Frequently Asked Questions - Restore
- I have backup my C: 40GB to ExBoot. Next, I upgrade my internal drive to 80GB. After running ExBoot Recovery CD, I realized the
- If I backup C:40GB to ExBoot and then replaced internal drive to 80GB. How do I ensure the restore is using the full 80GB?
- Can I recover all my hard drive contents both C: and D: through ExBoot Recovery CD?
- How can I recover data or for specific date and time?
- What is the limitation of using ExBoot Recovery CD or USB Boot?
ExBoot Recovery CD only restores C: 40GB from the full backup drive.
This is possible if you can boot up from USB hard disk and then do restoration. When boot up from USB hard disk, first go to Disk Management and format the new 80GB internal disk as a single drive. Next, launch ExBoot software and start restoration. It will recognize the newly formatted internal drive as the destination.
Yes, the newer ExBoot Recovery CD (WinPE version) can recover any number of partitions. If you are using the older Linux ExBoot Recovery CD, please obtain a new one from our Suntec Showroom.
The Recovery CD or when you do a USB boot, the ExBoot software, during recovery allows you to select any specific time or just the Full backup to restore. If you choose a specific time, it will first apply the Full backup and followed by all the incrementals in the order it was created until the time you have specified.
The new harddisk must be equal or bigger, otherwise, the backup data may not fit into the new drive.