1. ArcaVir RescueDrive Manual
Table of contents
I ARCAVIR RESCUEDRIVE, ITS FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES…………………….
1. FUNCTIONS……………………………………………………………………………..
2. FEATURES……………………………………………………………………………….
II START WORKING WITH ARCAVIR RESCUEDRIVE UNDER MICROSOFT
WINDOWS…………………………………………………………………………………..
1. STARTING/LAUNCHING DETECTED REMOVABLE DISK……………………………….
2. MAIN WINDOW OF ARCAVIR RESCUEDRIVE TOOL.………………………..
2.1.INSTALLATION OF ARCAVIR 2010 PACKAGE…………………………………
2.2.ARCAVIR RESCUEDRIVE UPDATE……………………………………………….
2.3.SCANNING………………………………………………………………………….
2.4.BROWSE THE MEDIA CONTENT……………………………………………
2.5. CLOSE....................................................................................................................................
III EMEGRENCY COMPUTER STARTUP BY USING ARCAVIR RESCUEDRIVE
DEVICE…………………………………………………………………………
1. COMPUTER STARTUP WITH FLASH MEMORY……………………………….
2. STARTUP AND USAGE OF ARCANIX SYSTEM ……………………………
2.1. SCAN ALL PARTITIONS DETECTED……………………………………………
2.2. VIEW LIST OF PARTITIONS TO SELECT……………………………………….
2.3. VIEW WINDOW FOR TYPING PATH TO SCAN……………………………….
2.4. RUN THE FILE MANAGER……………………………………………………………..
2.5. RESTART THE COMPUTER………………………………………………………
2.6. SWITCH OFF THE COMPUTER………………………………………………….
2.7. STARTUP AND USAGE OF MEMTEST86+ PROGRAM……………………….

2. I. ArcaVir RescueDrive, its functions and features
1. Functions
● Installing the full version of ArcaVir program for Microsoft Windows XP (SP3) 32 and
64 bits/ VISTA 32 and 64 bits/ Windows 7 32 and 64 bits and Microsoft Windows
Server 2000/2003/2008;
● Emergency start up of computer using ArcaVir RescueDrive, scanning its resources
(independent of the operating system)1, removal of treads and copying data;
● ArcaVir RescueDrive use as a media/carrier of data.
2. Features
Arcavir RescueDrive is divided in two partitions:
● Read-only (about 300MB)
You can find there programs, installers, ArcaNix system etc. It is not possible to remove
information from this partition;
● To read and write on (its capacity depends on USB memory’s capacity)
Unlimited space available to the user, for use as a portable USM memory stick.
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If disk partitions are encrypted, to check them after starting your computer with/from Arcavir
RescueDrive, first you must decrypt them using the encryption system (usually installed applications
installed on Windows). Without implementation of the decryption is not possible to verify them at the
ArcaNix system level run with Arcavir RescueDrive.
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3. II. Start working with ArcaVir RescueDrive under Microsoft
Windows
1. Starting detected removable disk
After inserting the ArcaVir RescueDrive tool to the USB port of the computer, on the screen
there will appear a window with information about the discovery of a new removable disk.
Selecting “ArcaVir” position and pressing “OK” button mean the agreement to the automatic
use of detected removable disk. Pressing “Cancel” button means the abandonment of this
operation.
In the next step, it is possible to define the interface language: Polish or English
Since then, further communication with the program will take place in selected language.
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4. 2. Main window of ArcaVir RescueDrive tool.
In the main window, user has 3 options to choose:
● Install ArcaVir 2010 package;
● Scan the computer;
● Close
2.1 Installation of ArcaVir 2010 package
Option that allows you an automatic installation of Arcavir 2010 on a computer running
Microsoft Windows. First choose your language.
Launching the installer will start checking whether there is ArcaVir already installed on your
computer. If ArcaVir program is already installed, the appropriate message appears.
Pressing “Next” button will take you to the main window.
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5. If ArcaVir program was not previously installed, the installation process starts.
The event will be signaled by the welcome screen appearance.
Use “Next” and “Back” buttons to navigate through screens of the installation program.
The next step is to get acquainted with the provisions of the license agreement.
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6. Accepted the license agreement will begin the installation. Not accepted license agreement
will stop the installation process.
After the successful completion of the installation process you will be informed by an
appropriate message. It’s required to restart your computer.
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7. 2.2 Arcavir RescueDrive update.
Having ArcaVir 2010 installed in the system, you can also update the viruses databases on
the ArcaVir RescueDrive device for further scanning another computer. To update ArcaVir
program on the drive please click on the left mouse button on the ArcaVir 2010 icon in the
system tray.
You will see an ArcaVir 2010 popup, so then click on „Tools” and select Update ArcaVir
USB. The latest viruses databases will be saved at the drive.
2.3 Scanning
This option allows you to scan the contents of all hard drives on your computer and
removable media using a tool called ArcaVir MicroScan without having to install ArcaVir
program.
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8. Arcavir MicroScan is a scanner for a quick and complete verification of computer resources
and cure any possible infections.
Notice! When the first time you start the program, it scans your computer resources to find
the latest virus databases. You can obtain the latest database by pressing “UPDATE”
button.
2.4. Browse the media content
This option allows you to browse the media content, the partition designed for the user.
2.5. Close
Clicking the cross button will finish your work and close the main Arcavir RescueDrive tool.
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9. III. Emergency computer startup by using ArcaVir RescueDrive
device.
1. Computer startup with flash memory
You have already ArcaVir RescueDrive device, with which you can start/launch the
computer. Time to customize your computer to be able to run with this tool. Typically, the
BIOS configuration is necessary as ArcaVir RescueDrive is treated as a hard disk, but with
the lower priority than your computer’s hard drive. Therefore, the default configuration of
BIOS does not even try to boot from it.
It is important to connect the device to your computer before it’s switched off. Otherwise
BIOS can not detect it.
Award BIOS configuration
Some Award BIOSes distinguish USB flash memory from hard drives, using USB-HDD sign
for them. Others treat it as a regular hard drive.
● When you start the computer, press the [F2] or [DEL] key to enter the BIOS
configuration program.
● Go to the section and press [Enter].
● Go to the[Floppy]] position and press [Enter]
● On the unfolded list search USB-HDD position. If available, select it and confirm with
[Enter] key. You can skip the next steps - when you save your changes and reboot
your computer, it runs from a USB flash drive.
● If the BIOS does not give the USB-HDD option, select:
● In the Advanced BIOS Features section search function ►Hard Disk Boot Priority
and press [Enter]. A list of drives that BIOS detected will appear. At the first position
there probably will be a hard disk:
● By pressing [Page Down], move the hard drive under the USB drive. In this way USB
flash memory will become the first media, which will run the system:
● With [Esc] key exit to the main window. Then go to Save &Exit Setup option and
press [Enter].This saves the changes to the BIOS and reboots your computer – this
time with a USB drive.
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10. Phoenix BIOS configuration
Phoenix BIOSes almost always recognize USB memory as a hard disk.
● While starting the computer press [F2] or [Del] key to enter the BIOS configuration
program.
● Go to Boot section and then ►Boot Device Priority and press [Enter]. For the 1st
Boot Device set:
● With [Esc] key exit to the main window of the Boot section, then go to the ►Hard
Disk Driver position (if the USB flash drive is not connected, this function will appear)
and press [Enter].
● Usually the first item in the list is a hard drive, the USB flash memory afterwards:
● With [Page down] key move the hard drive on the second position, to put the USB
flash drive on the first:
● With [Esc] key exit to the main window , then go to the Exit section and choose Exit &
Save changes. This saves the changes to the BIOS and reboots the computer and
the USB flash drive.
When you save your changes and restart the computer, the system will be run with from USB
memory.
Often, however, occurs that after removing and re-insert the USB flash memory, it is
recognizable by the BIOS again and hits the end of the list from which the system starts.
To restart your computer with USB flash drive, you need to perform again the steps
presented in this chapter.
Great help can be boot menu of some motherboards (it usually appears after pressing [F8]
or [F12]), that lists the available media and allows you to choose e.g.: USB flash drive
without entering BIOS.
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11. 2. Startup and usage of “ArcaNix” system.
You should start your computer in such a way, that the system will run from ArcaVir
RescueDrive device. To do this, set the HDD USB as the first boot device2.
If it occurs, the boot manager appears.
Within a few seconds select an appropriate option from menu3:
● „Boot from hard drive”
Selecting this option will normally run the operating system installed on your computer's hard
disk. Computer starts up with the computer's hard disk also when you do not select any of
the options.
● ”Polish”
Selecting this option will run the computer with ArcaNix in Polish language with ArcaVir
RescueDrive device.
● ”English”
Selecting this option will run the computer with ArcaNix in English language with ArcaVir
RescueDrive device.
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You have to configure your computer’s BIOS settings, that has been described in detail in section 1,
chapter 3.
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If within few seconds user does not press any key on the keyboard, computer starts normally from
the hard disk.
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12. After starting the Arcanix, the following dialog box will appear:
● „ArcaNix – antivirus scanning”
● ”ArcaNix – antivirus scanning for Thinkpad laptops” – option for “IBM Thinkpad”
laptops
Selecting both options will run the specialist ArcaNix system letting you scan the contents of
your computer for threats, any possible infections, or to copy data from your computer to
your ArcaVir RescueDrive device.
● ”Memtest86+”
Selecting this option will run a test to check the computer’s RAM in order to detect errors or
demage.
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13. After selecting the appropriate option, the system will be loaded and ready to go.
At the end of booting devices, the welcome ArcaNix system screen appears, where you have
to choose what mode you want to work with. Select appropriate option and run it by pressing
[ENTER] key.
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14. Possible options:
● ”Continue in basic mode”
It’s required to chose this mode, which in a simple and relatively intuitive way enables use of
possibilities of ArcaVir USB memory.
● ”Continue in advanced mode”
Option required for advanced users only.
● ”Restart the computer”
The computer will automatically shut down off and switch on again.
● ”Shut down the computer”.
The computer will shut down.
If you select „Continue in basic mode” option, ArcaNix system checks what components your
machine has and loads their drivers to work. Depending on the capacity of your computer it
may take from several to tens of seconds.
After initiating you can:
● scan the computer, scan all partitions detected;
● view the list of partitions on the disk and choose that one, which you want to scan;
● enter a direct path to the directory you want to scan;
● work with files and folders;
● restart the computer;
● exit the program.
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15. 1.1 Scan all partitions detected
The option that allows to scan all detected and launched partitions in the computer.
Selecting this option will automatically scan partitions for possible threats and cure infection
found.
By clicking the “ENTER” button you will start scanning.
On the screen there appears a box, where you can see scanned files.
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16. You can stop scanning at any moment by pressing „ENTER” key. You can also return to
scanning and continue the action.
After scanning the box with following options will appear:
● Restart ArcaVir program
● View the scan report
● Save the scan report
● Restart the computer
● Shut down the computer
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17. There is a possibility to review the scan report.
1.2 View list of partitions to select
This option allows you to select the partition that you intend to scan in order to remove
threats. After selecting this option you will see all partitions (disks). You can choose among
them those that you want to verify.
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18. 2.3 View window for typing path to scan
This option allows you to precisely determine the location of the target disk, folder and
subfolders you want to scan.
2.4 Run the file manager
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19. This option allows you to run the Midnight Commander, which allows you any operation on
the files or directories such as: copying, deleting, moving, renaming, etc.
2.5 Restart the computer
The computer is switched off and automatically switched on again.
2.6 Switch off the computer
The computer will be switched off.
2.7 Startup and usage of Memtest86+ program
● From the “ArcaNix” menu choose “Memtest86+ - diagnosis of RAM” and press
“ENTER”.
● Allow a minimum of five runs, and for sure leave the computer for a bit longer for ten
to fifteen runs (to let the memory energize).
● If in the “errors” line you see a number greater than zero, this may mean that the
RAM is defective and you should replace it for a working one.
NOTICE! The program DOES NOT REPAIR the memory, neither conceals damaged areas.
Its task is only to DETECT damage and indicate which cells are potentially defective.
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