Remote Tasks > Rebuild a computer

Rebuilding a computer

When you rebuild a computer, you can either use the existing settings on the computer, or select a build template. The build template specifies custom settings which are applied to the computer when it is rebuilt, for example, the operating system, the disk structure, the disk size and partitions.

To rebuild a computer

  1. From the left-hand pane, expand Picture of the Computers icon Computers and choose All Computers.

  2. From the right-hand pane, right-click the computer and from the menu, choose Tasks, Rebuild.

  3. Specify whether you want to rebuild the computer using the current settings or a build template.

  4. To get a new copy of the operating system from the server for the rebuild, tick the box.

  5. Click the Options button.

  6. At the 'Warning text' field, type the warning message that will be displayed at the computer before the task occurs.

  7. At the 'Warning duration' field, specify how long the warning text will be displayed at the computer.

  8. If you wish to rebuild the computer if a user is logged on, ensure the box is ticked.

  9. If you wish to rebuild the computer if the computer is locked, ensure the box is ticked.

  10. If you wish to turn the computer on to rebuild it, ensure the box is ticked.

  11. Under Disconnected Computers, define what you want to do if the target computer is disconnected from the network.

  12. Click OK to close the Task Options window.

  13. If you wish to rebuild the computer at a later date, tick the 'Schedule this task' box and then click the Edit Schedule button. You are presented with a Schedule Task window where you can specify when the task will occur, whether it will recur, and when it will expire.

  14. Click OK.

Notes

  • You can also rebuild a computer from the RM Management Console Start page. Click the Computers icon and from the list of tasks, select 'Rebuild a computer'.

  • To rebuild a selected computer, you can also choose Computer, Display Message from the Tasks menu.

  • You can use the same process to rebuild multiple computers. First select all of the computers that you wish to rebuild.

Related Topics

Restore one or more computers
Create a restore image of a computer

Looking for more information on this topic? Click here to search the Knowledge Library online.