Obtaining PXE Network Boot Agent

Follow the instructions below to download the appropriate software to perform a Bare-Metal Restore.

To download the *PXE Network Boot Agent*, perform the following steps:

1. The *PXE Network Boot Agent* can be obtained via direct download from the R1Soft website at [http://download.r1soft.com].

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2. Log in to the server by entering your "User Name" and "Password" in the form on the right-hand side of the screen. Registration is required for all downloads.

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{info:title=Note}Existing customers can use their *R1Soft Customer Portal Login*. The forum and tech support help desks have different logins.
New customers can register and download the trial solutions at [http://download.r1soft.com] by clicking the "Free Trial for Linux" or "Free Trial for Windows" link. New customers can request a quote here: [http://www.r1soft.com/index.php?id=360].
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3. Click the "Download CDP Products" button to sort the list of products.

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4. Click the "Stable" link corresponding to "PXE Network Boot Agent" in the "Disaster Recovery Boot Media" section.

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5. When the "Stable Release Downloads" page has loaded, you will see a three-column "Live CD Downloads" table containing the following information:

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6. Since you are performing a *Windows Bare-Metal Restore* using the *PXE Network Boot* method, you will need to download the following item:
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* *Live CD* \- The file name looks like this: {{r1soft-cdp-pxe-agent-3.18.2.zip}}

Choose the software corresponding to the version you want to use for your Bare-Metal Restore.

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