User Guide - Kaspersky Lab

A Rescue Disk is designed for the computer that it was created on. Using it on
other computers could lead to unforeseen consequences, since it contains
information on the parameters of a specific computer (for example, information
on boot sectors).
You can only create a rescue disk under Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft
Windows Vista. The rescue disk feature is not available under other supported
operating systems, including Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and
Microsoft Windows Vista x64.
19.4.1. Creating a rescue disk
Warning! You will need the Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 installation
disk to create a rescue disk.
You need the program PE Builder to create the Rescue Disk.
You must install PE Builder on your computer beforehand to create disk with it.
A special Wizard walks you through the creation of a rescue disk. It consists of a
series of windows/steps which you can navigate using the Back and Next
buttons. You can complete the Wizard by clicking Finished. The Cancel button
will stop the Wizard at any point.
Step 1. Getting ready to write the disk
To create a rescue disk, specify the path to the following folders:
• PE Builder program folder
• Folder where rescue disk files will be saved before burning the CD/DVD
• If you are not creating a disk for the first time, this folder will already
contain a set of files made the last time. To use files saved previously,
check the corresponding box.
Please note that an earlier version of rescue disk files contains an old
version of application databases. To optimize virus scans and system
recovery, it is recommended that databases be updated and a new
rescue disk created.
• The Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 installation CD