2011 (Windows)

Table 13-9
Recovery options (continued)
DescriptionOption
Expands the drive automatically to occupy
the target drive's remaining unallocated
space.
Resize restored drive
Makes the restored drive the active partition
(for example, the drive from which the
computer starts).
This option is appropriate if you restore the
drive on which your operating system is
installed.
Set drive active (for booting OS)
Restores the original, physical disk signature
of the hard drive.
Disk signatures are part of all Windows
operating systems that Symantec System
Recovery supports. Disk signatures are
required to use the hard drive.
Select this option if either of the following
situations are true:
■ Your computer's drive letters are atypical
(for example, assigned letters other than
C, D, E, and so forth).
■ You restore a recovery point to a new,
empty hard disk.
Restore original disk signature
Because hard disks are limited to four
primary partitions, this option is appropriate
if the drive has four or fewer partitions.
Primary partition
This option is appropriate if you need more
than four partitions. You can have up to
three primary partitions, plus any number
of logical partitions, up to the maximum size
of your hard disk.
Logical partition
Lets you assign a drive letter to the partition.Drive letter
See “Customizing the recovery of a drive” on page 216.
219Recovering files, folders, or entire drives
Customizing the recovery of a drive