Partition Manager 8.5

In addition to the backup tools described above, the program provides the possibility to prepare a set of recovery tools on external media (CD, DVD or floppy disks). The tool set can be of assistance in case of operating system corruption, which means that the user is able to boot the computer even when the operating system is not able to do so. Creation of such recovery tools is performed with the Recovery Media Recovery Media is a CD or DVD (or even a floppy disk) from which the user can boot and recover the system. Wizard.

Starting

To start the Recovery Media Wizard the user needs to select in the Main menu: Tools -> Recovery Media Builder. Then the Welcome page of the wizard is displayed.

Settings

The Recovery Media Wizard allows the user to configure the settings and start the operation in accordance with the entered parameters. In our case we set the parameters of the future recovery tool by defining:

   Type of the recovery media the user is creating. The recovery tools can be placed either on a CD/DVD disc or on a floppy disk.

   Contents of the recovery set. The recovery tools can include the standard Recovery Media image (included in the installation package) or software defined by the user. In the last case the user can record a prepared image by setting the path to the image file on the disk.

   A recording device. The appropriate external media (CD/DVD or a floppy disk) needs to be inserted into the selected device.

   CD/DVD writing parameters (in case the user selects this kind of media). Writing parameters include writing speed (maximum or minimum) and the ability of ejecting the recorded disc after completing the operation.

The program supports CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. If the inserted disc is not empty, the Wizard suggests the user erasing its contents. When the user confirms the operation, the program deletes the re-writable disc's contents and begins the recording process.

Results

The Recovery Media Wizard starts the operation after completing the settings mentioned above. As a result, the user receives recovery media, which can be used in most emergencies.

When purchasing the program online, Recovery Media is available as ISO-image files. The Recovery Media Builder can then write these files onto physical CD/DVDs.