AlienRespawn could be a safe, straightforward and reliable backup and recovery resolution which will protecyour system OS, applications, and settings, and your datas music, photos, videos, documents and alternative vital files from loss.
Here is Steps how to run the AlienRespawn:
Boot the system up as sent it from the factory
-Once everything is running correctly, use AlienRespawn Basic to create the recovery DVDs
-Install the SSD
-Boot to the 1st Respawn Recovery DVD and load the image onto the SSD
AlienRespawn Basic:
-Restore your system back to factory state
-Create Recovery DVDs
AlienRespawn Premium:
-Restore your system back to factory state
-Create Recovery DVDs
-Full system backup and restore
-File and Folder backup and restore
-Backup and restore based on file types (mp3, jpg, etc.)
-Backup to a local external storage device
-Automated scheduled backups
For desktop systems, all added external devices should be unplugged. Only mouse, keyboard, and monitor plugged into the system.
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is turned on at the factory on the Aurora-R4 and the X51. Therefore, AlienRespawn is not available.
The options are as follows:
-Use Windows 7 Backup and Restore
-Wait until a new UEFI compatible AlienRespawn version is released
-Reinstall the operating system using Legacy boot mode (changed in BIOS)
-Then install the AlienRespawn application
If you change the boot mode to legacy, just reinstall windows and installing Alienwarespawn, it will recover the F8 functionality.
Note that with UEFI there is no any recovery data in that partition.
Eliminate the rocovery partition and abandon all thoughts of AlienRespawn, this has been suggested but somehow the feature advertised and included in this system should be made to work properly. Even though we are sending systems with UEFI, it looks like manufacturing are trying to install respawn but since it is not working, the data is not useful.
Launching AlienRespawn from within Windows
-Click Start- All Programs- AlienRespawn
-Click Restore
-Click Restore your entire system to a previous date or to the factory state
-Restart the system when prompted
-Once the systems restarts, click Restore without preserving new or changed files
-Click Next
-Click Yes, continue
-Click Next
-A progress bar will move forward through the process. Once it reaches 100%, click Restart
-The system will restart and take you back into Windows
Launching AlienRespawn outside of Windows
-This will erase the hard disk drive so save all of your documents, favorites, MP3's, etc. to DVD or USB key.
-Restart the system and press F8 as the system restarts to get into the Advanced options menu
-Choose Launch Startup Repair (recommended) [press Enter]
-Once there, choose Repair your computer
-Select your keyboard language and then click Next
-Your user name and password may be required. Just enter the login information and then click Ok
-At the System Recovery Options, choose Dell DataSafe Restore and Emergency Backup or AlienRespawn Restore and Emergency Backup
-Once the systems restarts, click Restore without preserving new or changed files
-Click Next
-Click Yes, continue
-Click Next
-A progress bar will move forward through the process. Once it reaches 100%, click Restart
-The system will restart and take you back into Windows