About legacy Windows restores

The 6.5 release of the Bare Metal Restore option of NetBackup introduced a Fast Restore process for Windows systems. This new simplified and faster process covers most system restores.

Use the legacy process in the following scenario:

Restoration of system using Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows.

Installation, deployment, and backup operation is unchanged for systems requiring the Legacy Restore procedure.

The legacy process differs from normal operation in the following ways:

A different SRT type is required to be created.
A different type of boot media.
Completely different approach to the restore process.

Using the legacy procedures, the boot media boots into WinPE and performs an automated installation of Windows onto the hard drive. This new temporary installation of Windows is automatically booted and the recovery process begins. From initial boot of the boot media to final reboot, the legacy restore procedure requires between five and eight system reboots.