Introduction
Genie Backup Manager (GBM) provides a robust Disaster Recovery feature to perform system-level backups. This guide walks you through creating a Disaster Recovery backup, setting up a bootable disk, and restoring your system when needed.
Step 1: Create Genie Disaster Recovery Bootable disk (One time only)
Requirements: Blank or empty CD or DVD disk, or USB drive.
Recommended: New CD/DVD or USB drive.
How to Create this boot disk?
- Open GBM → Click Disaster Recovery.
- A dialog will open. Click Create GDR bootable disk.
- Using the CD/DVD recorder option: Insert your CD/DVD in your burner and select the CD/DVD drive → Click Next to continue.
- Using the Create ISO image option: Browse for a local location (Such as the Desktop) to save the .iso file that will be created → Click Next to continue. A Genie_DR.iso file will be created in the selected location. Use any ISO-burning utility (such as Rufus) to create a bootable USB drive using this ISO file.
Step 2: Create the Disaster Recovery Backup
This step backs up the main data necessary to recover your system after it fails to load properly.
Requirements: Backup Storage media.
Recommended: External, or network location.
How to create a Disaster Recovery Backup?
- Open GBM → Click Disaster Recovery.
- A dialog will open. Click Skip creating disc.
- In the Where to Backup window, select the backup destination → Click Next.
- In the What to Backup window, a list of Disaster Recovery Data is displayed. You can add additional folders by clicking on Add Additional Files/Folders option or via the My Folders tab there → Click Next.
- From the Settings window, select the backup job settings.
- Click Next to start the backup process.
