MDOP 2010 Diagnostic and Recovery Toolset Da RT

MDOP 2010: Diagnostic and Recovery Toolset (Da. RT) Speaker Fabrizio Grossi Fabrizio. grossi@stcon. eu V-fabrig@microsoft. com

MDOP 2010 Translating software inventory into business intelligence Enhancing group policy through change management Proactively managing application and operating system failures v-fabrig@microsoft. com Powerful tools to accelerate desktop repair Dynamically streaming software as a centrally managed service Simplifying deployment and management of Virtual PCs

Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (MSDa. RT) helps diagnose and repair a system (trouble starting or other issues) Start the system using the Emergency Repair Disk (or Boot CD for MSDa. RT), ERD Commander - graphical environment and a command-line console You can access any file system, which includes FAT, FAT 32, and NTFS. v-fabrig@microsoft. com

ERD Commander Overview ERD Commander provides a visual interface to access troubleshooting tools from a recovery boot disk • In Da. RT 5. 0, the interface looks like a typical start menu v-fabrig@microsoft. com • In Da. RT 6. 0, the interface is part of the Windows recovery environment

Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (MSDa. RT): Versions MSDa. RT 6. 5 Windows 7 (x 86 and x 64 architectures) Windows Server 2008 R 2 (x 86 and x 64 architectures) 1 GHz 32 -bit (x 86) or 64 -bit (x 64) processor 1 GB of system memory MSDa. RT 6. 0 Windows Vista (x 86 and x 64 architectures) Windows Server 2008 (x 86 and x 64 architectures) 1 GHz 32 -bit (x 86) or 64 -bit (x 64) processor 512 MB of system memory MSDa. RT 5. 0 Windows(R) 2000 (x 86) Windows XP (x 86) Windows Server 2003 (x 86) v-fabrig@microsoft. com

How to Create a Boot CD for ERD Commander To create a bootable ISO image, use the ERD Commander Boot Media Wizard: • Create a bootable ISO image that can be burned to a CD • Make sure to include network and storage drivers v-fabrig@microsoft. com

DEMO: CREATE A BOOT CD FOR ERD COMMANDER v-fabrig@microsoft. com

Three Main Categories of Tools Included with ERD Commander 1. Administrative Tools category 2. Networking Tools category 3. System Tools category v-fabrig@microsoft. com

Features of Administrative Tools • Administrative Tools provides a set of tools to assist with common administrative tasks Administrative Tools Features: • • • Autoruns for Windows Disk Management Event Viewer Registry Editor Services and Drivers System Information v-fabrig@microsoft. com

Features of the Networking Tools Category Provides a set of tools to interact with network resources Networking Tools Category Features: • File Share • Map Network Drive • TCP/IP Configuration v-fabrig@microsoft. com

Features of the Systems Tools Category • Provides tools and Wizards to accomplish and troubleshoot problems related to the local system Network Tools category features: • Crash Analyzer (From ERD) • Disk Commander • Disk Wipe • File Restore • Hot. Fix Uninstall • Locksmith • System File Repair • System Restore v-fabrig@microsoft. com

Crash Analyzer Wizard Overview • Runs from the ERD disk, allowing administrators to perform tasks in an offline environment • Useful when unable to boot a computer to analyze the generated. dmp file v-fabrig@microsoft. com

Crash Analyzer Wizard Overview Computer with a critical error Crash Analyzer Wizard creates a dump file: Mini 101207 -01. dmp v-fabrig@microsoft. com The Crash Analyzer Wizard analyzes the dump file and generates a report

Locksmith Wizard Overview • Resets passwords on local computer accounts v-fabrig@microsoft. com

System File Repair Wizard Overview • Repairs System Files with a repair wizard • Searches for corrupted system files that will cause system instability, and replaces them with original files v-fabrig@microsoft. com

System Restore Overview • Provides a way for administrators to restore a Windows restore point on a target computer v-fabrig@microsoft. com

Differences Between Da. RT 5. 0 and Da. RT 6. 0 New Features In Da. RT 6. 0 How Windows Recovery Environment Integrates with Da. RT 6. 0 Removed Features from Da. RT 6. 0 v-fabrig@microsoft. com

New Features in Da. RT 6. 0 Feature Anti-malware (Standalone System Sweeper) Description • Spyware, virus, and malware removal software for both Windows XP and Windows Vista • Windows Vista and New operating system support Windows Server 2008 support 64 -bit support for Vista localized in eight languages • Unlocks Bit. Locker volume, Bit. Locker unlock Read from USB drives v-fabrig@microsoft. com and enables end user to run Da. RT tools on the drive • Can pull files from a USB drive Benefit • Removes viruses and spyware while system is offline • Da. RT in new Microsoft client and Server environments • Supports 64 -bit operating systems • Can use Da. RT tools on encrypted drives • Easy file transfers from one machine to another

How Windows Recovery Environment Integrates with Da. RT 6. 0 Feature Windows complete computer restore Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool Bit. Locker unlock System boot file repair v-fabrig@microsoft. com Description • Native Windows restore tool • Built-in memory testing tool • Unlocks Bit. Locker volume (requires key) • Native Windows RE boot file repair tool Benefit • Leverage new backup systems • Administrators isolate bad RAM as a possible cause to system instability • Allows administrators to access encrypted volumes • First line system repair tool can quickly repair most boot file-related problems

Removed Features from Da. RT 6. 0 Feature File sharing File restore on live system Description • Shares the local ERD commander instance • Same as file restore in Da. RT, except using on the live host system instead of offline system • Help for Da. RT overall is Overall ERD help Start menu and taskbar v-fabrig@microsoft. com removed, and replaced with help for each individual tool • Start menu and taskbar are not part of Da. RT 6. 0 Benefit • Security issues • Consolidate tools to the ERD environment • Easier access to the help you are looking for • Da. RT 6. 0 runs on Windows RE, and shares the same UI

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