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Rescue mode
Boot a temporary system that is independent of your main disk to fix boot failures or recover files.
Rescue mode boots a small temporary operating system that does not depend on the server's main disk, so you can reach your files even when the system does not boot.
- 1Step 1
Open the Rescue tab
On the server page, open the Rescue tab.

- 2Step 2
Create a rescue session
Press Create Rescue Session. The server restarts and the connection details are emailed to you.
- 3Step 3
Fix the problem
Connect to the temporary system, then repair the broken configuration or copy your files.
- 4Step 4
End the session
Press End Session to restart the server back into your normal system.
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