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
Before using the Xopero Sphere Recovery Drive for the first time, connect it to a computer via USB and create a dedicated backup directory on it (for example, XoperoBackups).
The following steps demonstrate how to create a disk backup using the Xopero ONE Standalone Agent.
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:
Once the Xopero Sphere Recovery Drive startup window loads, select Xopero and then choose Xopero ONE Standalone Agent.
In the Xopero ONE Standalone Agent backup wizard, select Protect disk and click Next.
Specify the location where the backup will be stored. Select the dedicated backup directory created earlier, and click Next.
Select the disk you want to back up, then click Next.
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.
Review your configuration and click Run backup to start the backup process.
Once the backup is complete, a confirmation message will appear.
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