
80 Enterprise Edition Administrator Guide
Recover Data using Current Computer
These instructions restore access to encrypted files by forcing DDP|E to re-acquire its keys from the server. Follow these
instructions when the computer is bootable, but you are having problems accessing encrypted files.
1
Locate the recovery bundle downloaded from the Remote Management Console.
2
Copy the recovery bundle to the target computer (the computer to recover data).
3
Right-click the file and select
Run as Administrator
to launch the recovery utility.
The recovery bundle that you downloaded from the Server is in a compr
essed, self-extracting format. The compressed
recovery file extracts to the same location as the compressed file, and executes. A dialog displays prompting you to select
the scenario that best describes your problem:
• My system fails to boot and displays a message asking
me to perform SDE recovery.
• My system does not allow me to access encrypted data, edit policies, or is being reinstalled.
• I want to decrypt my HCA encrypted drive.
• I want to restore access to my HCA encrypted drive.
4
Select the
second
option,
My system does not allow me to access encrypted data, edit policies, or is being reinstalled
, and
click
Next
.
5
Click
Next
at the Backup\Recovery Information screen.
6
Select the disk to recover and click
Next
.
7
Enter the recovery password associated with this file. This is the Recovery Password defined when the recovery bundle
was retrieved from the Remote Management Console. A dialog displays notifying you of the disk that is being recovered.
8
Click
Recover
.
A dialog displays notifying you that recovery was completed successfully.
9
Click
Finish
.
10
When recovery is finished, close the console.
The self-extracting file will delete the extracted files.
Recover Data using a Pre-Installed Environment (or a Slaved Drive)
This procedure covers these three scenarios:
Type of Recovery Description
SDE recovery My system fails to boot and displays a message asking me to
perform SDE recovery.
HCA decryption I want to decrypt my HCA encrypted drive.
HCA recovery I want to restore access to my HCA encrypted drive.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before beginning the recovery process.
• Ensure that you have physical access to the drive to be recovered.
• Ensure that you have access to the Dell installation media. The fi
les in the “Windows Recovery Kit” folder contain the
files needed for this process.
• Be prepared to create a WinPE image. All instructions an
d special drivers that are needed to create a WinPE image and
recover the computer are included in the “Windows Recovery Kit” folder.
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