A recovery method that uses log takes a long time to recover, and another
recovery method that uses backup has the difficulties that if a computer
abnormally stops its conversion process due to a failure, the result of
the conversion performed up to the time of that abnormal stop couldn't be
reflected on the later process for recovery. In a computer system, a
system recovery management unit produces backup as the initial status of
volume and snapshot taken when the system is operating, by use of a
backup restore processing unit of a storage apparatus, and manages the
situations of the process by use of a recovery point list/table. When a
trouble occurs, it determines a point of recovery from the recovery point
list/table, and makes the volume be recovered from the produced backup
and the overwriting of meta data in order to keep the data consistency.