Symantec 10024709 User Manual

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Backing up, restoring, and cloning from Norton Ghost

If this is the first time that you have used Norton Ghost on this computer, in 
the Add Ghost Disk Identification dialog box, identify the disk.
See

If you have previously used Norton Ghost on this computer, then this dialog 
box does not appear.

If you want to set advanced settings for the backup, then click Advanced 
Settings.
See

Click Next.

10 In the Important Information dialog box, if you do not want to view this 

warning again, click Don’t show this screen again, and then click Next.

11 In the Disaster Recovery dialog box, click Continue.

This dialog box warns you to ensure that you can run Ghost.exe and access 
your image file once it has been created. You may need to create a recovery 
boot disk.
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12 Select one of the following:

■

Run Now: Creates the backup image file.
Your computer is restarted and the backup image file is created.

■

Disaster Recovery: Starts the Ghost Boot Wizard and creates a recovery 
boot disk.
See

You can restore a hard disk or a partition from an image file stored on another 
hard disk, partition, or external media using the Restore Wizard from within 
Windows.

If you cannot start Windows, then you must use Ghost.exe to restore your hard 
disk or partition.