Rollback Rx Server Edition
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1. To activate Rollback Rx without Intemet connection please contact and provide the Product ID amp Registration ID to the Rollback Rx Tech support Rollback Rx Tech support will provide you a Registration Code to manually activate the product Product ID HDSYSD 1 D3BDE 8586D 7 637300 SCD3B7 4B36B2 Registration ID HDSYSD FD840D 71 05F1 DCF8D8 Registration Code cms Las 1 To manually activate Rollback Rx right click Rollback Rx system tray icon and select ABOUT from the popup menu Click on the Activate button on the ABOUT Window select Activate Rollback Rx without Internet connection click on Next 2 Onthe Product Activation Window you will see a Product ID and an Activation ID write down those two IDs and send them to Horizon Datasys tech support by fax or phone 3 Horizon Datasys tech support will reply you with an Activation Code based on the Product ID and Activation ID you provided 4 Copy and paste the Activation Code into the Activation Code field and then click the Activate button Uninstall Rollback Rx from Windows You can remove Rollback Rx from your computer through one of the two options provided in Windows 1 Uninstall Rollback Rx from Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs 2 Uninstall Rollback Rx by running Start gt All Programs gt Rollback Rx 3 Uninstall Uninstaller will prompt you to select a snapshot to uninstall the system to You can choose to keep the current system and2. 3 Right click a snapshot and select Rename from the popup menu 20 Explore Snapshots You can mount a snapshot as virtual drives and explore it as local drives to recover files To explore a snapshot 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 In the Application Console under Common Tasks click on Snapshot history The right side panel shows all the available snapshots The current snapshot you are in is indicated by a big green arrow 3 Right click a snapshot and select Explore snapshot from the popup menu 4 The snapshot will be mounted as virtual drive s You can open and explore the virtual drive s as local disk in My Computer Click on Dismiss virtual Drive s to dismount the snapshot or rebooting the PC will dismount the snapshot as well 21 Chapter 6 System Security Rollback Rx Access Control To prevent unauthorized users from rollback your system or recover your hidden files you can password protect access to Rollback Rx consoles by enabling Access control The Access Control s user accounts and password apply to both Rollback Rx Application Console and the Subsystem Console Enable Rollback Rx Access Control during Setup To enable Rollback Rx Access Control during setup you need to use either Custom Setup or Advanced Set
3. Activate Rollback Rx without Intemet connection 1 Upon the purchase of Rollback Rx you will receive an authorized Product ID from Horizon Datasys You can install Rollback Rx with the authorized Product ID and then activate it or if you already have a demo version of Rollback Rx installed you can activate the demo setup with the authorized Product ID without uninstall and reinstall the program 2 To activate Rollback Rx over the Internet connection right click Rollback Rx system tray icon and select ABOUT from the popup menu Click on the Activate button on the ABOUT Window select Activate Rollback Rx over Internet connection click on Next 3 If you have installed Rollback Rx with an authorized Product ID that you received from Horizon Datasys simply click on the Activate button 4 Ifyou have installed a demo version of Rollback Rx you need to first copy and paste the authorized Product ID that you received from Horizon Datasys into the product ID field replacing the demo product ID and then click on the Activate button That is it You will not need to supply any other information for the activation You can only activate the number of installations licensed by the authorized Product ID ACTIVATE ROLLBACK RX WITHOUT INTERNET CONNECTION If the computer has Rollback Rx installed does not have Internet connection you need to manually activate Rollback Rx with an activation code a Product Activation
4. Recovery Automate the process of taking snapshots or performing system restores by scheduling tasks Snapshots EE Properties Event Task i D EventLogs Sch Setup New Snapshot Daily First boot MS Task Scheduler You can schedule Rollback Rx to automatically take new snapshots with one of the following seven schedule settings 25 Schedule Rollback Rx to take new snapshots on restart Schedule Rollback Rx to take a one time new snapshot Schedule Rollback Rx to take hourly new snapshots Schedule Rollback Rx to take daily new snapshots Schedule Rollback Rx to take weekly new snapshots Schedule Rollback Rx to take monthly new snapshots Schedule Rollback Rx to take event based snapshots Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon the Application Console if the access control is enabled In the Application Console under Control Panel click on the Scheduled tasks The right side panel shows the scheduled tasks Click on Add to bring up the new schedule settings window Select Take snapshot in the schedule task drop down list and select a schedule type in the schedule type drop down list Click on Save to save the new scheduled task You should see a new scheduled task entry You can select to view the properties of the scheduled task or delete it 26 Chapter 8 Program Settings Program Appearance To custo
5. select the snapshot you want to recover the files from If you are not sure which snapshot to recover the files from use the calendar and clock to approximate your time Click on Next to continue 15 4 Onthe search results window select and right click the files or folders you want to recover You can choose to recover the files to a new location or to its original location If you choose to recover the files to the original location the existing files with the same name will be overwritten Explore Snapshots to Recover Files To explore snapshots to recover files or folders 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray Select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to access the Application Console if the Rollback Rx access control is enabled In the Application Console under the Common Tasks click on Recover files The right side panel shows the recover files options Choose I want to explore snapshots to find files to recover option click on Next to continue From the snapshot list select the snapshot you want to recover the files from If you are not sure which snapshot to recover the files from use the calendar and clock to approximate your time Click on Next to continue Rollback Rx will create virtual drive s for the selected snapshot You can see the virtual drive s in My Computer and browse them as regular drives to find files To recover a file or folde
6. snapid n snapname t createtime u administrator p password Snapid can be retrievd by runing ShdCmd exe list Program Settings Tray Icon ShdCmd exe Traylcon show hide u administrator p password Language ShdCmd exe Lang set langid u administrator p password Langid can be retrievd by runing ShdCmd exe Lang Subsystem Display Mode ShdCmd exe StartMode text color16 color256 colortrue u administrator p password Show Protected Partitions ShdCmd exe Part u administrator p password 29 Import Program Settings from Setup ini ShdCmd exe Import path inifilepath u administrator p password Access Control Access Control ShdCmd exe AccessCtrl enable disable u administrator p password enable Enable access control disable Disable access control ShdCmd exe AccessCtrl Show access control status Add Users ShdCmd exe AddUser n username d description right hexvalue pwd password disable u administrator p password Delete User ShdCmd exe DelUser i userid n username u administrator p password List Users ShdCmd exe ListUser u administrator p password ChangePwd ShdCmd exe ChangePwd i userid n username pwd password u administrator p password Userid can be retrievd by runing ShdCmd exe ListUser Snapshots Create New Snapshots ShdCmd exe Snapshot n snapname c comment lock u administrator p password 30 Delete Snapsh
7. You can also use Delete All Unlocked button to delete all the unlocked snapshots You can only delete unlocked snapshots To delete locked snapshots unlock it first Lock or Unlock Snapshots You can lock snapshots to prevent it from being accidentally deleted or removed by program settings To delete a locked snapshot you have to unlock it first 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 In the Application Console under Common Tasks click on Snapshot history The right side panel shows all the available snapshots The current snapshot you are in is indicated by a big green arrow 3 Right click a snapshot and select Lock Unlock from the popup menu To lock unlock multiple snapshots hold down Ctrl key while selecting snapshots 4 You can also use Lock All Unlock All buttons to lock unlock all the snapshots Rename Snapshots To rename a snapshot 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 In the Application Console under Common Tasks click on Snapshot history The right side panel shows all the available snapshots The current snapshot you are in is indicated by a big green arrow
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9. chedule type in the schedule type drop down list 3 Forthe restore settings you need select which snapshot you want to rollback the system to You can select to a rollback system to the latest snapshot b rollback system to a specific snapshot You also need to choose what to do with other snapshots after rollback the system a keep all the other snapshots b remove all the other unlocked snapshots Click on Save to save the new schedule setting 4 You will then see a new scheduled task entry You can select to view the properties of the scheduled task or delete it Rollback System with Batch Commands You might incorporate Rollback Rx instant recovery ability into your application by calling a command line switch refer to the Command Line Switches section of this user s guide for details on how to rollback system with batch commands Chapter 3 Recover Files Search Snapshots to Recover Files To recover files or folders from a snapshot 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray Select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 Inthe Application Console under the Common Tasks click on Recover files The right side panel shows the recover files option Choose one of the three search options provided and then input the search string Click on Next to continue 3 From the snapshot list
10. data or return the computer to another snapshot during uninstall The snapshot selected here will be the final state of the PC after uninstalling Rollback Rx f you have problem with your computer DO NOT attempt to uninstall Rollback Rx first Rollback the system to a good snapshot might fix the problem If you have problem to access either Rollback Rx Application Console or Subsystem Console to perform a rollback contact Horizon Datasys technical support before attempting to uninstall Rollback Rx 10 Uninstall Rollback Rx When Windows Fails to Boot If you cannot boot into Windows and you need to uninstall Rollback Rx you can uninstall it from the Subsystem Console Restart your PC press the HOME key as you see the Rollback Rx screen to enter the Subsystem Console You will need to provide a user name and password if Rollback Rx access control is enabled s Restore System New Snapshot Support Options s Uninstall gt Exit Select Uninstall from the Subsystem Console menu Uninstall will prompt you to select a snapshot to uninstall to The snapshot you selected will be the final state of the PC Click on Next to continue Assuming the PC is not booting when you uninstall Rollback Rx from the subsystem console uninstall to the current system will result in an unbootable system 11 Chapter 2 Rollback System Different Ways to Rollback System You can rollback system with one of the following m
11. duct s features and a brief description of each feature in this document It is highly recommended that you read this User s Guide thoroughly before installing setup The information contained in this User s Guide is subject to change without notice Horizon DataSys assumes no responsibility or obligation of any kind for any errors contained herein or in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this document Overview Rollback Rx Server Edition is a robust Windows Server backup and restore utility that enables IT Professionals a instant backup capability that can quickly restore mission critical systems back to any number of multiple restore points with unrivaled speeds Rollback Rx Server Edition makes it quick and easy to safely sandbox updates and service patches with a failsafe approach to system recovery How does Rollback Rx compare to Windows built in Windows System Restore Windows System Restore can only restore Windows System Files and Some Program files RollBack Rx functions at the sector level of the hard drive and restores every bit of data in essence making your PC a virtual time machine Furthermore if a student or virus attack were to crash you system and you experience the BSOD blue screen of death and your PC is unbootable Windows system restore would not be able to assist you as you need to be able to load Windows for System Restore to function Unlike system restore If Windows is corrupted or if you
12. e to preserve your data up to the moment of crash You can later access the crash snapshot for file recovery 1 Restart the computer Press the HOME key as you see the Rollback Rx Subsystem Console screen You will need a user name and password if the Rollback Rx access control is enabled 2 Click on Take snapshot button You need to enter a name and description for the new snapshot Click on Next to take the new snapshot instantly Snapshot name is limited to 20 characters Snapshot description is limited to 50 characters By taking a snapshot of the crashed system you preserve whatever it is available in that crashed system After you rollback the system to an earlier snapshot you can search the snapshot of the crashed system for possible data recovery Take New Snapshots from Desktop Shortcut To take new snapshots from the desktop shortcut in system tray 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Take snapshot from the popup menu You will need a user name and password if the Rollback Rx access control is enabled 2 Enter a name and description for the new snapshot You can also choose to lock the new snapshot by checking the Lock the new snapshot option Locking the snapshot will prevent it from been deleted Click on Next to continue 3 New snapshot will be created instantly To ensure best snapshot s integrity it is recommended you save all the files and close all running applications bef
13. ethods e Rollback system from Rollback Rx main program console in Windows e Rollback system from Rollback Rx subsystem console when Windows O S fails to start up e Rollback system from desktop shortcut in system tray e Rollback system with command line switches or batch files e Setup scheduled tasks to automatically rollback system Rollback System from the Application Console To rollback system from the Rollback Rx application console 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray Select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a password to access the main program console if the Rollback Rx access control is enabled 2 Inthe main program console under the Common Tasks click on Rollback system the right hand panel will display all the available snapshots The current snapshot you are in is indicated by a big green arrow Select the snapshot you want to rollback system to You can choose to take a snapshot of the current system before rollback by checking the Take a snapshot of the current PC before rollback in case want to come back checkbox Click on Next to continue Rollback system to a snapshot will reset everything on the hard drive to the time of the snapshot To keep the latest user data created after the snapshot you might select files or folders to transfer to the restoring snapshot so your data will remain current after rollback as if it s excluded from rollback To exclude files from the rol
14. g off Schedule Rollback Rx for a one time system rollback Schedule Rollback Rx for hourly system rollback Schedule Rollback Rx for daily system rollback Schedule Rollback Rx for weekly system rollback Schedule Rollback Rx for monthly system rollback 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon the Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 In the Application Console under Control Panel click on the Scheduled tasks The right side panel shows the scheduled tasks Click on Add to bring up the new schedule settings window Select Rollback system in the schedule task drop down list and select a schedule type in the schedule type drop down list 24 3 Forthe restore settings you can select which snapshot you want to rollback the system to You can select to a rollback system to the latest snapshot b rollback system to a specific snapshot You can also choose what to do with other snapshots after rollback such as a keep all the other snapshots b remove all the other unlocked snapshots Click on Save to save the new schedule task 4 You will then see a new scheduled task entry You can select to view the properties of the scheduled task or delete it Take Snapshots with Scheduled Tasks RollBack Rx Server Edition Common Tasks dijj Tools Settings Q Help 4 Home Task Scheduler EX Instant
15. h files or network scripts Rollback System Shieldcmd exe restore baseline Restore to the baseline snapshot current Restore to current snapshot n snapshot name Restore to a snapshot by name t 08 11 2004 18 00 Restore system to the snapshot that is closest to 08 11 2005 18 00 run path to the executable Spawn a process after the restore u user user name only required if the access control is enabled p password user password only required if the access control is enabled Manage the Baseline Shieldcmd exe resetbase Reset PC back to the baseline snapshot updatebase Update the current system as the new baseline u user user name only required if the access control is enabled p password user password only required if te access control is enabled Take Snapshot Shieldcmd exe snapshot n snapshot name Take a new snapshot with given snapshot name d snapshot description Take a new snapshot with given description optional overwrite Take a new snapshot with given snapshot name and overwrite the existing snapshot with the same name u user user name only required if the access control is enabled p password user password only required if the access control is enabled 28 Program Settings Help ShdCmd exe Help Setup and Uninstall Unattended Setup Setup exe s Uninstall ShdCmd exe Uninstall baseline current i
16. ing from a CD ROM will start a different OS that may be able to change the hard drive and produce unpredictable results Disk Encryption Programs that Intercept Low Level Disk I O Rollback Rx may conflict with some applications that proxy low level disk 1 0 Compressed Drives Rollback Rx cannot be installed on compressed NTFS drives The workaround is to un compress the drive install Rollback Rx and then re compress the drive Disk Repartitioning The disk with Rollback Rx installed cannot be re partitioned without uninstalling Rollback Rx Dual Boot of Windows and Linux OS on the Same Hard Drive Rollback Rx does not support systems that have multiple Windows Operating Systems with non Windows Operating System like Linux loaded on the same hard drive Support Options Horizon Datasys is committed to provide satisfying support and excellent service to our valued customers Our goal is to provide you with professional assistance in the use of our software through the variety of methods including documentations online or personal contacts According to our experience with customers most of their questions can be answered in our Frequently Asked Question or other various technical white papers Please check your questions in the F A Q and knowledge base before proceeding with other support options If you were not able to find answers to your questions in the Rollback Rx FAQ and knowledge base you can go to Horizon Datasy
17. lback click on the Exclusion button 12 3 Select the files or folders in the current system that you would like to synchronize with the snapshot you are rolling back to It is recommended you only select files because large folders could take longer time to synchronize 4 The computer needs to restart to rollback the system Click on Restart to restart the computer You can select to take a snapshot of the current PC before rollback to a snapshot in case you want to come back later Rollback System When Windows Fails To Start Up If you encounter a complete system crash you are not able to start Windows O S you need to rollback the system from the Rollback Rx Subsystem Console 1 To access the Subsystem Console restart the computer press the HOME key as you see the Rollback Rx logo You will need to provide a user name and password if the Rollback Rx access control is enabled 2 Click on Rollback system You will see a list of available snapshots Select a snapshot 13 and click on Next to rollback to the snapshot Rollback System from Desktop Shortcut To rollback system from the desktop shortcut 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Rollback system from the popup menu Select a snapshot to rollback the system to You can also choose to take a snapshot of the current PC by checking the Take a snapshot of the current PC before rollback in case want to come back checkbox Click on Nex
18. m console when Windows O S fails to start up e Take new snapshots from desktop shortcut in system tray e Take new snapshots with command line switches or batch files e Setup scheduled tasks to automatically take new snapshots Taking new snapshot from the Application Console To take new snapshots from the Rollback Rx Application Console 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray Select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a password to logon Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 In the Application Console under the Commons Tasks menu click on Take snapshot You need to enter a name and description for the new snapshot You can also choose to lock the new snapshot by checking the lock the new snapshot option Locking the snapshot will prevent it from being deleted Click on Next to continue Snapshot name is limited to 20 characters Snapshot description is limited to 50 characters 3 New snapshot will be created instantly To ensure best snapshot s integrity it is recommend you save all the files and close all running applications before taking a new snapshot 17 Take New Snapshots When Windows Fails to Start Up If you encounter a complete system crash you are not even able to start Windows operating system Before you choose to rollback system to another snapshot from the Rollback Rx Subsystem Console you can take a new snapshot from the Subsystem Consol
19. mize Rollback Rx program appearance 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon the Application Console if the Rollback Rx access control is enabled 2 Inthe Application Console under Control Panel click on Program settings The right side panel shows the program settings options click on the Program Appearance tab There you can customize the following Rollback Rx program settings e Do not show Rollback Rx icon in the system tray Do not show Rollback Rx logo during startup Network Settings To connect Rollback Rx to a remote management console Rollback Rx RMC for centralized client management in a network environment 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon the Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 Inthe Application Console click on Program settings Rollback Rx Remote Management Console RMC server name or IP address Rollback Rx RMC s server port 900 must be turn on If the computer is behind a proxy or firewall you need to provide proxy server s settings in order to connect to the remote management console server 27 34 Chapter 9 Command Line Switches Command Line Switches Rollback Rx provides you a set of command line switches to take snapshot and restore system with batc
20. nd accept the End User License Agreement Then click Next Then the installation will start Once it the installation is completed it will ask you to restart Click Next Once all files have been installed a window will display notifying you that setup is complete Click Finish to restart your computer now 4 RollBack Rx Server Edition 2 0 x Installation Wizard Completed Setup needs to restart the computer to install RollBack Rx Server Edition pre O S subsystem Once the PC restart it will started the installation outside of Windows Rollback Rx PC Edition Activation Horizon Datasys committed to the protection of intellectual property rights and the reduction of software piracy Everyone in the economic chain not just the software developer is hurt by piracy including the reseller the support provider and you the end user Rollback Rx contains a software based product activation technology which means you must activate your Rollback Rx installations in order to authenticate its license ACTIVATE ROLLBACK RX OVER INTERNET CONNECTION If the computer has Rollback Rx installed is connected to the Internet you can easily activate Rollback Rx over the Internet connection r 5 Product Activation ff you had purchased Rollback Rx you might activate the installation to make it a full version Activation is very simple and quick Activate Rollback Rx over Intemet connection
21. nsoles and features Snapshots TS Task Scheduler E EventLogs HB Add MS Delete M Properties R Administrator RollBack Rx Server Edition builtin administrator Enable Rollback Rx Access Control only actives the build in administrator account The administrator account has access rights to all the program features Rollback Rx allows you to create new users and grant them rights to certain features of the program 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon the Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 Inthe Application Console under Control Panel click on Access Control Click on Add to create a new user account You can grant access rights to the new user Click on Add to create the new user 23 3 The new user will be listed in the Access Control window As the new user logs into the Application Console he will only have access to the features he was granted rights to Remove delete snapshots right from a user will also deny him from locking or unlocking snapshots Chapter 7 Scheduled Tasks Rollback System with Scheduled Tasks You can schedule Rollback Rx to automatically rollback to a snapshot with one of the following seven schedule settings Schedule Rollback Rx to rollback system on restart Schedule Rollback Rx for system restore on lo
22. on DataSys Rollback Rx Server Edition User Manual CS Horizon DataSys orizon Data H DataSys Copyright O 2015 All Rights Reserved Last Updated April 15 2015 Table of Contents AGE ET CONtEMtS me nanenane inei r aiian ana aen aidai aiiai 2 alge og dol EE EE EE NE 5 Chapter 1 Installation and Setup avveie 6 Minimum Requirements for RollBack Rx Server Edition ss 6 Install Roll Back Rx Server FT Vad GE ANE 6 RollBack Rx Server Edition Activation sicseisiscesvaneynasvnsusens ernssanacedsageasesnevuntarueduasevssden savacunanepansuatas 8 Uninstall RollBack Rx Server from Windows 10 Uninstall RollBack Rx Server When Windows Fails to Boot 11 Chapter 2 Rollback System vassverk animent denen 12 Different Ways to Rollback System Lavasaummemnisamranmnednuiaanduansdrdanedenaddie 12 Rollback System from the Application Console ns 12 Rollback System When Windows Fails To Start Up 13 Rollback System from Desktop Shortcuts 13 Rollback System with Scheduled Tasks VV 14 Rollback System with Batch Commands ns 15 Chapter 3 Recover Fleet ner tente nee eee 15 Search Snapshots to Recover FRS maintiennent let tin enane 15 Explore Snapshots to Recover FileS i c sccscesaseatsiesactacedunasisncsagassesnrsscenenenstdsdnnasauherssvasecnaunnadens 16 Revert Files to Old Time StaMp issue Rene telnet nains 16 Chapter 4 Taking Sapone ne sean enaqeigseenhennanl 17 Taking new snapshot from the Application Console Rs 17 Take New Sn
23. ore taking a new snapshot 18 Chapter 5 Manage Snapshots Manage Snapshots View Snapshot Properties To view the properties of a snapshot 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray Select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 In the Application Console under Common Tasks click on Snapshot history The right side panel shows all the available snapshots The current snapshot you are in is indicated by a big green arrow 3 Right click a snapshot and select Properties from the popup menu You can change the snapshot name and description on the properties The used space information reveals how much drive space is taken by all snapshots and how much is taken by this snapshot Delete Snapshots To delete Rollback Rx snapshots 1 Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled 2 In the Application Console under Common Tasks click on Snapshot history The right side panel shows all the available snapshots The current snapshot you are in is indicated by a big green arrow 19 3 Right click a snapshot and select Delete from the popup menu To delete multiple snapshots hold down Ctrl key while selecting snapshots 4
24. ots ShdCmd exe Delete i snapid n snapname t createtime u administrator p password Snapid can be retrieved by running ShdCmd exe list Lock Snapshot ShdCmd exe Lock all baseline current i snapid n snapname t createtime u administrator p password Snapid can be retrieved by running ShdCmd exe list Unlock Snapshots ShdCmd exe Unlock all baseline current i snapid n snapname t createtime u administrator p password Snapid can be retrieved by running ShdCmd exe list Mount Snapshots ShdCmd exe Mount baseline current i snapid n snapname t createtime u administrator p password Snapid can be retrieved by running ShdCmd exe list Dismount Snapshots ShdCmd exe Unmount u administrator p password List All Snapshots ShdCmd exe List u administrator p password 31 Product Support Product Limitations The following limitations still exist in Rollback Rx v9 0 Hard Disk Support Rollback Rx can only protect one IDE SATA PATA hard drive If a system has more than one hard disk Rollback Rx will protect the drive designated as the Primary Rollback Rx does not support SCSI RAID or MIRROR hard drive configurations Booting From an External Media OS Rollback Rx cannot protect the hard drive when changes are made to the hard drive from an external or foreign non Windows operating system bypassing Rollback Rx protection drivers For example boot
25. r copy it to your other drives in My Computer Revert Files to Old Time Stamp If you have made unwanted changes to a file or you just want to look at an earlier version of a document You can use Rollback Rx to revert a file to its earlier versions 1 3 Right click the file you want to revert Select Restore from snapshot on the popup menu You will need a user name and password to logon Rollback Rx Application console if the access control is enabled From the snapshot list select a snapshot you want to recover the file from If you are not sure which snapshot to recover files from use the calendar and clock to approximate the time You can choose to save the file to a new location or to overwrite the existing file Click on Next to continue 16 30 Chapter 4 Taking Snapshots The magic of Rollback Rx is with its snapshots You recover a crashed system by rollback the system to a good snapshot you recover a corrupted file from a snapshot archive A snapshot can be viewed as the picture of the system at a specific time It is very important to take new snapshots to include changes on your system so in the case of system rollback you won t be rolled back to weeks or months ago You can take a new snapshot in seconds with Rollback Rx You can take a new snapshot with one of the following methods e Take new snapshots from Rollback Rx main program console in Windows e Take new snapshot from Rollback Rx Subsyste
26. r server can not boot into Windows RollBack Rx can still restore your entire system Since RollBack Rx installs below Windows it can be accessed prior to Windows boot up by pressing the HOME key Once you enter into the RollBack Rx sub console you can roll back to any snapshot Furthermore you can recover any and all data up to the second of the System Crash Chapter 1 Installation and Setup Minimum Requirements for Rollback Rx Server Edition Verify that your system meets the following minimum requirements before attempting to install Rollback Rx Server e Intel Pentium Processor e Windows Server Operating System e 2GB of RAM e 1GB of free disk space for installation e CD DVD ROM if installing from a CD e Internet Connectivity for software license activation e At least two partitions or disks Install Rollback Rx Server Edition Before installing Rollback Rx Server Edition please close any applications that are running To install Rollback Rx Server Edition download the setup files extract the ZIP file then run the Setup exe A welcome screen will appear at the start of the installation process Click Next to continue installation of Rollback Rx Server Edition This setup wizard will lead you through the process of installing RollBack Rx Server Edition on your computer We RECOMMMEND you to make a backup of your important data before pressing Next to continue the setup wizard Read a
27. s web site support page for more product related documents white papers and other information 32 http support horizondatasys com ics support default asp deptID 4443 You can submit an online support case with Horizon Datasys technical support team through our online support forum http support horizondatasys com ics support ticketNew as The Horizon Datasys customer service department can assist you with non technical questions Visit Horizon Datasys support and service web site to find your local customer service number to Order an upgrade Find a distributor in your area Update your registration information F A Q For a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Rollback Rx please visit http www horizondatasys com Knowledge Base Horizon Datasys online knowledge base contains general information about Horizon Datasys products and problems reported by users on various laptop and desktop computers You can find answers for most of your questions or problems in the knowledge base http support horizondatasys com ics support KBSplash as Help Desk Horizon Datasys provides an easy to use helpdesk for you to submit online support tickets and get response from our support technicians http support horizondatasys com ics support ticketNew as 33 34
28. t to continue 2 The computer needs to restart to rollback to the snapshot Click on Restart to restart the computer 13 Rollback System with Scheduled Tasks S RollBack Rx Server Edition JL Common Tasks jj Tools amp Settings 9 Help v K Task Scheduler oO Event Logs Daily First boot 4 Home Task Scheduler EX Instant Recovery Automate the process of taking snapshots or performing system restores by scheduling tasks Snapshots Add ET Delete C Properties Z Event Task You can schedule Rollback Rx to automatically rollback system with one of the following seven schedule settings Schedule Rollback Rx to rollback system on restart Schedule Rollback Rx for system restore on log off Schedule Rollback Rx for a one time system rollback Schedule Rollback Rx for hourly system rollback Schedule Rollback Rx for daily system rollback Schedule Rollback Rx for weekly system rollback Schedule Rollback Rx for monthly system rollback Right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray Select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu You will need a user name and password to log into Application Console if the Rollback Rx access control is enabled In the Application Console under the Control Panel Task menu click on the Scheduled tasks and Add to bring up the new schedule settings window Select Rollback 14 system in the schedule task drop down list Select your restore s
29. up 1 To enable the Access Control in the Custom Setup Select the enable Access Control checkbox and provide a password for the administrator account You must remember this password You will need it to access the Rollback Rx program consoles You also need this password to uninstall Rollback Rx 2 To enable the Access Control in the Advanced Setup you need to use the Advanced Setup Configuration Wizard ASCW provided in the support folder on the program CD For more information on ASCW refer to the Rollback Rx deployment whitepaper in the document folder on the program CD Enable Rollback Rx Access Control after Setup 1 To enable Rollback Rx Access Control after setup right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray Select Open Rollback Rx from the popup menu 2 Inthe Application Console under Control Panel click on Access Control Check Enable access control checkbox and then click on Apply 22 3 You will be prompted to set a password for the administrator account You must remember this password You will need it to access the Rollback Rx program consoles You also need this password to uninstall Rollback Rx If you have installed Rollback Rx using the Default Setup access control is disabled by default Create New Users RollBack Rx Server Edition JE Common Tasks jj Tools amp Settings 3 Help 4 Home Access Control EQ Instant Recovery Require user authentication to access the program co
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