Symantec 10024709 User Manual
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Backing up, restoring, and cloning from DOS
Creating a backup image file
Creating a backup image file
To back up a disk to an image file
1
On the Norton Ghost main menu, do one of the following:
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Local: Click Local > Disk > To Image.
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Peer-to-peer connection: Click Disk > To Image.
2
In the Source Drive dialog box, select the source disk.
The Source Drive dialog box shows details of every disk that Norton Ghost
finds on the local computer.
The Source Drive dialog box shows details of every disk that Norton Ghost
finds on the local computer.
3
In the File Locator dialog box, type the image file destination and name.
4
In the Image file description dialog box, type a description of the image file.
You can modify this description in Ghost Explorer when the image file has
been created.
You can modify this description in Ghost Explorer when the image file has
been created.
5
Click Save.
6
In the Compress Image? dialog box, do one of the following:
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Click No for no compression (high speed).
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Click Fast for low compression (medium speed).
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Click High for high compression (slower speed).
7
When the “Proceed with Image File Creation?” question appears, check the
details and ensure that the correct options are selected.
details and ensure that the correct options are selected.