HP Legato Networker manual Task 1 Install the Windows Operating System

Recovery Requirements

address as the original computer, you must reregister the NetWorker software. For information on registering NetWorker software, refer to the Legato NetWorker Installation Guide, Windows Version.

Task 1: Install the Windows Operating System

Important: If you want to upgrade Windows during the recovery, first recover the Windows version that was installed immediately prior to the disaster, then upgrade after you have completed the recovery.

To install the Windows operating system:

1.Install the same version of Windows, including any patches, service packs, or option packs in use immediately prior to the disaster.

During the installation, be sure to set the following configuration options as they were prior to the disaster:

4	•	Windows installation location
	•	Computer name
	•	Administrator account password
	•	Regional settings
	• Date and time settings

Note: If the computer you are recovering was a domain controller prior to the disaster, that configuration will be restored later in the recovery process.

2. After you finish installing the operating system, configure the computer as follows:

Windows .NET and Windows .XP Professional: a. Start the Control Panel System tool.

b. On the System Properties dialog box, select the Computer Name tab and click the Change button.

c. In the Computer Name Changes dialog box, ensure that the computer name is correct and that the computer is a member of the correct domain. Click More.

d. In the DNS Suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name dialog box, ensure that the Primary DNS Suffix Of This Computer text box contains the correct domain name (the name that is appended to the hostname to

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