A total Windows system crash affects not just the PC user and the IT staff, but the company's bottom-line as well. Having to install Windows OS, all software, and restore all data and settings is very time consuming, and that should be the last solution. Downtime on a single PC alone can be expensive, it will be 100 times more expensive when just one of your servers is down.

Keep in mind that data resided on the failed system usually costs more than the system itself, and so valuable data needs to be rescued before new Windows installation. 

Before you have to go through this time consuming and very expensive recovery process, why not turn to O&O BlueCon for help?

O&O BlueCon 8 provides a wide range of advanced system repair, rescue, and recovery tools for solving all kinds of problem for Windows-base server and PC. One of the greatest feature is the ability to start O&O BlueCon directly from the start CD with no prior installation. This enables IT staff to access systems that cannot be started anymore and work on it, such as rescue valuable data on the hard disk, remove defective driver or software, and reset password. In the worst case, it lets you bring a server back to life by restoring disk image for quick disaster recovery.

There are many situations in which O&O BlueCon can help your IT Department. Here is a list of some of the most commonly use features to give you an idea of how O&O BlueCon cab save you valuable time and a lot of money.

Boot and access system directly from O&O BlueCon CD
To save time and make it easy for IT staff, O&O BlueCon 8 and all the system repair tools can be started direct from BlueCon CD - no prior installation is necessary. The Start CD is based on Windows PE. This means IT staff can start O&O BlueCon and quickly repair defective system even when the system won‘t boot up.

Familiar Windows interface
With O&O BlueCon's user friendly interface, IT staff can easily and quickly access all the repair and recovery tools with just a few simple mouse clicks. For execution, editing or creation of system files, IT staff have a command-line editor at their fingertips.

Rescue crashed Windows installations
O&O BlueCon helps you get to the root of the problem. IT staff can recover or repair Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server, even when the system is unable to boot-up.

Disable defective drivers and system services
Defective device drivers or system services is the most common causes of a system crash. These defective drivers or upgrades are loaded before the user can log on, giving them no opportunity to remove or replace them. With O&O BlueCon you can simply disable the driver or service, or replace them with a new version!

Edit and fix problems caused by Windows Registry
The registry is the central filing system for all Windows systems and user settings. Any errors with Windows Registry can prevent systems from running correctly. False drivers or service parameters can also cause severe problems. The O&O BlueCon enables IT staff to change or correct entries in the registry easier.

Backup data from defective systems
Copy data from defective systems to external storage media. You can access your system without having to write to it – this gives you the security of knowing that no data will be lost. Simply start the O&O BlueCon CD and access all partitions!

In-house data recovery is now possible
For professional data rescue, the included O&O DiskRecovery 5 makes it easy for IT staff to recover lost data that has deleted by accident. As long as System BIOS and Windows still recognizes the attached hard drive, data recovery in almost every software related data loss situation can be recovered. O&O DiskRecovery makes in-house data recovery possible and affordable.

Gain access without an administrator password
You cannot log on to a Windows base system without a password. When users forget or lose this password, or wehen ann employee left the company, reinstalling Windows is usually required in order to regain the PC. O&O BlueCon's UserManager provides IT staff a very powerful tool to delete or change passwords for local user accounts so that users can access their systems again, without losing anything on the hard drive.

Disk Management with Partition Manager 3
A great disk management tool to create, delete, extend, shrink or move system partitions regardless of their data volume and file system quickly and simply, O&O PartitionManager offers comprehensive partition and data security management in combination with O&O DiskImage.

Securely and permanently delete data
With O&O BlueCon you can delete data, partitions, hard disks or entire systems beyond any chance of recovery before giving old PCs away. Using five different methods of deletion it is possible to overwrite data up to 35 times! This makes it impossible for anyone to retrieve any data from old PC.

Let's face it. Software are full of bugs and compatibility problems. Installing a new piece of software can sometimes cause conflict and screw-up Windows.

Here are just some of the day to day problems with Windows Servers and Workstations we all face everyday:

Windows fails to start with a blue screen after software upgrade or install new software.

Someone has forgotten Windows log in password.

 Someone has left the company, and new employee is now unable to log into Windows.

Systems partition has become too small and partition size need to be adjusted.

Sudden loss of data where no backup was made

Malicious code has attacked and damaged the system

Damaged Windows registry has caused system to slow down and hang from time to time.

The best way to deal with downtime is to prevent it, but that is not always possible even if you have regularly made a disk image. Anything can go wrong in between.

O&O BlueCon 8 makes it easier for IT staff to find and repair software conflict, bring a dead system back to life, recover lost data, reset and change forgotten password, and a lot more things you were not able to do before, including making disk image for unlimited number of Windows-base servers and PC.

Both Q&O BlueCon 8 Admin Edition Plus and Tech Edition Plus shipped with O&O DiskImage Server edition that lets you create and restore the backup disk image for all servers and desktop PC in your company. No longer will you have to purchase multiple licenses for all the servers and desktop PCs you want to protect. This is not just a great saving, but also a great system disaster recovery solution.