How To Create A BlackArmor Recovery CD Or ISO Image?
I lost my BlackArmor Recovery CD…is there a quick way to create one?
The Seagate BlackArmor Backup software has a utility within it called the Bootable Rescue Media Builder. This utility has the ability to do the following:
- Create a Seagate BlackArmor Recovery CD.
- Create an ISO Image of the Seagate BlackArmor Recovery CD that can then be used to create a Recovery CD at a later time.
To Create a BlackArmor Recovery CD
Prerequisite: One (1) blank CD-ROM
- Click Start – All Programs – Seagate – BlackArmor Backup – Bootable Rescue Media Builder.
- (For Windows Vista only) A User Account Control (UAC) window opens asking for permission to precede. Click Continue.
The Welcome to BlackArmor Media Builder window opens. - Click Next. The Rescue Media Contents Selection window opens.
- Check the Top-Level, BlackArmor Backup box.
- Click Next. The Bootable Media Options window opens.
- Click Next. The Rescue Media Selection window opens. Select the CD-ROM drive from the list of options.
- Click Next. A Media Parameters/Summary window opens.
- At this time (if you have not already done so), insert the blank CD-ROM in your System’s CD/DVD ROM drive bay.
- Click Proceed. At this point the Seagate BlackArmor Recovery CD creation starts processing (this may take a few moments to complete).
- When finished, an information window opens, notifying you that the process is complete.
- Click OK. The BlackArmor Recovery CD is created.
Video Tutorial – Using Bootable Rescue Media Builder to Create a BlackArmor Recovery CD.
To Create an ISO Image of the BlackArmor Recovery CD
- Click Start – All Programs – Seagate – BlackArmor Backup – Bootable Rescue Media Builder.
- (For Windows Vista only) A User Account Control (UAC) window opens asking for permission to precede. Click Continue.
The Welcome to BlackArmor Media Builder window opens. - Click Next. The Rescue Media Contents Selection window opens. Check the Top-Level, BlackArmor Backup box.
- Click Next. The Bootable Media Options window opens.
- Click Next. The Rescue Media Selection window opens.
- Select the ISO Image drive from the list of options.
- Click Next. The Destination File Selection window opens.
- Browse to the location where you want to save/store the ISO Image.
Optional – you can opt to change the default filename too. - Click Next. A Media Parameters/Summary window opens.
- Click Proceed. At this point the Seagate BlackArmor Recovery CD creation starts processing (this may take a few moments to complete).
- When finished, an information window opens, notifying you that the process is complete.
- Click OK. The BlackArmor Recovery CD is created.
Video Tutorial – Using Bootable Rescue Media Builder to Create a BlackArmor Recovery ISO Image