Paragon Software Group

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Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (PSG) was founded in 1994
to develop and provide players in the IT market
with high-quality system utilities. In the years
since Paragon Software Group achieved
considerable and sustained growth worldwide and
as enjoyed success in a wide range of market
software solutions based on Windows, Linux,
Symbian and Palm operating systems.
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Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group presents
Paragon System Recovery (PSR)
Quickly and easily bring your operating system
into original state!
When a system crash or hard disk failure occurs,
simply boot System Recovery Engine (from Recovery
CD or from preinstalled hidden Backup Capsule)
and the computer will be restored to its original
state as easy as possible.
Paragon System Recovery makes it possible for
every PC-User regardless of his experience to
restore the operating system with single mouse
click
There is no need for long reinstallations,
configuration of software or other measures.
This solution is fully automated and specifically
intended for VARs and OEMs who produce computers
and preinstall operating systems, and who need to
supply recovery tools to end-users with the
possibility to recovery Windows operating system
or entire hard disks.
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Paragon System Recovery
Main Features

• An image can be stored on Backup Capsule (a
  separate hidden partition on the hard disk) or a
  single/several CD/DVDs
• Special technical knowledge is not required
  simply press the ltAltgt button at PC boot or
  insert the CD and press the restore button. The
  operating system will be bootable again in a few
  minutes
• Extensive possibilities of manual settings for
  OEMs
• The end-user recovery process can be customized
  by OEMs (use own pictures and logotypes to change
  the product according to their standards and
  wishes)
• The bootable part of the recovery CD can be
  adjusted individually choose the DOS or Linux
  environment for the recovery process, additional
  drivers according to your particular needs (e.g.
  RAID controller).

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Paragon System Recovery
Overview
Computers with Paragon System Recovery (PSR) are
supplied to end-users and allow them to restore
the system to the initial state without or with
additional tools (CD/DVD) in case of severe
system damage.
The solution offers different scenarios for
backup/restoring the system partition or entire
disk. These solutions differ form each other in
methods of storing backup archives (on CD/DVD or
local HDD) and in methods of restoring them (from
HDD or CD/DVD)

• HDD-Based Solution with PSR-on-Board The backup
  image (partition or disk) is located in Backup
  Capsule on the local hard disk. It is possible to
  restore the system without Recovery CD/DVD by
  pressing Alt button at PC boot
• HDD-Based Solution without PSR-on-Board - The
  backup image (partition or disk) is located in
  Backup Capsule on the local hard disk. It is
  necessary to have Recovery CD/DVD (which is
  supplied with PSR) to restore the image
• CD-Based Solution The image (partition or disk)
  is located on the CD/DVD and restore is possible
  by booting from this CD/DVD.

PSR offers thorough support of Batch Mode
(command line execution). Thus, it is always
possible to automatically perform any operation
in Batch Mode.
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Paragon System Recovery
General Scheme (Part I)
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Paragon System Recovery
General Scheme (Part II)
At the present time, the PSR-on-Board feature
is disabled in the manual HDD-Based Solution for
WinPE PSR.
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Sysprep-Integration Workflow Diagram (part I)
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Sysprep-Integration Workflow Diagram (Part II)
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WinPE PSR Workflow Diagram (Part I)
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WinPE PSR Workflow Diagram (Part II)
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Batch Mode
Any of the offered solutions has its own batch
mode to automate the backup and reseal operations.
Sysprep-Integration
This solution can be easily executed in the
command line (command prompt). There are three
files to be executed PSRSysprep.msi for
example msiexec /i "C\PSR\PSRSysprep.msi" /q
SOURCE"Partition" DESTINATION"BCwithPSRonBoard"
run_bs.bat for example call
run_bs.bat Sysprep utility for example
C/Sysprep1/sysprep.exe reseal -quite reboot
WinPE PSR
After booting the WinPE PSR CD, two modes are
offered Manual and Batch. After selecting the
Batch mode it is possible to perform any
operation by typing respective command in the
command line.
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Paragon System Recovery
Restore Operation
In case of system crash or any severe damage, a
user can always restore the system by restoring
the system backup (partition or disk) from Backup
Capsule or Recovery CD/DVD.
After using Paragon System Recovery to create
the backup archive, there are several ways to
restore the system, which are depended on the
backup method chosen during the backup operation
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Paragon System Recovery
Restore Operation
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Paragon System Recovery
Summary and Conclusion
Since the process of system recovery takes place
on the end user side, it should be as simple as
possible. If the system needs to be restored, the
end user wants to know a direct way of actions.
PSR solution provides such directness. In case
of using Recovery Discs, the end user should just
insert the disc into the bootable drive, boot
from it and press the "Restore" button when
asked. The system will be restored to the state
when the Recovery Disk was created. As to Backup
Capsule, when the computer is booting, it is
necessary to click on the Alt button and confirm
the restore operation when asked. It follows that
there is no need to store and look after Recovery
Discs. The system will be restored to the state
when the backup archive on Backup Capsule was
created. This solution allows OEMs to reduce
time of their manufacturing process and increase
end-user system reliability. Moreover, OEMs can
always add their own pictures and logotypes to
change the product according to their standards
and wishes.