To run Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) 7 locally, you must be physically present at the end-user computer that is experiencing problems that require DaRT. Or, you can run DaRT remotely by following the instructions at Run DaRT 7 by Using Remote Connection.

To run DaRT on an end-user computer

  1. Boot into an end-user computer with DaRT by following one of the methods described in Start DaRT 7 from the DaRT Recovery Image.

  2. On the System Recovery Options window, click Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset.

    The Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset window opens. You can now run any of the individual tools or wizards that were included when the DaRT recovery image was created.

You can click Help on the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset window to open the client Help file that provides detailed instruction and information needed to run the individual DaRT tools. You can also click the Solution Wizard on the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset window to choose the best tool for the situation, based on a brief interview that the wizard provides.

For general information about any of the DaRT tools, see Overview of the Tools in DaRT 7.

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