Device maintenance and repair   
7.2 Installing the software 
  SIMATIC IPC547D 
88  Operating Instructions, 06/2011, A5E03473780-01 
7.2.8.2  Installing or updating user programs and drivers 
A corresponding drive must be installed or connected for the installation of software under 
Windows. 
The USB floppy disk and CD-ROM drivers are included in Windows and do not have to be 
installed from other sources. 
For information about installation of SIMATIC software packages, refer to the corresponding 
manufacturer documentation. 
Contact the relevant manufacturer to obtain updates of drivers and user programs that you 
purchased from third-party vendors.   
 
NOTICE 
 
Before you install new drivers or operating system updates for Windows versions, you need 
to set the default language to US English in the regional settings for menus and dialogs. 
 
7.2.9  Creating an image 
We recommend the software tool SIMATIC IPC Image&Partition Creator for data backup 
under Windows. This tool provides comfortable and efficient functions for backup and 
restoring the full content of Compact Flash cards, of HDDs and of individual partitions 
(images.)   
 
 
Note 
Hardware support 
Older versions of the SIMATIC IPC Image&Partition Creator do not support the hardware of 
the SIMATIC IPC. Support is only available as of version 3.x. 
 
You can order this software from Industry Mall, the ordering system for automation and drive 
technology (http://mall.automation.siemens.com
). For detailed information on the SIMATIC 
IPC Image&Partition Creator, refer to the corresponding product documentation.