The difference between backing up / restoring entire disk and a specific volume

Summary

ActiveImage Protector helps with backing up and recovering either the whole disk or a specific volume. When setting up the backup, you choose between saving the entire disk or just a particular volume based on the conditions for later restoring the backup image.

Decide Backup Type

– Backup entire disk
Unless there's a specific reason, it's advised to choose [Entire Disk] for the backup source. 

– Backup a volume
If you're in a unique setup like a cluster, choose [Volume] for backup. However, note that for BIOS boot systems, ActiveImage Protector excludes certain sectors during recovery, leading to potential boot issues. For UEFI boot systems, there might be a boot problem with STOP Error 0xc000000e during system volume recovery to a bare metal disk. 

Decide Restore Type

For special setups like clusters, pick [Volume] for backup. Keep in mind, for BIOS boot systems, ActiveImage Protector excludes some sectors during recovery, risking boot problems. In UEFI boot systems, recovery to a bare metal disk may encounter a boot issue with STOP Error 0xc000000e.

How to restore entire disk
Click on [Disk 0] of the item you want to restore (backup image). Specify the restore target by choosing a disk for [Target Setting].

Restoring the entire disk involves selecting all volumes on the disk in a single restore task.

How to restore a volume

When restoring a volume to a bare metal disk (initialized disk), right-click on the target disk for initialization.  Next, right-click on the restore source and specify the restore target volume.

Specify a restore source and target volume, then run a volume recovery task. Repeat these steps for each volume you need to restore.

Target Products

– ActiveImage Protector 2016/2016 R2/2018

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