From: Kern Sibbald <kern@sibbald.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:19:57 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Add user tip from bug #1818
X-Git-Tag: Release-5.2.13~50
X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?p=bacula%2Fdocs;a=commitdiff_plain;h=48b6cd1d82bd7286c54aa43f19b1834cc607c1c8

Add user tip from bug #1818
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diff --git a/docs/manuals/en/main/win32.tex b/docs/manuals/en/main/win32.tex
index f1754349..da400e2d 100644
--- a/docs/manuals/en/main/win32.tex
+++ b/docs/manuals/en/main/win32.tex
@@ -767,6 +767,29 @@ above.  On new Windows machines, Bacula will backup and restore
 all files including the system state providing you have
 VSS enabled in your Bacula FileSet (default).
 
+\section{Fixing the Windows Boot Record}
+\index[general]{Fixing the Windows Boot Record}
+\index[general]{Windows!Fixing the Boot Record}
+A tip from a user:
+An effective way to restore a Windows backup for
+those who do not purchase the bare metal restore
+capability is to install Windows on a different
+hard drive and restore the backup.  Then run the
+recovery CD and run
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+diskpart
+   select disk 0
+   select part 1
+   active
+   exit
+
+bootrec /rebuldbcd
+bootrec /fixboot
+bootrec /fixmbr
+\end{verbatim}
+
+
 \section{Considerations for Filename Specifications}
 \index[general]{Windows!Considerations for Filename Specifications}