# How to prepare and setup Veeam Recovery Media for Windows

## <mark style="color:green;">**Overview**</mark> <a href="#id-1.-introduction" id="id-1.-introduction"></a>

<img src="/files/5V3Es8qPVJzazN3TQeYn" alt="" data-size="line">  This is a document on how to prepare and setup Veeam Recovery Media for Windows.

## <mark style="color:green;">**Procedure - Prepare & setup Veeam Recovery Media for Windows**</mark> <a href="#id-2.-install-veeam-agent-for-linux" id="id-2.-install-veeam-agent-for-linux"></a>

We will need Windows machine or VM to setup.

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**Step 1:** Install Veeam Backup Agent for Windows (v13 and above).

* Deploying by BaaS portal following this guide [Install Veeam Agent for Windows | HI GIO User Guide](https://docs.higiocloud.vn/back-up-as-a-service/1.-hi-gio-baas/install-veeam-agent-for-windows)

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**Step 2:** After completed installed the Backup Agent go to **Start** > **Veeam** folder > Choose **Create Recovery Media.**

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**Step 3:** From Create Recovery Media windows you can choose what you want to include to media from current OS, after done click **Next**.

* For detail: <https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforwindows/userguide/image_create_options.html?ver=13>

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**NOTE:** In VMware environments or on physical servers, if Windows uses VMXNET3 NIC drivers or other specific storage/network drivers that are not detected when booting Veeam Recovery Media, follow [this KB](https://www.veeam.com/kb4506) article to add the required drivers to the recovery media.
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**NOTE:** To make sure Veeam Recovery Media can manually install VMXNET3/PVSCSI drivers during recovery, if the VM is deployed using the HI GIO template, you must follow [this KB](https://www.veeam.com/kb4506) article to add the required drivers into the recovery media.
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**Step 4:** Specify Path to for the ISO file choose **Browse** to choose the correct path you want, you also can set credential for ISO too by enabling **This share requires access credentials**. After done click **Next.**

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**Step 5:** Review again the config of Recovery Media you have configured. If all correct click **Create.**

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**Step 6:** Wait for the creation completed, after that click **Finish**.

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**Step 7:** Validate the ISO file that already choose the path from **Step 4.**

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The Veeam Recovery Media for Windows preparation is completed.


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