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Site Manager allows image backups to be restored to the managed computer they were taken from without leaving the Site Manager interface. This process is designed for simple restore activity with the following features:
- Non-system partitions will be restored without restarting the client computer.
- System partitions will be restored by restarting the client computer in Windows RE (if available) or Windows PE.
Note: If required, the Windows PE Component files will first be automatically copied to the client PC and the recovery boot menu added. The restore will then automatically be continued in the PE rescue environment. - Full progress of the restore is shown in the dashboard 'Activity' widget. This includes restorations running in Windows PE.
- A configurable restoration alert message dialog can optionally be shown on the client computer.
- Users logged on to the client computer can optionally cancel the restore operation.
Advanced Restores
To restore a computer which that is not online in Site Manager or requires options not available in the Site Manager restore, see the Restoring an Image Through Macrium Reflect.
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The Site Manager restore process is a wizard-driven process with a number of stages. These are:
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Click 'Next' to display a list of images found in repositories for the selected computer. Selecting an image file will display the Disk(s) and Partition(s) in the image file.
Selecting an Image File to Restore
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Select the partition(s) to restore and click Next.
Selecting Restore Options
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| Rapid Delta restore | Only changed blocks are restored and the restore completes much faster with this option selected. | |||||
| SSD TRIM | Affects restore operations to SSD only. | |||||
| Verify image before restore | Perform a full image verification prior to starting the restore process. If any corruption is found in the source image file then the restore will be aborted.
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| Network Share Authentication | Enter any authentication details to enable the computer being restored to access the image file network location. Either the repository credentials can be used or if Manual Credentials Setup is selected, custom credentials can be used. | |||||
| Display Message | When enabled, a message dialog is displayed to inform the client user(s) that a restore operation is about to start, . This dialog includes a list of the partitions being restored together with the custom message text.
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| Allow user to cancel | When enabled, the restore can be cancelled canceled by the client user logged in userto the client computer. | |||||
| Message to display | The text to that will be display displayed in the message dialog. | |||||
| Seconds to display | The number of seconds to display the client message dialog. |
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Enter/Select the restore options and click Next
Reviewing the Restore and Finishing
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A summary of the restore selections and options is displayed. Confirm everything is OK and click 'Start Restore'
Viewing a Restore Progress
The Restore starts and a message dialog is displayed on the client computer (if the Allow user to cancel option has been selected)
In Site Manager, notifications indicate the success of the restore request and initialization. 
The message countdown and restore can be monitored in the dashboard Activity widget.
Using Site Manager to Restore a Computer Booted into Rescue Media
From Site Manager 8.1, rescue media created by the Site Manager contains the boot media agent. This enables a restore to be initiated, using the Site Manager console, for managed computers that have been booted using the rescue media. See this article for more information about the boot media agent. This allows the physical boot of the machine to be performed by an on-site technician and the actual selection of restore image and starting of the backup to be performed from the central management UI.
Bare metal restores will need to be performed manually since the computer is not managed by the Site Manager.
Computers that are managed by the Site Manager (have the Site Manager Agent installed on their operating system) will have their name displayed. Computers that do not have a Site Manager Agent installed will be shown as 'RECOVERY:X'.
To start the remote restore, select one of the managed computers, then select 'Start Restore'.
Source
On the 'Source' page of the remote restore wizard, select the image and partitions that will be restored to the target computer:
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Options
Additional options for the restore can be specified on the 'Options' page of the wizard.
The options that can be specified on this page are:
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| Rapid Delta Restore | Only changed blocks are restored and the restore completes much faster with this option selected. | ||
| SSD TRIM | Affects restore operations to SSD only. | ||
| Verify Image Before Restore | Perform a full image verification prior to starting the restore process. If any corruption is found in the source image file then the restore will be aborted.
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| Network Share Authentication | Enter any authentication details to enable the computer being restored to access the image file network location. Either the repository credentials can be used or if 'Use Repository Credentials' is de-selected, custom credentials can be used. |
Summary
A summary of the restore and selected options is displayed. Review the restore that is about to take place, then select 'Finish' to start the restore.
