Re: ASR - Floppy Disk?

From: lazyadmin (admin_at_thelazyadmin.com.nospam)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:49:53 -0600

The ASR process only looks to the floppy drive for the ASR disk. I did try
putting the files on a CD and the ASR restore failed until i put the floppy
in. I know of no workaround for this besides having a USB floppy drive on
hand (and hopefully a BIOS that supports it). 

-- 
Rod
http://thelazyadmin.com
"Backupguy" <Backupguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:8789B064-B873-4BDC-BA47-0AAAC04C1EF1@microsoft.com...
> Lazyadmin,
>
> First thanks for your response. Just to make sure I'm clear, if I made a
> bootable CD with the ASR files on it, the restore process would not work?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> "lazyadmin" wrote:
>
>> When you run the ASR backup process it copies the asr.sif and asrpnp.sif
>> files into the %SystemRoot%\Repair folder on your server.
>>
>> When you receive a prompt at the end of the backup process to insert a
>> floppy, simply ignore the prompt and instead copy asr.sif and asrpnp.sif
>> from Repair to a network share or USB drive. You can then copy the files
>> from the share or USB drive to a blank floppy you insert into its drive, 
>> and
>> you will have a working ASR floppy for your backup.
>>
>> Go buy a USB external floppy drive, because you'll need it if you ever 
>> have
>> to rebuild your original server from the backup set you created.You can 
>> make
>> an ASR backup without a floppy, but you need a floppy for an ASR restore.
>> When you run ASR restore it will look at the floppy drive, I am not sure,
>> nor have I seen a workaround for this.
>>
>> -- 
>> Rod
>> http://thelazyadmin.com
>>
>>
>> "Backupguy" <Backupguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9361BFD3-A391-47AA-84E6-778D1C8C202C@microsoft.com...
>> > Greetings all,
>> >
>> > Based on my readings, it's my understanding that when using ASR during 
>> > the
>> > recovery process you MUST use a floppy disk. I find this hard to 
>> > believe
>> > since most of the servers I deal with don't come with floppy drives
>> > anymore.
>> >
>> > Has anyone tried booting the ASR files from a USB memory stick / jump
>> > drive
>> > or created a bootable CD with ASR files? If so I would be interested in
>> > knowing your results.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance!
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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