Rescue Mode
Rescue mode is a powerful, independent troubleshooting environment for Linux and Windows servers. It allows you to perform maintenance and repair tasks even when your primary operating system is inaccessible.
What is Rescue Mode?
Rescue mode boots your server into a special lightweight operating system that runs entirely in RAM. Because it runs completely separately from the OS installed on your drives, you can access your files and perform critical repairs without any data being automatically modified.
Common Use Cases
Password reset
Reset a lost
root password on Linux or an Administrator password on Windows.Data rescue
Back up important data from a broken or non-bootable operating system before taking further action.
Filesystem repair
Run a filesystem check with
fsck on Linux or edit the Windows registry to fix configuration issues.Fix lockouts
Correct network or firewall misconfigurations that have blocked normal access to the server.
Bootloader repair
Repair a broken GRUB bootloader on Linux servers to make the server bootable again.
Acronis Bare-Metal Restore
Perform a full system restore from an Acronis backup directly through the rescue environment.