Symantec 10024709 User Manual

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Backing up, restoring, and cloning from DOS

Do one of the following:

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Click Yes to proceed with the image file creation.
The system performs an integrity check of the file structure on the 
source disk and then copies the source disk to the destination image file. 
If you need to abort the process, press Ctrl+C, but be aware that this 
leaves the destination image file in an unknown state.

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Click No to return to the menu.

If spanning is enabled and required, click Yes and type the location of the 
next span of the image file.
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Note: If the image file reaches the size of 2 GB and there is not enough space to 
continue, you are prompted to insert the next media to continue. 

Verify the integrity of the image file when it has been created.

Backing up a partition to an image file

You can create an image file from one or more partitions to use as a backup or to 
clone onto another partition or disk.

On the main menu, do one of the following:

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Local: Click Local > Partition > To Image.

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Peer-to-peer connection: Click Partition > To Image.

In the Source Drive dialog box, select the source drive.
The Source Drive dialog box contains the details of every disk that Norton 
Ghost finds on the local computer.

In the Source Partition dialog box, select the source partitions to include in 
the destination image file.
The Source Partition dialog box contains the details of all the partitions on 
the selected source disk. Multiple partitions may be selected.

Click OK.

In the File Locator dialog box, select the image file destination and name.