*REMINDER* - You must have a CD-R or CD-RW drive in order for you to create the InstantRecovery CD (more info). If you are unable to create CD media from ISO images and you have purchased InstantRecovery as a "Download Only", please contact a NovaStor sales representative to have the CD sent to you (shipping charges will be added to your order).

• Create the InstantRecovery CD - Double-click the .exe file you've downloaded and follow the instructions to burn the program to CD

• If you have the ability to boot from CD, boot your system from the CD just created and follow the screen prompts. If you don't have the ability to boot from CD, you will have to create bootable floppies. Three 1.44" floppies are required for this step. Upon inserting the created CD, it will auto-run. If for some reason it does not, run the appropriate command for the operating system you are using:

  Windows XP: \SETUP\WINXP\SETUP.EXE
  Windows 2000: \SETUP\WIN2000\SETUP.EXE
  Windows NT: \SETUP\WINNT\SETUP.EXE
  Windows Me: \SETUP\WINME\SETUP.EXE
  Windows 98: \SETUP\WIN98\SETUP.EXE
  Windows 95: \SETUP\WIN95\SETUP.EXE
  Windows 3.x: \SETUP\WIN3X\SETUP.BAT
  DOS: \SETUP\DOS\SETUP.BAT
  Linux: \SETUP\LINUX\SETUP
  UNIX: \SETUP\UNIX\SETUP
  OS/2: \SETUP\OS2\SETUP

  Insert the Boot Diskette in your floppy drive and reboot your computer.

If you have a CD with InstantRecovery on it:

• If you have the ability to boot from CD, boot your system from the CD just created and follow the screen prompts. If you don't have the ability to boot from CD, you will have to create bootable floppies. Three 1.44" floppies are required for this step. Upon inserting the created CD, it will auto-run. If for some reason it does not, run the appropriate command for the operating system you are using:

  Windows XP: \SETUP\WINXP\SETUP.EXE
  Windows 2000: \SETUP\WIN2000\SETUP.EXE
  Windows NT: \SETUP\WINNT\SETUP.EXE
  Windows Me: \SETUP\WINME\SETUP.EXE
  Windows 98: \SETUP\WIN98\SETUP.EXE
  Windows 95: \SETUP\WIN95\SETUP.EXE
  Windows 3.x: \SETUP\WIN3X\SETUP.BAT
  DOS: \SETUP\DOS\SETUP.BAT
  Linux: \SETUP\LINUX\SETUP
  UNIX: \SETUP\UNIX\SETUP
  OS/2: \SETUP\OS2\SETUP

  Insert the Boot Diskette in your floppy drive and reboot your computer.

InstantRecovery Setup Tips

1. Connection Type issues - Unable to access hard disk(s) and/or CD devices.
2. Mouse/Video issues.

Let's examine each in order:

CONNECTION TYPE ISSUES

• Problem 1 - Inability to 'find' the InstantRecovery program CD

  In some cases you may need to 'wake up' your CD device by simply ejecting and reloading the InstantRecovery program CD. Of course you want to be sure you have inserted the correct CD as well. If that doesn't help, go on to the next item ...

• Problem 2 - InstantRecovery does not display hard disks and/or CD-writers

  If you're using an IDE/ATAPI connection, it's possible that the interface is proprietary or out dated. This condition is quite rare and may occur on computers built around 1995 or earlier. One possible solution is to disable the onboard IDE controller and install a newer controller.

  If you're using a SCSI Host Adapter, it may not be using default settings in which case you will need to add an 'optional parameter setting'. You can add such a parameter by selecting NOT to automatically detect your SCSI Host Adapter, then selecting your model SCSI Host Adapter from the list which follows. Once you have made your selection you will be given the opportunity to enter option parameters and you will see an example of the syntax and a sample setting for reference.

MOUSE/VIDEO ISSUES

If the InstantRecovery display does not look correct or does not display at all you probably will need to run 'manual' rather than 'automatic' when given the choice to setup up your mouse and video.

Some video cards can successfully be identified while others cannot, in which case you will be asked to supply your video card model. If you don't know what your video card model is you can follow these steps:

1. Press Ctl-Alt-F2 to access a command prompt.
2. Run the 'vidprobe' command, which should display your video card onscreen.
3. Press Ctl-Alt-F1 to resume the setup application.

If either mouse or video problems persist you may need to simply restart your computer by turning power off, then on to rerun setup.

Further, you may need to restart your computer WITHOUT turning off power. You can do this by hitting a reset button or you can also enter the 'restart' command to restart your system. You can always access a command prompt by pressing Ctl-Alt-F2. For more information on mouse and video detection, click here.