Help Center/ Workspace/ User Guide (Administrators)/ Desktops/ Recomposing a System Disk
Updated on 2024-07-19 GMT+08:00
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Recomposing a System Disk

Scenario

If a purchased desktop needs to be initialized or desktop applications and patches need to be updated, you can recompose or change the system disk.

Impact on the System

If you recompose the system disk, the data (such as the desktop and favorites) on the system disk will be lost. If the data is needed after recomposing, ask the user to back up the data in advance. Recomposing the system disk does not affect data disks.

Constraints

When recomposing the system disk, if the desktop uses a private image, ensure that the private image still exists.

Prerequisites

The system disk can be recomposed only when the running status of a desktop is running or stopped.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Workspace console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Desktops > Desktops.

    The Desktops page is displayed.

  3. You can recompose the system disk of one desktop, or system disks of multiple desktops in batches.

    • To recompose the system disk of one desktop, perform 4 to 6.
    • To batch recompose the system disks of multiple desktops, perform 7 to 11.

  4. Choose More > Recompose System Disk in the Operation column of the desired desktop.

    The Recompose System Disk page is displayed.

  5. Configure the system disk to be recomposed, as shown in Table 1.

    Table 1 Basic configuration

    Parameter

    Description

    Example Value

    Method

    Reinstall OS: The original desktop image is used to recompose the system disk.

    Reinstall OS

    OS

    Select Windows or Linux as required.

    Windows

    Recomposing Started

    Determine when to start recomposing the system disk after clicking OK in 6.

    • Immediately
    • In 1 minute
    • In 5 minutes
    • In 10 minutes
    • In 15 minutes

    Immediately

    Notification

    Determine whether to notify the user of recomposing the system disk of their desktop. If Enable is selected, a notification message is displayed on the desktop after the user logs in.

    Disable

    Notification Message

    After selecting Enable for Notification, you can customize the content displayed in the pop-up window on the desktop.

    -

    To confirm the recomposing of the system disk, enter rebuild

    Enter rebuild in the text box.

    rebuild

  6. Click OK. The desktop system disk will be recomposed.
  7. On the Desktops page, batch select the desktops whose system disks are to be recomposed, and choose More > Recompose System Disk above the list.
  8. On the page displayed, select Confirm and click OK. The Recompose System Disk page is displayed.
  9. Confirm the target desktop. The administrator can remove undesired desktops.
  10. Configure the system disk to be recomposed, as shown in Table 2.

    Table 2 Basic configuration

    Parameter

    Description

    Example Value

    Method

    Reinstall OS: The original desktop image is used to recompose the system disk.

    Reinstall OS

    Recomposing Started

    Determine when to start recomposing the system disk after clicking OK in 6.

    • Immediately
    • In 1 minute
    • In 5 minutes
    • In 10 minutes
    • In 15 minutes

    Immediately

    To confirm the recomposing of the system disk, enter rebuild

    Enter rebuild in the text box.

    rebuild

  11. Click OK.
  12. (Optional) Wait until the desktop status becomes Running. Contact the user to check and change the disk status of the desktop by referring to How Do I Do If Data Disks of a Windows Desktop Cannot Be Found After Recomposing the System Disk?

    This operation is needed only when you recompose the system disk of a Windows desktop.

Parent topic: Desktops