GX 2C Redisguise

Redisguise is the process of updating and restoring on the system using a bootable USB drive.

This process can be used to update to a newer OS image, or revert to a previous OS image.

To identify which OS image your system currently runs, please go to Disguise Manager > Help and select About Manager.

Warning

Performing a system restore from the new disk image will erase any valuable data on your system drive. Please ensure you make a back up of any essential files from your system (C:) drive before initialising this process. The process does NOT destroy any media or projects on your media drive.

You will need

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• A 16GB USB memory stick
• A version of Rufus to turn it into a bootable disk. Ensure the volume name of the usb is: REDISGUISE
• An internet connection to the machine you are re-imaging
• An OS image from the Download Centre.
• 7-Zip archive tool/file manager.

Note

Prior to 2024, the OS versions consisted of 3 parts due to the way the data was compressed. Where this is the case, using 7-Zip, place all 3 parts in the same directory and extract any one part. Z-Zip will automatically continue to extract the other 2 parts to create the full ISO image.

Create a Bootable USB

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1. Download the ISO from the Download Centre.
2. To create a Bootable USB stick open Rufus, click Select and browse to the downloaded ISO.
3. Rufus version 3.16 and above require the following advanced driver properties be set:

Drive Properties

• Add fixes for old BIOSes (extra partition, align, etc)
• Use Rufus MBR with BIOS ID | 0x80(Default)

Format Options

• Quick format
• Create extended label and icon files.

Correct advanced driver property settings

4. Click START to begin creating the bootable USB.

You may be presented with a popup warning that Windows Explorer currently has control of the USB you are using. Click OK, and then click START to continue.

Note

The advanced drive properties and format options are specifically required when updating the GX 2C. These setings are necessary as Rufus has removed support for MBR BIOSes. Advanced drive property settings are not required with later Disguise hardware.

The Partition scheme, Target system, and File System fields should appear automatically.

    The settings should be:
    - Partition scheme - MBR
    - Target system - BIOS (or UEFI-CSM)
    - Volume label - automatically pulled from ISO file
    - File system - NTFS

Warning

These settings are critically important. The re-image process will fail if they are not set correctly.

Note

On the latest versions of Rufus you may see this warning. This is expected and does not apply to current Disguise hardware. Please click OK to continue as normal.

Booting into the USB

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The system needs to be connected to the internet during this procedure.

1. Plug the USB Drive into your Disguise server and switch it on.
2. To enter the BIOS, wait for the Disguise logo to appear and then continue pressing the Delete key until the BIOS screen appears.
3. Enter the Boot page of the BIOS and in Hard Disk BBS Priority make sure your USB disk is set to Boot Option #1
4. Navigate the BIOS screen using the left and right arrow keys until you reach the Save and Exit tab.

Note

Please do not select Save Changes. You only need to access the BootOverride Section.

5. In the Boot Override section, select the following option:

   UEFI: [diskname], Partition 2

   The diskname may vary depending on the manufacturer of the USB stick in use.

   The Redisguise process will run automatically until the reimaging has completed.

If the reimage is unsuccessful, a log file will be automatically generated and stored on the USB memory stick. Please send this log file if you need to contact Disguise support.

If you experience any problems during updating or restoring the system, or any of these instructions are unclear, please contact the Disguise support team.

GX servers may appear to get stuck indefinitely at 0% completion. This is typically due to a misconfiguration of the drive in Rufus. To learn more about the reimaging issues with the misconfiguration of drives, or using incorrect firmware types, please visit this page in the Support Portal.

Additional Information

This page includes a comparison table listing the Partition scheme and Target system for different Disguise media servers.