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390 390  # Labeling Volumes Automatically
391 391  
392 -For creating labels for new volumes automatically in an autochanger setup, you can use the `label barcodes` command in bconsole.
392 +For creating labels for new volumes automatically in an autochanger setup, you can use the `label barcodes` command in bconsole.
393 393  
394 394  # Recovering an error volume
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410 410  ## Step-by-Step Guide
411 411  
412 -1. We have to build a Windows 7 x64 image using [WinBuilder](http://winbuilder.net/) / [multiPE](http://reboot.pro/files/file/61-multipe) (x86 might also work). The German computer magazine [PC-Welt](http://www.pcwelt.de/) provides a [nice download bundle](http://www.pcwelt.de/downloads/PC-WELT_Multi-PE-Windows-Rettungssystem-7053993.html) that contains everything needed (apart from the Windows system itself of course). It is important to include the Visual C++ runtime (with 32-bit compatibility support). This option named "Force x86 SideBySide For 64-Bit Operation Systems" can be found in WinBuilder under "VC++ 2008". A PE-disk based on Windows XP might not work, because Windows XP did not support Junction Points (although the support for them has been in NTFS for decades), so Bacula might not be able to restore them. If we have a NIC or disk controller that is not natively supported by Windows, we have to include the corresponding drivers in the PE disk because otherwise we will not be able to restore the backup later.
413 -1. First we have to boot from the operating-system installation-disk and install the OS the same way we would for a new system. However, to save some time, we can use the "Server Core" installation because we only do this to create partitions and to restore the boot loader. We stop the installation process at the time of the first reboot.
414 -1. Now we boot from the PE-disk created with WinBuilder. We assign the C: drive letter to the new system partition on the hard-disk (using Disk Management), so that Bacula will restore the files to the right partition.
415 -1. We format the C: drive, so that the files that were just created by the installer are deleted.
416 -1. Now we have to download and install the Bacula File Daemon. It makes sense to use the same version of the Bacula FD that was used to create the Backup. For a 64-bit PE-disk we use the 64-bit version of Bacula. We use an installation path that for sure does not exist in the image to be restored (e.g. `C:\BaculaJustForRestore`). If we used the default path, we would get a collission with the Bacula files that are part of the restore. We remove the checkmarks on the "Install as service" and "Start after install" options because we will take care of starting Bacula manually once we have adjusted the configuration.
417 -1. After the installation has finished, we open the `bacula-fd.conf` file and make sure that the configuration is correct: Basically, we want the same settings here that we had on the original system. In particular, the client name, director name and password should match. We also have to make sure that the paths for the working and PID directories point to the correct (non-standard) directory.
418 -1. Finally, we have to ensure that the IP address of the system is set correctly. If the IP address does not match the address in the Bacula director configuration, we can either change the director configuration or manually configure the IP address of the system.
419 -1. Now we start the Bacula FD by opening a command prompt, changing to the installation directory and running `bacula-fd.exe` with the right command-line parameters. Example:
420 - ```bat
421 - c:
422 - cd BaculaJustForRestore
423 - bacula-fd /run -c C:\BaculaJustForRestore\bacula-fd.conf
424 - ```
425 -1. Now we are ready to start the restore in the Bacula console. We have to select the whole C: drive (but no other drives - we can restore them later). In the restore options we set an empty prefix ("/") for the target location ("Where:"), so that the files are restored to their original location on the C: drive.
426 -1. When the restore has completed, we shut the computer down and remove the PE-disk. That’s it. The next time we boot the computer the restored system should boot. After that, we can delete the temporary Bacula installation and restore the files on other disks (if there are any).
412 +We have to build a Windows 7 x64 image using [WinBuilder](http://winbuilder.net/) / [multiPE](http://reboot.pro/files/file/61-multipe) (x86 might also work). The German computer magazine [PC-Welt](http://www.pcwelt.de/) provides a [nice download bundle](http://www.pcwelt.de/downloads/PC-WELT_Multi-PE-Windows-Rettungssystem-7053993.html) that contains everything needed (apart from the Windows system itself of course). It is important to include the Visual C++ runtime (with 32-bit compatibility support). This option named "Force x86 SideBySide For 64-Bit Operation Systems" can be found in WinBuilder under "VC++ 2008". A PE-disk based on Windows XP might not work, because Windows XP did not support Junction Points (although the support for them has been in NTFS for decades), so Bacula might not be able to restore them. If we have a NIC or disk controller that is not natively supported by Windows, we have to include the corresponding drivers in the PE disk because otherwise we will not be able to restore the backup later.
427 427  
428 -If the computer does not boot the system in step 10, the first thing I would try would be to boot from OS installation disk and use `startrep.exe` in repair mode. However, this is not a part of this guide, because for me it worked right away.
414 +First we have to boot from the operating-system installation-disk and install the OS the same way we would for a new system. However, to save some time, we can use the "Server Core" installation because we only do this to create partitions and to restore the boot loader. We stop the installation process at the time of the first reboot.
429 429  
416 +Now we boot from the PE-disk created with WinBuilder. We assign the C: drive letter to the new system partition on the hard-disk (using Disk Management), so that Bacula will restore the files to the right partition.
417 +
418 +We format the C: drive, so that the files that were just created by the installer are deleted.
419 +
420 +Now we have to download and install the Bacula File Daemon. It makes sense to use the same version of the Bacula FD that was used to create the Backup. For a 64-bit PE-disk we use the 64-bit version of Bacula. We use an installation path that for sure does not exist in the image to be restored (e.g. `C:\BaculaJustForRestore`). If we used the default path, we would get a collission with the Bacula files that are part of the restore. We remove the checkmarks on the "Install as service" and "Start after install" options because we will take care of starting Bacula manually once we have adjusted the configuration.
421 +
422 +After the installation has finished, we open the `bacula-fd.conf` file and make sure that the configuration is correct: Basically, we want the same settings here that we had on the original system. In particular, the client name, director name and password should match. We also have to make sure that the paths for the working and PID directories point to the correct (non-standard) directory.
423 +
424 +Finally, we have to ensure that the IP address of the system is set correctly. If the IP address does not match the address in the Bacula director configuration, we can either change the director configuration or manually configure the IP address of the system.
425 +
426 +Now we start the Bacula FD by opening a command prompt, changing to the installation directory and running `bacula-fd.exe` with the right command-line parameters. Example:
427 +```bat
428 +c:
429 +cd BaculaJustForRestore
430 +bacula-fd /run -c C:\BaculaJustForRestore\bacula-fd.conf
431 +```
432 +
433 +Now we are ready to start the restore in the Bacula console. We have to select the whole C: drive (but no other drives - we can restore them later). In the restore options we set an empty prefix ("/") for the target location ("Where:"), so that the files are restored to their original location on the C: drive.
434 +
435 +When the restore has completed, we shut the computer down and remove the PE-disk. That’s it. The next time we boot the computer the restored system should boot. After that, we can delete the temporary Bacula installation and restore the files on other disks (if there are any).
436 +
437 +If the computer does not boot the system in the last step, the first thing I would try would be to boot from OS installation disk and use `startrep.exe` in repair mode. However, this is not a part of this guide, because for me it worked right away.
438 +
430 430  # Making a system state backup using Windows Server Backup
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432 -If you want to make a system state backup using Windows Server Backup each time that you make a backup with Bacula, you might find the following script useful, that you can add as a `run before job` script.
441 +If you want to make a system state backup using Windows Server Backup each time that you make a backup with Bacula, you might find the following script useful, that you can add as a `run before job` script.
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434 434  ```bat
435 435  @echo off
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445 445   echo Backup Level is %1, skipping system state backup.
446 446  )
447 447  ```
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