Storagecraft: Recover UEFI-GPT Virtual Machine

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ShadowProtect - Recover a UEFI/GPT Virtual Machine

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Tami Sutcliffe
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The following instructions demonstrate how to: 

  • Create a New Virtual Machine (VM)
  • Create Additional Disks to be Restored
  • Connect the New VM
  • Configure the Network
  • Run the Restore Wizard
  • Complete the Restoration

The Virtual Firewall Configuration Guide is available here:

Connect and Map the Drive

Select the Network Drives tab on the left navigation panel of the Network Manager window and complete the following fields:

  • For Path, enter the UNC path of the CC Node X: volume, \\10.2.24.119\x$.
  •  Enter the Username as continuitycloud
  •  Use the same Password you use to connect to the CC Node. (Copy and paste the password using the clipboard, to avoid errors when manually retyping.)

 

 After all of the above fields are completed as shown, click the Connect button in at the top right corner of the Network Manager

A confirmation message will appear stating “Successfully Mapped…………..”

 Click OK.

 Close the Network Manager.

 

Create Partitions

Select the Disk Map tab on the top row of the ShadowProtect Recovery Environment.

  • Right click on the largest volume from Disk 0. This assigns the boot volume and opens the Create Partition
  • Create a partition, using the full amount allocated. (You can use the full amount allocated because you have already created the virtual disk to the right size.)
  • Under Partition Type, select Windows Basic Data Disk.
  • Click OK to continue.

  Run the Restore Wizard

  1. Click the Restore Volume tab in the left panel of the ShadowProtect Recovery Environment.

 

  1. The Restore Wizard will Click Next. Choose the Restore radio button and then click Next to continue.

  1. Click Browse to search for the image you wish to restore.

 

  1. By default, the image will be on the drive which you connected earlier, Z:
  •  Navigate to the folder of the chain you wish to restore.
  •  Select the appropriate backup date and time.
  •  Click Next to continue.

  1. ShadowProtect will require the backup image password.
  •  Enter the backup image password to access the chain.
  •  Click OK.
  •  Click Next to continue.

 

 6. Verify that the date and time match what you selected and click Next.

 

 7. Select the volume you created earlier [C:\ for boot volume] and click Next to continue.

 

 8. A Finalize options window will appear.

  •  Make sure the box for Finalize the volume at the end of this restore is checked.
  •  Click Next to continue.

 

 9. A Specify the restoration options window will appear.

  •  Ensure you have checked the Use Hardware Independent Restore
  •  Click Next to continue.

 

10. The Restore Wizard will now display a Summary of the options we have selected.

 Review the settings and click Finish to begin the restoration operation.

 

  Complete the Restoration

  1. On the Task Manager tab of the ShadowProtect Restoration Environment, a status screen will display with (a) the approximate remaining time until restoration is completed and (b) the percentage of restoration currently completed.

  1. Once restoration is finished, a message will indicate that restoration is 100% completed. A message will also appear if any errors occurred during the restoration.

  1. If there are no errors, click on Tools at the top menu and select Boot Configuration Utility.

Verify the Bootable Status

  1. When the Boot Configuration Data window appears, verify that the Status is
  •  If the Status does NOT display as Bootable, go to the bottom of the Boot Configuration Data window and uncheck the Hide Advanced Options
  •  Unchecking the Hide Advanced Options box will allow you to then select the Auto Repair function in the upper right hand corner of the Boot Configuration Data
  • If the Auto Repair function is not available or fails after you select it, please call us at 800-352-0248.

  1. Click the power-off button at the top of the connection window to turn off the virtual machine. Then return to the Virtual Machines Manager window.

 

  1. Return to the Hyper-V Manager and open the settings for this new VM.
  • Select the DVD Drive.
  • Remove the DVD ISO by selecting None.
  • Click OK to exit.

 

Boot the newly created VM: