# Performing a Non-Interactive Recovery Using 1-Touch for Windows

You can use the 1-Touch recovery operation to restore your Windows client computers.

## Start the Configuration Wizard

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the Files tab, click the file server.

   The file server page appears.

3. In the upper-right corner of the client details page, click the action button , and then click 1-Touch recovery.

   The Select Recovery Points page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Using Point-In-Time Backup

By default, the latest data and configuration settings of the client computer, backed up in the default backup set, is used to restore the client computer to another computer that has the same hardware and disk configuration.

1. To use a user-defined backup set, select a backup set from the list.

2. Select a date and time.

   All the data that was backed up before the specified point-in-time is restored when the virtual machine is created.

3. To recover from the latest backup and configuration, select the Recover from the latest backup and configuration check box.

4. Click Add to exclude files and folders in specific content paths from being restored.

5. Click Next.

   The Computer And CommCell Configuration page appears.

## Configuring Destination Machine Properties

1. In the CommCell Configuration section, do the following:

2. From the Associate with server group(s) list, select a server group to add the virtual machine or the physical computer.

3. In the Network gateway field, specify the network gateway name if you did not specify the server group or the specified server group is not part of any network topology. The format for the network gateway name is ‘hostname:port’.

   Note

   If server group or network gateway is not specified then it is assumed that the CommServe server is accessible from the destination machine.

4. From the MediaAgent list, specify the MediaAgent to be used for the restore operation. By default this option is set to Automatic.

5. From the Copy precedence list, select a copy of the backup data to use for the virtual machine or the physical computer.

6. In the Computer Configuration section, do the following:

   1. To create the replica of the client computer, move the Clone Machine toggle key to the right and then specify the Hostname (not the FQDN). The client computer can be a physical computer or a virtual machine.

   2. Leave the Register machine with CommServe toggle key switched to the right so that the cloned computer is protected.

   3. In the Client name field, specify the name of client to be created in the CommServe server. This field is displayed only if the Register machine with CommServe toggle key is switched to the right.

   4. (Optional) To add the destination machine to a domain, move the Domain credentials toggle key to the right and specify credentials of an account that has the required permissions.

   5. Review the Source computer boot firmware field. Possible values are BIOS or UEFI. 1-Touch recovery does not support cross-firmware machine restores.

7. Click Next.

   The Machine Configuration page appears.

## Disk Provisioning and Network Configurations

1. Select the required Volumes.

   Note

   Ensure that there is enough disk space available for the selected volumes.

2. In the Destination network section, select or add at least one network configuration with IP address and default gateway.

   Note

   If the source machine uses a static IP, that configuration will be pre-filled by default. If it uses DHCP, the dynamic option will be selected. Verify that the network settings are updated to match the destination machine’s requirements, whether static or dynamic.

3. Click Next.

   The Advanced Recovery Options page appears.

## Additional Recovery Options

1. To manually start the virtual machine, select the Do not automatically start the machine after recovery procedure is complete check box.

2. To pause the recovery wizard at an early stage on the destination machine and perform troubleshooting steps manually, select the Enable troubleshooting on the 1-Touch recovery wizard check box.

3. Click Submit.

   A response file is generated and downloaded. You must use this response file during the 1-Touch restore wizard. The default validity of the exported response file is seven days. You can either extend the validity or use another access token with different validity period.

## Completing 1-Touch Recovery for Windows on Destination Computer Using Response File

1. Copy the response file to a USB drive, removable disk, or a network location.

2. Connect the USB drive or the removable disk to the computer that you use to perform 1-Touch recovery.

   If you want to use a network location to access the response file during the restore, follow the steps given in Accessing the Response File From an UNC Path during a Non-Interactive Restore.

   If a UNC path is unavailable, you can Create a Self-Installing 1-Touch ISO.

3. Use the ISO image to boot the client using any one of the following methods:

   - Burn a Live CD.

   - Copy the ISO to a USB drive and connect the USB drive to the client computer that you want to boot.

4. In the Language Selection dialog box, select a language from the list. To use the same language for the keyboard, click Use default keyboard for the selected language check box and click OK.

5. In the 1-Touch Recovery wizard, click OK to start the full system restore.

6. If you have saved the response file in a network location, follow the steps for Accessing the Response File from a UNC Path during Non-Interactive 1-Touch Restore to access the response file.

7. In the 1-Touch Recovery Wizard, click OK.

8. Remove the Live CD or the USB disk and restart the computer.

## Related Topics

Extending the Validity of the 1-Touch Response File

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