The present invention is directed to a system and method of restoring an information
handling system utilizing a restore medium and a network storage medium. In a first
aspect of the present invention, a method of restoring an information handling
system utilizing a restore medium to provide software components over a network
includes accessing the restore medium by the information handling system and loading
a first set of software components capable of supplying data suitable for making
the information handling system operational. A connection is initiated with a network
storage medium over a network, the connection initiated by a program of instructions
included on the removable medium. A second set of software components are received
from the network storage medium over the network connection, wherein the second
set of software components is suitable for at least one of updating the first set
of software components and providing a software component not included on the removable medium.
