Starting a computer locally by using Veritas System Recovery Disk
Veritas System Recovery Disk lets you start a computer that can no longer run the Windows operating system. When you start a computer using the Veritas System Recovery Disk, a simplified version of Windows that runs a recovery environment is started. In the recovery environment, you can access the recovery features of Veritas System Recovery.
The recovery environment requires a minimum of 1.5 GB of RAM to run. If a computer's video card is configured to share the computer's RAM, you might need more than 1.5 GB of RAM.
To start a computer locally by using Veritas System Recovery Disk
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If you store recovery points on a USB device or DVD, attach or insert the device now (for example, an external hard drive).
As a best practice, you should attach the device before you restart the computer using the Veritas System Recovery Disk.
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On the client computer, attach the Veritas System Recovery Disk USB into its media drive. If your Veritas System Recovery Disk is on a DVD, insert it into the media drive.
If a computer manufacturer installed Veritas System Recovery, the recovery environment already could be installed on the computer's hard drive. Either watch the computer monitor after the computer restarts for on-screen instructions, or refer to the manufacturer's documentation.
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Restart the computer.
If you cannot start the computer from the Veritas System Recovery Disk USB or DVD, you might need to change the startup settings on the computer.
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As soon as you see the prompt Press any key to boot from DVD or USB , press a key to start the recovery environment.Note: You must watch for this prompt. It can come and go quickly. If you miss the prompt, you must restart the computer again.
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Read the license agreement, and then click Accept.
If you decline, you cannot start the recovery environment, and the computer restarts.