Plug-In Card Promises System Restore

Iria · Aug 10, 2005, 02:15 AM

A new plug-in card for PCs is designed to provide near-instant recovery from any software crash, according to its developer.

Called RecoverPC, the 32-bit PCI device tracks all changes made to the PC's system partition and can roll the PC back to its original stable configuration, even if those changes prevent it from booting into Windows, according to Involution Technology.

The device hooks into the host PC's boot sequence at the BIOS level, much as a graphics card ties itself into a system's power-on self test (POST) checks, said Steve Aspris, executive director for RecoverPC's U.K. distributor Halcyonics. It extends the BIOS to add system restore options.

Security Options

"Most technical support issues are software-based--it's not hard to pull the rug from under Windows and even make it completely unbootable," Aspris said. "RecoverPC reduces the resolution time for software problems to zero." He added that it can remove unstable device drivers and faulty bug-fixes, for example, as well as replacing lost registry settings or corrupted files.

The $177 card also provides support departments with the capability to completely lock down a PC's operating system and application set-up, as it can be set to automatically recover at every boot, restoring the PC each time to a predefined and saved configuration.
__________
Read More / Source: PC World

Sandok · Aug 10, 2005, 07:09 AM

Very interesting... I know I can use it alot!!!

Aug 10, 2005, 02:15 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Plug-In Card Promises System Restore A new plug-in card for PCs is designed to provide near-instant recovery from any software crash, according to its developer. Called RecoverPC, the 32-bit PCI device tracks all changes made to the PC's system partition and can roll the PC back to its original stable configuration, even if those changes prevent it from booting into Windows, according to Involution Technology. The device hooks into the host PC's boot sequence at the BIOS level, much as a graphics card ties itself into a system's power-on self test (POST) checks, said Steve Aspris, executive director for RecoverPC's U.K. distributor Halcyonics. It extends the BIOS to add system restore options. Security Options "Most technical support issues are software-based--it's not hard to pull the rug from under Windows and even make it completely unbootable," Aspris said. "RecoverPC reduces the resolution time for software problems to zero." He added that it can remove unstable device drivers and faulty bug-fixes, for example, as well as replacing lost registry settings or corrupted files. The $177 card also provides support departments with the capability to completely lock down a PC's operating system and application set-up, as it can be set to automatically recover at every boot, restoring the PC each time to a predefined and saved configuration. __________ Read More / Source: PC World

Aug 10, 2005, 07:09 AM	#2
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Very interesting... I know I can use it alot!!!