ShadowProtect IT Edition User Guide

Welcome to the StorageCraft® ShadowProtect® IT Edition User Guide. This Guide describes the ShadowProtect technology, how to use the product, and how to derive maximum benefit from ShadowProtect IT Edition. All references to ShadowProtect in this Guide refer to ShadowProtect IT Edition.

This Guide includes the following major sections:

• ShadowProtect Overview
• How ShadowProtect Works
• Starting ShadowProtect IT Edition
• Understanding the User Interface
• Creating a Backup Image File
• Mounting a Backup Image File
• Restoring a Volume
• Using Image Conversion Tool
• Other Operations
• Best Practices

Additionally, this Guide includes the following general information sections:

• Product Support
• Glossary

Additional Information

• For emerging issues and other resources, see the following:
  • The readme.txt file included with the ImageManagerⁱ product files.
  • The StorageCraft technical support Web site at www.storagecraft.com/support.html.
• This User Guide is also available in the ShadowProtect user interface from the Help menu.

Documentation Conventions

Note or Warning text provides important information about the configuration and/or use of ShadowProtect ImageManager.