User's Guide for Windows

Rollback, Backup and Restore Disk Partitioning Info

Disk Partitioning Information is an MBR/GPT, Partition Table and Volume Boot Sectors for each existing partition on the disk.

You might ask, "Why should I backup Partitioning Info?"

Here is the answer: If you something goes wrong while attempting to recover the partition (for example you recovered wrong partition), you will be able to restore original partitioning structure for the drive being repaired.

Automatic Partitioning Backups

When you are trying to resolve your partitioning problem in place, you usually execute such commands of Active@ UNERASER as Create/Fix Partitioning, Convert Partition Style, Fix Boot Sector, Delete Invalid Partition and Recover Partition (in place). Every command execution has been automatically logged the partitioning backup file. If something goes wrong (you recovered not a proper partition, you accidentally removed a valid partition...) you always have a chance to rollback your last changes to the system.

Backups are stored for each physical device at the location Partitioning auto-backups default path in Settings.

To rollback partitioning changes:

1. Start Active@ UNERASER and select a physical device that you want to rollback changes for
2. From Partition menu click Rollback Partition Changes... command
3. Select a backup file, or confirm the backup file default location
4. Select a restore point to rollback to. If you executed several commands, these commands listed from top to bottom, and you can select a particular place to revert to
5. Click Rollback
6. Rollback process starts, you can check the results in log

To backup Disk Partitioning Info:

1. Start Active@ UNERASER and select a physical device (HDD, USB, MemoryCard...) that you want to create a backup for
2. From Partition menu click Backup Partitioning Info... command
3. Select a file name and location where to store backup
4. Click Save

To restore Disk Partitioning Info from the backup:

1. Start Active@ UNERASER and select a physical device that you want to restore backup for
2. From Partition menu click Restore Partitioning Info... command
3. Select a backup file
4. Click Open
5. Restoration process starts, you can check the results in log

Content:

• Overview
• How to:
  1. Using QuickScan to detect files and partitions just deleted
  2. Use SuperScan to analyze deleted and severely damaged volumes
  3. Use Last Chance recovery by file signatures
  4. Unerase Deleted Files and Folders
  5. Unerase All Volume Data on a Deleted/Damaged Partition
  6. Search for Deleted Files and Folders
  7. Search, Organize and Recover files based on Signatures
  8. Preview File Contents (Recovery Status Check)
  9. Rollback, Backup and Restore Disk Partitioning Info
  10. Fix damaged MBR/GPT and Use Partitioning Tools
  11. Fix Damaged Partition (Volume) Boot Sector
  12. Re-create Deleted or Damaged Disk Array (RAID) Virtually
  13. Create and Work with a Disk Image
  14. Inspect file headers and disk data (raw sectors) with integrated Disk Editor (Hex Viewer)
  15. Concept of File Signatures
  16. Activate Software with a Registration Key
• Data Recovery Tips
  1. Treat Recovery Area With Care
  2. Save Recovered Files Onto a Different Drive
  3. Load UNERASER to a Floppy
• Glossary
• Troubleshooting
  1. I got Partition overlaps with other partition(s) error message while recovering. What does it mean and what can I do?
  2. I got No space in the partition table error message while recovering. What does it mean and what can I do?
  3. I got Unable to recover partition because detected file system is invalid! error message while recovering. What does it mean?
  4. I got Partition is recovered however not possible to verify and refresh volumes warning. What does it mean?
  5. I got Unable to recover the extended partition because another one already exists error. What does it mean?
  6. I recovered the deleted partition, however Windows is unable to access it. Message Drive X: is inaccessible. Do you want to format it? appears. What does it mean and what should I do?