Windows bare metal is a bootable tool from Unitrends, intended for system recovery in the case of software or hardware faults. The Windows bare metal feature relies on the creation of a bootable CDROM which contains system agent programs, utilities, and system specific information. The bare metal process is able to create backup copies of a normally working system and restore the system to its original state or to a previously working state. In addition, Windows bare metal eliminates the need for operating system master CDs and floppy disks in order to restore a Microsoft Windows client.