Lesson 22: Configuring System Recovery MOAC 70-687: Configuring Windows 8.1

Overview Exam Objective 7.2: Configure system recovery Configure a recovery drive Configure system restore Perform a driver rollback Perform a refresh or recycle Configure restore points Lecture notes go here © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Performing System Recovery of Windows 8.1 Lesson 22: Configuring System Recovery Options Lecture notes go here © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Creating a Windows 8.1 Recovery Drive In the event that a fault occurs in Windows 8.1 that prevents the system from booting, it is still possible to start the computer and access the recovery tools in the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE). However, to do this, you must create a Windows 8.1 recovery drive before the problem occurs. To create a recovery drive in Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, you can use either a writable optical disk or a USB flash drive. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Creating a Windows 8.1 Recovery Drive The Recovery control panel © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Creating a Windows 8.1 Recovery Drive The Select the USB flash drive page © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Using System Restore Windows 8.1 System restore is a recovery option for your computer that saves information about your drives, registry settings, programs, and files in the form of restore points. You use the restore points to return these items to an earlier state without impacting your personal files. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Create a System Restore Point Setting Disk Space Usage © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Perform a System Restore Selecting a Restore Point © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Performing a Complete Restore If you experience a crash of your Windows 8.1 system and your hard drive is no longer functional, you can perform a complete restore from a system image you have prepared previously. To prepare for a complete restore, you will need to create a system image of your computer. The system image is an exact copy of the drives required for Windows to run. When you restore from an image, it is a complete restore; therefore, you can not choose individual items. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The Where do you want to save the backup? page Create a System Image The Where do you want to save the backup? page © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Perform a Complete System Restore The Choose an option screen © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Perform a Complete System Restore The Advanced options screen © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Perform a Complete System Restore The Re-image Your Computer Wizard © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Driver Rollbacks Driver roll back is a recovery feature in Windows 8.1 that will let you reinstall the last device driver that was functioning. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The Device Manager window Roll Back a Driver The Device Manager window © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

PC Reset A PC Reset is used when you need to return your PC back to the original state it was in when you purchased it or first set it up. This will remove any custom settings you have made, erase your personal data and remove traditional as well as Windows apps from the computer. This is basically a full reinstall of the Windows 8 operating system minus the need to answer the setup questions. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The Reset your PC screen Perform a PC Reset The Reset your PC screen © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

PC Refresh If you want to take a less intrusive approach, you would perform a PC Refresh. A PC Refresh allows you to keep your personal data, your Windows Store apps, and basic settings (mapped drives, drive letter assignments), personalization settings, BitLocker or BitLocker to Go and wireless settings. A PC Refresh does not keep your PC settings, file associations, display settings or traditional applications. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The Refresh your PC screen Perform a PC Refresh The Refresh your PC screen © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The Apps removed while refreshing your PC home page Perform a PC Refresh The Apps removed while refreshing your PC home page © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Lesson Summary Windows 8.1 system restore is a recovery option that that saves information about your drives, registry settings, programs and files in the form of restore points. Windows creates these restore points automatically every 7 days but you can create them manually as well. To perform a complete system restore, you will need to create a system image. The system image is an exact copy of the drives required to run Windows 8.1. When installing a device driver for a new piece of hardware, you have the option to perform a Driver Roll back. This reinstalls the last device driver that was functioning. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Lesson Summary A PC Reset returns your PC back to the original state it was in when you purchased it. This removes any custom settings, erases your personal data and removes Windows and desktop apps from the computer. A PC Refresh is less destructive compared to a PC Reset. It enables you to retain your personal data, Windows Store apps, basic settings, custom personalization settings, your BitLocker, and wireless settings. Recimg.exe can be used to capture an image of your PC after you have installed Windows and desktop applications and customized the system to your liking. The image is placed in a folder you specify and the next time you run a PC Refresh, the system uses the image and retains your settings and desktop apps. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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