Creating a disk backup

Learn how to create a disk image backup with Xopero Sphere Recovery Drive.

Creating a disk backup with the Xopero Sphere Recovery Drive enables full data protection for ICS/OT systems, such as Windows Embedded, as well as various Windows and Linux versions. Image-level backups capture the entire structure of a selected drive, supporting comprehensive recovery scenarios such as bare-metal restore, disaster recovery, and system migration across different hardware environments.


Backup process

The following steps demonstrate how to create a disk backup using the Xopero ONE Standalone Agent.

1

Start the computer using the Xopero Sphere Recovery Drive (you may need to change the boot order in the BIOS/UEFI settings to select the USB device as the primary boot option). After the computer starts up, press any key when the following message appears:

2

Once the Xopero Sphere Recovery Drive startup window loads, select Xopero and then choose Xopero ONE Standalone Agent.

3

In the Xopero ONE Standalone Agent backup wizard, select Protect disk and click Next.

4

Specify the location where the backup will be stored. Select the dedicated backup directory created earlier, and click Next.

5

Select the disk you want to back up, then click Next.

6

Configure the backup settings as needed.

Backup settings allow you to define parameters such as incremental backup (if a full backup has already been created), compression, deduplication, and the number of read attempts for damaged disk sectors.

7

Review your configuration and click Run backup to start the backup process.

8

Once the backup is complete, a confirmation message will appear.


Restoring a disk from backup

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