SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator V3.

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Safety instructions

Industrial Security 2

System requirements 3
SIMATIC
SIMATIC IPC Image &
Partition Creator and
Paragon Hard Disk 4
SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Manager™ Suite
Creator V3.6
Runtime environments 5
Operating Manual Configuring and creating
"1ClickImage backup" 6

Creating USB memory drives 7

Backing up write-protected
operating systems 8

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WARNING
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CAUTION
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NOTICE
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be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to
property damage.
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avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems.
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Table of contents

1 Safety instructions ..................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Industrial Security ...................................................................................................................................... 5
3 System requirements ................................................................................................................................. 6
4 SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator and Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite................................... 7
5 Runtime environments ............................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 Start Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite (without installation) ..............................................8
5.2 Booting the SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator from the data storage medium
(operating under Windows® PE) ............................................................................................11
5.3 Installing Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite ......................................................................15
6 Configuring and creating "1ClickImage backup" ...................................................................................... 17
7 Creating USB memory drives .................................................................................................................. 19
7.1 Drive types and access authorizations for USB memory drives .............................................19
7.2 Creating a USB memory drive without password protection ..................................................20
7.3 Creating a USB memory drive with password protection .......................................................22
8 Backing up write-protected operating systems......................................................................................... 23

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Safety instructions 1
CAUTION
Warning notices in the documentation
Please read the warning notices in the documentation because incorrect operation of the
program may damage the operating system, programs and stored data.

NOTICE
Perform backups at regular intervals
You should back up at regular intervals. This is the only way to ensure that you can quickly
restore system operation when a problem occurs.

Note
Contrary to statements made in the "Paragon Hard Disk Manager ™ Suite" manual, you
cannot create a Linux rescue medium with the "SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator".
Instead use the function "Create a USB memory drive with Image & Partition Creator".

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Industrial Security 2
Industrial Security
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the
secure operation of plants, systems, machines and networks.
In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is
necessary to implement – and continuously maintain – a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial
security concept. Siemens’ products and solutions constitute one element of such a concept.
Customers are responsible for preventing unauthorized access to their plants, systems,
machines and networks. Such systems, machines and components should only be
connected to an enterprise network or the internet if and to the extent such a connection is
necessary and only when appropriate security measures (e.g. firewalls and/or network
segmentation) are in place.
For additional information on industrial security measures that may be implemented, please
visit (http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity).
Siemens’ products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more
secure. Siemens strongly recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are
available and that the latest product versions are used. Use of product versions that are no
longer supported, and failure to apply latest updates may increase customer’s exposure to
cyber threats.
To stay informed about product updates, subscribe to the Siemens Industrial Security RSS
Feed under (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/).

Disclaimer for third-party software updates

This product includes third-party software. Siemens AG only provides a warranty for
updates/patches of the third-party software, if these have been distributed as part of a
Siemens software update service contract or officially released by Siemens AG. Otherwise,
updates/patches are undertaken at your own risk. You can find more information about our
Software Update Service offer on the Internet at Software Update Service
(http://www.automation.siemens.com/mcms/automation-software/en/software-update-
service).

Notes on protecting administrator accounts

A user with administrator privileges has extensive access and manipulation options in the
system.
Therefore, ensure there are adequate safeguards for protecting the administrator accounts
to prevent unauthorized changes. To do this, use secure passwords and a standard user
account for normal operation. Other measures, such as the use of security policies, should
be applied as needed.

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System requirements 3
● SIMATIC IPC or SIMATIC ITP or SIMATIC Field PG
● For runtime environments under Windows operating systems:
– Windows®7
– Windows®10
– Windows® Embedded Standard 7
– Windows® Server 2008 R2
– Windows® Server 2012 R2
– Windows® Server 2016
– Windows® Server 2019

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SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator and Paragon
Hard Disk Manager™ Suite 4
"SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" and "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite"
"SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator V3.6" contains the
"Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ 17 Suite" and also provides additional functions for your
SIMATIC IPC.
You can back up or restore files, directories, partitions or entire drives in various runtime
environments.
You avoid time-consuming new installations and thus reduce the downtime of your SIMATIC
IPC significantly. This increases system availability and reduces resulting costs.
With the partitioning functions of the "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™17 Suite" you can also
easily and quickly customize the partitioning of drives to meet your requirements without re-
installation.

Data backup by creating images (1ClickImage function)

You create backups (images) to protect your device and thus your plant from loss of data
that can be caused, for example, by hardware failure, installation problems, operation errors
or external influences (viruses, hackers).
The particularly easy backup is performed:
● To a different partition or drive (mirroring)
or
● To image files
– CD-R/CD-RW or DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+RW
– A network drive
– An external drive connected via USB

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Runtime environments 5
5.1 Start Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite (without installation)
Select this runtime environment for functions that do not require a restart of the operating
system.
Select the following runtime environment for functions that do require a restart of the
operating system:
● Booting the SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator from the data storage medium (operating
under Windows® PE) (Page 11)
● Installing Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite (Page 15)

Requirement
● A keyboard and a mouse are connected to the SIMATIC device.

Procedure
1. Start the Windows® operating system on your SIMATIC device.
2. Connect the USB stick with the "SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator" to your device.
3. Open Windows® Explorer and select the connected USB stick.
4. Run the following batch file with a double-click:
– Start_Image&PartitionCreator
5. Confirm the subsequent security prompt with "Yes".
6. Depending on the target operating system (operating system of the device), select the
following in the next dialog window:
– System type: 32-bit or 64-bit
– Language version: English or German

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5.1 Start Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite (without installation)

7. The program user interface of the "SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" is displayed.
Select the option "Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17 Suite" and click on "Run".

8. The installation window of the "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ 17 Suite" is displayed.

9. Click "Execute directly".

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Runtime environments
5.1 Start Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite (without installation)

Result
The program window of the "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ 17 Suite" opens.
You can start individual functions of the program directly using the icons on the left.

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 Runtime environments
5.2 Booting the SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator from the data storage medium (operating under Windows® PE)

5.2 Booting the SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator from the data
storage medium (operating under Windows® PE)
You can boot the "SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" directly from the data storage
medium.
The program is subsequently operated independently of the target operating system
(operating system of the device) in the runtime environment "Windows® PE (Preinstallation
Environment)".

NOTICE
License provision
The Windows® Preinstallation Environment may only be used with Siemens SIMATIC IPCs
or SIMATIC Field PGs in combination with Windows® operating systems.

NOTICE
Unannounced restart of the device after 72 hours of continuous operation
Note the safety function of "Windows® PE".
After 72 hours of continuous operation of your SIMATIC device under "Windows® PE", the
device is restarted directly and without advance warning.
This means you should only use the "Windows® PE (Preinstallation Environment)" runtime
environment for booting, to restore the operating system or for diagnostics purposes.

Note
Using SIMATIC IPC227D or IPC277D
Microsoft® Windows® Preinstallation Environment does not support the "Topcliff" network
adapter. Use the Intel I82574L NIC instead.

Requirement
● The SIMATIC device is switched off.
● A keyboard and a mouse are connected to the SIMATIC device.
● If the drives of your target operating system are encrypted with BitLocker, you need the
BitLocker recovery password.

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Runtime environments
5.2 Booting the SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator from the data storage medium (operating under Windows®
PE)

Procedure
1. Switch on your SIMATIC device with the on/off switch and/or on/off button.
2. Immediately after switching on the device, press the <Esc> key and hold it down.
The firmware selection menu opens.

Note
Windows®10 operating systems: Alternative procedure for opening the firmware
selection menu
If after starting the device the firmware selection menu does not open with the <Esc> key,
follow these steps:
• Start Windows®10.
• Press the <Shift> key and keep it pressed.
• Select "Restart."
The "Chose an Option" window opens.
• Select the "Troubleshoot" option.
• Select "UEFI / Firmware Settings."
• Click "Restart".

3. Select "Boot Manager."

4. Select the data storage medium with the "SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator" in the
"Boot Manager" and confirm the entry.
5. Confirm the subsequent message for "Windows® Preinstallation Environment".

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5.2 Booting the SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator from the data storage medium (operating under Windows® PE)

6. The program user interface of the "SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" is displayed
under "Windows® PE".

7. Select the option "Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17 Suite" and click on "Run".

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Runtime environments
5.2 Booting the SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator from the data storage medium (operating under Windows®
PE)

Result
The program window of the "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ 17 Suite" opens.
You can start individual functions of the program directly using the icons on the left.

Note
Unlocking encrypted drives
If the drives of your target operating system are encrypted with BitLocker, select the "Unlock
Drives" function.

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5.3 Installing Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite

5.3 Installing Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite

Select this runtime environment if you want to execute time-controlled functions.

Requirement
● You have backed up the data of all running applications.
● A keyboard and a mouse are connected to the SIMATIC device.

Procedure
1. Follow the action steps as described in "Start Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite
(without installation) (Page 8) " until the installation window of the "Paragon Hard Disk
Manager™ 17 Suite" is displayed:

2. Click "Installation".
3. Accept the licensing conditions and run the installation.

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Runtime environments
5.3 Installing Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite

Result

The icon for opening the "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ 17 Suite" has been added to your
desktop. Click on this icon.
The program window of the "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ 17 Suite" opens.
You can start individual functions of the program directly using the icons on the left.

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Configuring and creating "1ClickImage backup" 6
With 1ClickImage you create an automatic backup of the operating system according to a
previously defined configuration.
By installing the programs for "1ClickImage", you create two desktop icons for quick access
to the following functions:
● Parameter configuration for a 1ClickImage backup
● Creating a 1ClickImage backup with the previously defined configuration.

Requirement
● "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ Suite" is installed.

Installing programs for 1ClickImage backup

1. Start the "SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" under Windows®.
2. Follow the action steps until the program user interface of the "SIMATIC IPC Image &
Partition Creator" is displayed.
3. Select the function "Install programs for "1ClickImage"".
"SIMATIC IPC Image Creator - InstallShield Wizard" opens.

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Configuring and creating "1ClickImage backup"

4. Follow the instructions of the InstallShield Wizard.

The following two icons have been added to your desktop.

Configuration 1ClickImage

5. Now configure the parameters for the 1ClickImage backup.

Configuring parameters for the 1ClickImage backup

1. Click on the "Configuration" icon.
2. Confirm the subsequent security prompt.
3. In the next dialog window, select the "Specify 1ClickImage backup" option.
4. In the next dialog window, configure the parameters for the 1ClickImage backup:

5. Save the settings.

Result
You can now create a backup with the configured parameters with a mouse click. To do so,
click on the "1ClickImage" icon on your desktop.

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Creating USB memory drives 7
7.1 Drive types and access authorizations for USB memory drives
A USB memory drive is an external, bootable drive that you connect to your SIMATIC IPC
via a USB port.
You need the USB memory drive when:
● A system partition in use cannot be restored via a network drive under Windows®.
● The system partition cannot be backed up to a network drive under Windows®
Embedded Standard.
The USB drive memory is repartitioned when it is created.

Drive types for creating a USB memory drive

You can create a USB memory drive with the following drives:
● USB HDD
● USB SSD
● USB stick

Access authorization to the USB memory drive

You can create the USB memory drive with one of the following access authorizations
("Specialist" or "Technician"):
"Specialist" (not password protected)
● Access to the partitions of the USB memory drive is not protected by a password.
● Access to the "Paragon Hard Disk™ Suite" is not protected by a password.
● Access to the BIOS Manager (if available) is not protected by a password.
● Access to the "Paragon Hard Disk™ Suite" is allowed.
"Technician" (password protected)
● Access to the partitions of the USB memory drive is protected by a password.
● Access to the "Paragon Hard Disk™ Suite" is protected by a password.
● Access to the BIOS Manager (if available) is protected by a password.
● Backup of the current system can be configured.
● Backup of the current system can be executed.
● USB flash drive for end user can be created from a previously stored backup.
● Access to the "Paragon Hard Disk™ Suite" is not allowed.

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Creating USB memory drives
7.2 Creating a USB memory drive without password protection

7.2 Creating a USB memory drive without password protection

Requirements

WARNING
Risk of data loss
All data is deleted when you create a USB memory drive .
Back up all data on the drive.

● Get more information on the drive types that can be used and the access authorizations
to the USB memory drive without password protection. (Page 19)
● "SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" is started under Windows®.

Procedure
1. Connect a drive to your SIMATIC IPC via USB.
2. Select the function "Create a USB memory drive without password protection" and click
on "Run".
3. Depending on the connected drive, make the desired settings in the next dialog window.
The necessary settings are already selected by default.

4. In the "Drive label" field, enter a name for the USB memory drive and click "Next".
5. Confirm the subsequent security prompt.

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7.2 Creating a USB memory drive without password protection

Result
A bootable USB memory drive without password protection has been created with the
corresponding access authorizations (Page 19).

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Creating USB memory drives
7.3 Creating a USB memory drive with password protection

7.3 Creating a USB memory drive with password protection

Requirements

WARNING
Risk of data loss
All data is deleted when you create a USB memory drive .
Back up all data on the drive.

● Get more information on the drive types that can be used and the access authorizations
to the USB memory drive with password protection. (Page 19)
● "SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" is started under Windows®.

Procedure
1. Connect a drive to your SIMATIC IPC via USB.
2. Select the function "Create a password protected USB memory drive" and click on "Run".
3. Depending on the connected drive, make the desired settings in the next dialog window.
The necessary settings are already selected by default.

4. In the "Drive label" field, enter a name for the USB memory drive and click "Next".
5. Confirm the subsequent security prompt.

Result
A bootable USB memory drive with password protection has been created with the
corresponding access authorizations (Page 19).

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Backing up write-protected operating systems 8
Windows®10 and Windows® Embedded Standard 7 provide configurable write filters:
● Enhanced Write Filter (EWF)
or
● File Based Write Filter (FBWF)
or
● Unified Write Filter (UWF)
With these configurable write filters you can give write protection to individual partitions of
data storage media (for EWF and UWF) or individual files on data storage media (for FBWF
and UWF).
To create a backup of your write-protected operating system or restore a previously created
backup, follow these steps:

Creating a backup of the write-protected operating system

1. Start the "SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" without installation directly from the
data storage medium.
2. Then create a backup of the operating system with the "Paragon Hard Disk Manager™
17 Suite".

Restoring the write-protected operating system

1. Disable the write filter "Enhanced Write Filter (EWF)", "File Based Write Filter (FBWF)" or
"Unified Write Filter (UWF)".
For information on deactivation, refer to the operating instructions for your operating
system.
2. Boot the "SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator" from the data storage medium.
3. Then restore a previously created backup of the operating system with the "Paragon Hard
Disk Manager™ 17 Suite".

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