB2 commands.

set root=(hdX,Y)

 linux /boot/vmlinuz-xxxxx-generic root=/dev/sdAX ro
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-xxxx-generic

boot

set root=(hd0,7)

linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic root=/dev/dm-7 ro

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-12-generic

boot

Guys, now you should see kernel and initial ram disk loading message. You are done!
Note: Here is how it can be done with Live CD.
Your comments are welcome on corrections and omissions.
Related content:
How to chroot Ubuntu using Live CD to fix GRUB rescue prompt
Boot CDROM through GRUB
Arch Linux: Kernel panic after update – a solution
Automated Data backup of Ubuntu Linux using Remote Backup software rsnapshot in Debian
How to safely remove ubuntu in dual boot installation

How to chroot Ubuntu using Live CD

to fix GRUB rescue prompt
by Black God june 2010
(adapted with my example)
Recently I messed up GRUB boot loader in my laptop installed with Ubuntu which resulted in grub rescue prompt. So I had to boot Ubuntu Live CD to get it fixed. Thought of blogging it, may be useful for some one.
This fix involves two steps. First one is to chroot into Ubuntu installation partition. Second one is to install the grub MBR (Master Boot Record). I am using Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 and Live CD also of same.
Step-1: Boot your machine with Ubuntu Live CD and select  
Trying Ubuntu without installation option when it is prompted (Live CD mode)
Step-2: Be patient till you get complete desktop ready.
Step-3: Ubuntu main menu - Places - Home Folder
Look for other partitions listed on left hand side pane.
Mount one by one and identify your Ubuntu root partition. When you are in your root partition, press Ctrl+L to view the complete mount path. Press Ctrl+C to copy this path. This path is normally /media/xx..xx kind of long path, where xx..xx denotes your hard disk partition unique id.

If you know your Ubuntu root partition you can replace the above GUI step-3 with simple mount command like this (Applications - Accessories - Terminal) [or Ctrl + Alt + T]:
$ sudo mount /dev/sda7 /mnt/myroot 
sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/myroot/boot
sudo mount /dev/sda8 /mnt/myroot/home

[where sda7 is your root partition (and if separated)
sda2 your boot partition and sda8 your home partition]

Forget the special case above (Not mounted partitions at myroot) and let’s say you have mounted root partition at /media/xx..xx.
Step-4: Run the terminal through Applications - Accessories - Terminal.
Step-5: Run the following commands to export the pseudo file system of Live CD to your would be root file system soon.

$ sudo mount ‐‐bind /dev /media/xx..xx/dev
$ sudo mount ‐‐bind /proc /media/xx..xx/proc
$ sudo mount ‐‐bind /sys /media/xx..xx/sys

Step-6: Changing the root file system of live system to your hard disk installed root file system.

$ sudo chroot /media/xx..xx

Step-7: Installing GRUB Boot record in Master Boot record of your hard disk. My hard disk is sda. Replace your hard disk device node in the following command.

$ sudo grub-install /dev/sda

Step-8: Reboot the Live Ubuntu. Eject the CD.
Now you should get boot menu for your Ubuntu installation back. Enjoy the Ubuntu!
Note: How to get it done without Live CD which includes GRUB2 rescue prompt
Related content:
How to fix GRUB rescue prompt without Live CD? (For GRUB2)
How to safely remove ubuntu in dual boot installation
Ubuntu 6.06 installation on Legacy PC (low RAM)
HOWTO: /dev file system in chroot-ed environment
Boot CDROM through GRUB
==========================11.04 - How to chroot Ubuntu
What is the recommended way to use chroot from Ubuntu 11.04 with Ubuntu 11.10?
Linked (but probably separate) is "Is there anything special that I need to do in order to get Xorg working?"
Reason I ask is because I'd like to test a few GTK3 programs without losing my current (stable) Ubuntu, or having to get my data synced.
Answer

Could you please tell us why exactly you are doing this? 

You can chroot, but all that will do is change your root to 11.10. init/kernel/kernel modules will still have run from 11.04, so you won't really be running 11.10. This could be useful if you're trying to install grub or something from 11.10, but otherwise it's just silly.

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In order to chroot to do things like.. configure/install grub, do the following-

#first, mount new install to /mnt/oneiric
mount -t proc proc /mnt/oneiric/proc
mount -t sysfs sys /mnt/oneiric/sys
mount -o bind /dev /mnt/oneiric/dev
chroot /mnt/oneiric /bin/bash

I wouldn't try to start full gnome this way.
The only reason you should really be doing this is if you can't boot into the linux installation for some reason, but still need to run a few things from it. You can't just chroot over and change the distro you're running. 

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Bootloaders in multiboot OS

Source by talsemgeest
How to restore the Ubuntu/XP/Vista/7 bootloader (Updated for Ubuntu 11.10)
This How-to is for windows dual booters who reinstall an operating system only to find that it has taken away access to their other operating system.

Whether you want to restore the XP, Vista, 7 or Ubuntu (Grub) bootloader, this guide will walk you through it.
All three parts of this tutorial require that you boot from a cd. If you don't know how to do this, check here.
If you have made a mistake and want to revert the changes, simply follow the instructions for reinstalling the previous bootloader. For example, if you have installed vista over ubuntu, try to get the ubuntu bootloader back, but want to get the vista bootloader back, simply follow my instructions for installing the vista bootloader.
How to restore the Ubuntu grub bootloader (9.10 and beyond)
First you need to find out what your drives are called. You can do this by going to a terminal and typing:

Code:

sudo fdisk -l

From that you need to find the device name of your Ubuntu drive, something like “/dev/sda5″.
So, still in the terminal, type:

Code:

sudo mkdir /media/sda5
sudo mount /dev/sda5 /media/sda5

And then, to reinstall the grub:

Code:

sudo grub-install --root-directory=/media/sda5 /dev/sda

Push enter and you’re done! Of course you need to replace “/dev/sda5″ and “/dev/sda” with what you found in the fdisk output.
How to restore the Ubuntu grub bootloader (9.04 and older)
First of all, all credit for this part of the tutorial goes to catlet. I am simply rewriting his tutorial to have all three bootloaders in this tutorial.
So, lets begin. To restore the grub, you must boot off the ubuntu live cd. Any ubuntu live cd will do.
Once there, open a terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and type this:

Code:

sudo grub

Next, you need to find which hard drive ubuntu and the grub is installed to. You do this by running this command:

Code:

find /boot/grub/stage1

Take note of what it returns (something like (hd0,1).)
Now you need to tell Grub where it is installed. Using the output of the last command, change this one and run it:

Code:

root (hd,)

Replacing and with what you got back before. For example, if "find /boot/grub/stage1" gave me "(hd0,1)", you would run "root (hd0,1)"
Ok, so thats the configuration over and done with. Now we just need to run one command to install the Grub to your hard drive:

Code:

setup (hd0)

Now to quit and check if it has worked:

Code:

quit

Code:

sudo reboot

Make sure you have taken the live cd out of your disc tray. All going well, you should start back up and see the grub once again.
How to restore the Windows XP bootloader
For this you will need your Windows XP installation CD. Boot into it now.
You will get to a part where it asks if you want to repair or recover. To do so, press "r".
If prompted, enter your Windows XP administrator password. This will leave you at at a command line, so type in the following two commands:

Code:

fixboot

Code:

fixmbr

Then type

Code:

exit

then remove your XP cd. If everything has gone well, you should come to your XP bootloader.
How to restore the Windows Vista or 7 bootloader
To restore the Windows Vista/7 bootloader, you must first boot off your Windows Vista/7 installation DVD.
If you have one of the many OEM computers that didnt come with a Vista/7 installation disk, you can get the same effect with a Vista recovery disk, which you can download for Vista or Win 7.
When you get to the Regional settings, select your Location/Keyboard setting then click next. On the next page you must click on "Repair your computer."
On the next page, if it finds your Windows Vista/7 installation, make sure it is UNSELECTED before clicking next.
Then click on "Command prompt". From there, type in the folowing:

Code:

bootrec.exe /fixboot

Code:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

Now close the two windows and click "Restart."
Take out your Vista/7 DVD and hopefully, you will be left with your Windows Vista/7 Bootloader.

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Reinstalling GRUB 2 from LiveCD
(with my additions and corrections --cebaehren)
If you cannot boot from GRUB 2 and need to reinstall it, here is the simple method. For more details or for advanced options, refer to the Ubuntu community documentation here:
Grub2 – Reinstalling GRUB 2:

• Boot the 9.10 Karmic LiveCD to the Desktop.
• Open a terminal – Applications, Accessories, Terminal.
  If you have an fakeraid try first
  sudo modprobe -q dm-mod
  sudo modprobe -q dm-mirror
  sudo /sbin/dmraid -ay
  Note that in an diskmapperRAID (not multiplediskRAID!) the RAID device (two or more hard disks in array) is found as a nvidia device with long stupid name (nvidia_edabbdgc, with first partition as nvidia_edabbdgc1 and counting
  Use /dev/dm-0 for the array of disks and dm-1 for the first partition and so counting for the following parttitions
  that is fdisk /dev/dm-0 or /dev/dm-
• Determine your normal system partition – `sudo fdisk -l` (That is a lowercase L)
• If you aren’t sure, run `df -Th`. Look for the correct disk size and ext3 or ext4 format.
• Mount your normal system partition:
  Code:

  sudo mount /dev/sdXY /mnt

  • Example: sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
  • Note: The partition to mount is normally the partition on which Ubuntu was installed: sda1, sdb5, etc.
    If you have a separate /boot partition, use the device on which the /boot partition is located. Grub 2 works best when installed in the MBR of the drive to which BIOS boots. Also remember that you mount the partition (including the number) in this step, but you do not include the partition number when you run the “sudo grub-install” command later.
  • cebaehren note: the kernel or Linux command consider the X as a letter of alphabet for the (considered as) scsi device (sda, sdb, sdc). The partitions starting with 1 (sda1, ... sdb3, sde5, etc)
  • Note: GRUB 2 counts the first drive (not this case in X) as “0″, but the first partition (Y) as “1″
• Only if you have a separate boot partition:
  • Code:

    sudo mount /dev/sdXY /mnt/boot

    with sdXY being your /boot partition designation.
• Reinstall GRUB 2:
  Code:

  sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sdX

• • Example: sudo grub-install –root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
  • Note: Substitute the device on which Ubuntu was installed – sda, sdb, etc. Do not specify a partition number.
• Unmount the partition:
  Code:

  sudo umount /mnt

• Reboot.

Restore the Windows Vista or 7 bootloader

Source
To restore the Windows Vista/7 bootloader, you must first boot off your Windows Vista/7 installation DVD.
If you have one of the many OEM computers that didnt come with a Vista/7 installation disk, you can get the same effect with a Vista recovery disk, which you can download for Vista or Win 7.
When you get to the Regional settings, select your Location/Keyboard setting then click next. On the next page you must click on "Repair your computer."
On the next page, if it finds your Windows Vista/7 installation, make sure it is UNSELECTED before clicking next.
Then click on "Command prompt". From there, type in the folowing:

Code:

bootrec.exe /fixboot

Code:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

Now close the two windows and click "Restart."
Take out your Vista/7 DVD and hopefully, you will be left with your Windows Vista/7 Bootloader.

Restaurar sistema operativo

en modo línea de comando (F8)
Source

Nota: es necesario que inicie una sesión en Windows con una cuenta de usuario de administrador del equipo para poder llevar a cabo estos pasos. Para asegurarse de que ha iniciado sesión en Windows con una cuenta de administrador, visite el siguiente sitio web de Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/admin

Si un nuevo programa ha provocado que su equipo de comporte de manera impredecible y no le ha ayudado la desinstalación del nuevo programa, pruebe con la herramienta Restaurar sistema de Windows XP.

Importante: si no ha establecido previamente un punto de restauración en Restaurar sistema, no puede restaurar el equipo a un estado anterior. Si no está seguro, o si no ha establecido previamente un punto de restauración, póngase en contacto con el soporte técnico.

Para iniciar Restaurar sistema con el símbolo del sistema, siga estos pasos:

1. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, mantenga presionado F8 durante el inicio para iniciarlo en modo seguro con un símbolo del sistema.
2. Utilice las teclas de dirección para seleccionar la opción Modo seguro con símbolo del sistema.
3. Si se le pide que seleccione un sistema operativo, utilice las flechas de dirección para seleccionarlo y, a continuación, presione ENTRAR.
4. Inicie sesión como administrador o con una cuenta que tenga credenciales de administrador.
5. En el símbolo del sistema, escriba %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe y después presione ENTRAR.
6. Siga las instrucciones que aparecerán en la pantalla para restaurar el equipo a un estado funcional.

Nota: para iniciar la herramienta Restaurar sistema usando otra opción de modo seguro, visite el sitio web de Ayuda y soporte técnico de Microsoft y consulte el artículo "Descripción de las opciones de inicio en modo seguro en Windows XP". Para obtener información adicional acerca del modo seguro con un símbolo del sistema, haga clic en el número de artículo siguiente para verlo en Microsoft Knowledge Base:

315222  Descripción de las opciones de inicio en modo seguro en Windows XP

No Restore Points in dual-boot configuration

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When you use the System Restore feature in Windows Vista, you receive the following message:

No Restore Points have been created on your computer's system disk.

Additionally, only the most recent backup files from Windows Vista Complete PC Backup are available. Earlier versions of the backup files are unavailable. You experience this problem if you are running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 on a computer that is also configured to run an earlier Windows operating system in a configuration known as a "dual-boot configuration."

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You can use either of the following methods to work around this problem.

Method 1

 To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in Windows Vista, add the following registry entry under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in Windows XP:
Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1
Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey. Create this registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D" partition in Windows XP.
Effects of this workaround
After you restart Windows XP, you cannot access the volume that is created in Windows Vista from Windows XP. However, you can still access the volume that is created in Windows XP from Windows Vista. You must use Windows XP drive or an additional drive such as a USB thumb drive for data exchange.
Limitations of this workaround
This workaround only protects the volume in Windows Vista from being accessed or changed by Windows XP. If you have more volumes or if you want to add a volume from Windows XP to the system restore settings in Windows Vista, the system restore (Volume-Shadow-Data) on those volumes will be still overwritten. To avoid this problem, you must add those volumes to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline subkey. If you add the Windows XP volume to that subkey or if you delete this volume drive letter, you cannot then start Windows XP.
You can use this workaround only when the restore points for Windows XP and for Windows Vista are mutually exclusive. The restore points are mutual exclusive when no restore points are common across the volume in Windows XP or the volume in Windows Vista. For example, consider the following scenario:

• The C driver is a volume in Windows XP.
• The D driver is a volume in Windows Vista.

In this scenario, the Windows Vista restore points are added on the E driver. Then, you must change the registry entry of the E driver under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline" registry subkey to 1.
Also, a common volume can be used for data exchange between Windows XP and Windows Vista. However, restore points must not be defined on this common volume.
Support Status of this workaround
Adding this key can have unwanted side-effects to your installation. For example, applications that put data on this drive before available may fail. If there is a reporting problem reported to Microsoft, you will be asked to delete this value
Method 2
To work around this problem, use the Bitlocker feature on the volume in Windows Vista.
Bitlocker is a built-in security feature in Windows Vista. When Windows Vista starts, the Bitlocker feature should be enabled on the Windows Vista volume on which Windows Vista restore points are enabled. When Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 starts, the Windows Vista volume on which the Bitlocker feature is enabled is inaccessible. Therefore, the Windows Vista restore points are intact.
This workaround works for dual-boot configurations (Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 together with Windows Vista).This workaround requires no changes to Windows XP. Therefore, the volume in Windows Vista is still inaccessible when the system is started in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003.
Note The Bitlocker feature is available for Windows Vista Enterprise Editions and for Windows Vista Ultimate Editions.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/8572be9b-8580-49f7-9719-b3a4c42749fe1033.mspx

Information for advanced users

Consider the following scenario. A shadow copy is created on a volume in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008. Then, you access the volume from an earlier Windows operating system. In this scenario, the shadow copy is deleted. You experience this problem if one or more of the following conditions are true:

• You use Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008- based system in a dual-boot configuration with Windows XP or with Windows Server 2003. In this scenario, any restore points that have been created in Windows Vista are lost when the computer is started in an earlier Windows operating system. Additionally, shadow copies that were created in Windows Server 2003 are lost when the computer is started in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008.
• You create Windows Vista restore points on an internal hard disk or an external hard disk. Then, you move the hard disk to a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP.
• You use an internal hard disk or an external hard disk to store Complete PC Backup files, and you then access the volume from either Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP. In this scenario, all earlier versions of the backup files are lost. Only the most recent backup files are still available.

This problem occurs because the volume snapshot driver that is included with Windows Vista and with Windows Server 2008 uses disk structures that are incompatible with earlier versions of Windows. Therefore, the earlier operating system deletes Windows Vista shadow copies or Windows Server 2008 shadow copies together with the associated restore points. This behavior occurs because the earlier Windows operating systems do not recognize the new disk structures.

Notes

• In Windows Vista, shadow copies are used to maintain restore points. Additionally, shadow copies are used to maintain Complete PC Backup files. Therefore, when you access the volume from an earlier operating system, the restore points or the earlier versions of Complete PC Backup files are lost.
• Although Windows Server 2008 does not include the System Restore feature, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 use shadow copies for other purposes, such as for backups. Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 also delete shadow copies that are created by earlier versions of Windows.
  Therefore, after you use the earlier version of Windows to start the computer in a dual-boot environment, no restore points are available to the System Restore feature when you next start Windows Vista.

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Disable System Restore (Protection) in Vista

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1. Click the Start button.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click System and Maintenance.
4. Click System.
5. In the left pane, click System Protection. If prompted, enter your Administrator password or click Continue.
6. Uncheck the box next to the disk on which you wish to disable System Restore.


7. Click OK.
Note: Disabling System Protection will delete all existing restore points. To re-enable the System Restore Utility, follow the steps above, but check the box next to the disk on which you wish to enable System Restore.

Enabling System Restore in Windows 2003

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The most requested feature (apart from the Logon Screen Fast User Switching) is here! You will need your Windows XP CD on hand to install this, as files from Windows XP are required to install System Restore into Windows Server 2003.
Please take care when using System Restore, as system instabilities are still unknown at this point, although it has been tried and tested! If your copy of Windows Server 2003 is to be used as a 100% workstation, then it should be OK to use System Restore!
The installation of System Restore is as easy as pie, follow the instructions below:
Download: Add System Restore
1. Extract the zip file into a folder, you will see two main files - AddSystemRestoreEntries.reg and sr.inf
2. Double click on AddSystemRestoreEntries.reg and click on Yes when prompted.
3. Insert your Windows XP CD
4. Right click on sr.inf and select Install.
5. Point to the /i386 directory on the CD if prompted.
6. Reboot!
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Screenshots: Main System Restore Screen | System Restore tab in My Computer Properties