EasyRestore 4.00 Product Specifications

Overview

EasyRestore is a software development kit that provides a specialized interface to a
predefined subset of Drive Image Pro 4.0 functions – specifically the restore function of
Drive Image PRO. It allows end-users to restore the partitions on the system as pre-
defined by the OEM. End users may restore a factory defined image with minimal
knowledge and interaction.

EasyRestore is based upon the current Drive Image Pro 4.0 functionality and uses the
current Drive Image Pro 4.0 imaging engine. All limitations for drive size and file
system support are inherited from the Drive Image Pro 4.0 product.

EasyRestore is configurable, and allows the OEM to predefine (via a script file) which
partitions to contain in the image file, which partitions to restore, the location of the
image file and where to restore the image file. The OEM may also modify the
EasyRestore interface to include the OEM logo and/or other specific information. Once
the script file has been defined by the OEM, the end user is presented with a clean, one-
button interface to restore the factory image.

The image may be stored on removable media (CD) or on a partition on the hard drive.
The image file represents the state of the hard drive as the computer was shipped from the
factory. This file can be restored to quickly return the computer to the factory state.

EasyRestore 4.00 Features

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Removable Media (CD) or Hard Drive Based Factory Recovery Solution

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Based on PowerQuest Drive Image Pro Technology

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Compatible with Windows 9X, Me, NT and 2000

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Simple one-click Factory Image Recovery

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Single or multiple partition restore.

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Configurable User Interface Options

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Graphics added to the front-end UI

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Progress Screen billboards may be modified.

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Command-line scripting allows for full customization of the image recovery
process.

EasyRestore Files

EasyRestore is a software development kit containing several files and executables.

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PQER.exe is a 16-bit DOS application designed to be launched from bootable
media. When launched with a pre-defined script file, this executable provides the
menu system allowing the end user to decide whether to proceed with the
recovery or abort.

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PQER.rtc is the run-time configuration file. PQER.exe will not run unless this
file is present. This file contains product-specific information, including the
string to search for in the BIOS if BIOS-Lock is required.

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PQER.ovl is required by PQER.exe. Much of the executable is encapsulated
within this file.

Operating System Support

EasyRestore can be used to restore the following Operating Systems.

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Windows 95/95B

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Windows 98/98SE

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Windows Me (Millennium Edition)

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Windows NT 4

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Windows 2000

File System Imaging Support

EasyRestore 4.0 supports the following File System types.

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FAT 16

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FAT 32

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NTFS

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EXT2

Image Storage File System Types

The PQI image files can be stored on the following File Systems (Partition) types.

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FAT 16

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FAT 32

Supported Hard Drive Configurations

The following hard drive partition configurations are supported.

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Any partitioning structure that follows standard guidelines (4 primary partitions,
2.1GB limit for FAT partitions, etc)

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Up to 80 GB hard drives and partitions.

Configuration Options

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Logo may be added to the primary interface

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Billboards may be modified and/or replaced for display during progress screens.

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Scripting options – scripts may be modified to:

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Delete only specific partitions upon restore

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Delete all partitions upon restore

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Restore the entire image file

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Restore only specific partitions within the image file.