You can restore the Windows 11 IoT Enterprise operating system partition of your Zebra 4Sight XV7 unit, using the Zebra ResQDisk utility with an OS backup .wim file or a capture-for-deployment backup .wim file.
The restore operation will reformat and erase all data currently on the Zebra 4Sight XV7 storage drive (SSD). If you have two (or more) partitions on your Zebra 4Sight XV7 storage drive, or have external drives connected, select the correct drive or disconnect from all external hard drives to prevent data being erased by accident.
The RECOVERY partition houses the Zebra ResQDisk utility and does not get reformatted if you restore an OS backup .wim file from the Zebra ResQDisk utility console. However, if you use a rescue USB key with a capture-for-deployment backup .wim file (W11XV7.wim), or restore to factory default settings file (W11Ex64XV7.wim), then both the RECOVERY and OS partitions are reformatted.
To perform any of the backup, capture, or restore tasks, you must access your Zebra 4Sight XV7 directly since remote desktop is not available in the recovery environment. To access the unit directly, connect a display device, keyboard, and mouse to your Zebra 4Sight XV7. For information, see the Connecting peripheral devices section.
To restore your Zebra 4Sight XV7 unit’s operating system partition, perform the following:
From the Windows Start menu, select
Settings
. From the presented window, select
Update & Security
and then
Recovery
. Under
Advanced Startup
, select
Restart now
. This will restart your Zebra 4Sight XV7 and then display the Zebra ResQDisk utility.
When the reboot process completes, it will display a screen asking you to choose an option. Select
Zebra 4Sight XV7 - Restore OS
.
Select which .wim file (W11XV7.wim) to restore.
Note that these files are created with the OS backup or capture-for-deployment backup options, described earlier in this chapter.
