Device recovery from ISO file
This document explains how to recover Microsoft Windows OS and COMPANY_NAME firmware from ISO file.
Configuration files backup
- Connect to the server physically or from Windows Remote Desktop client
- Login : Administrator
- Password : tR8jU7wD (US keymap)
- In cmd, launch explorer command
- Save D:\FIRMWARE\Config folder in a safe location (on external drive or a shared folder)
Bootable USB drive creation
- Download and unzip WES7_X.XX_X.XX.X.iso file with 7zip tool.
- On a PC with at least Windows 7, plug an USB device (4GB minimum) and open cmd
- Start diskpart utility and enter following commands
- Copy content of unzipped WES7_X.XX_X.XX.X.iso file at the root of the USB drive
OS Recovery
- Plug the USB drive on COMPANY_NAME server.
- Reboot the server.
- At BIOS startup, press F11 to invoke Boot menu and select to boot from USB drive.
BIOS password is phTcGs
- Once server has booted on USB drive, select firmware version. (0)
- Select Reboot (R) option
- Recovery procedure starts, server will be rebooted several times.
- Recovery process is finished when Windows logon menu is displayed
Configuration files restoration
- Logon
- Login : Administrator
- Password : tR8jU7wD (US keymap)
- In cmd, go to D:\FIRMWARE\2008STD64\HWTOOLS and launch ALHWDEV.CMD stop command
- In cmd, launch exit
- In cmd, launch explorer
- Move D:\FIRMWARE\Config folder to D:\FIRMWARE_OLD\Config_old
- Restore D:\FIRMWARE\Config folder saved in part 1)
- In cmd, launch shutdown -r -t 0 -f to reboot the server
- Check from the WebGUI that configuration is correctly applied (IP settings, license, task configuration) after server reboot.