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Selecting a backup destination (continued)
Information to considerBackup destination
When you save backup data to removable media, the data
is automatically split into the correct sizes if the backup
spans more than one media.
If more than one drive is backed up, the recovery points for
each drive are stored independently on the media. The
recovery points are stored independently on the media even
if there is space to store them on same media.
The scheduling of backups is not available when this option
is used.
Note: Using CD-RW or DVD-RW as your recovery point
storage location is not the best option. You might be required
to swap disks during the process.
CD-RW/DVD-RW
See
About choosing a backup type on page 64.
See Running an existing backup job immediately on page 117.
See Running a backup with options on page 118.
About backing up dual-boot computers
You can back up dual-boot computers, even if you have hidden drives (partitions)
in the operating system from which you run Symantec System Recovery.
When you run a drive backup, the entire contents of each drive is captured in a
recovery point. When you restore a drive, the recovered drive can be used to start
up your computer.
Consider the following points when backing up dual-boot computers:
To boot your computer from a restored system, you must back up, and then
restore every drive that includes operating system boot information.
Do not create incremental backups of shared data drives if both the following
conditions are true:
Symantec System Recovery is installed on both operating systems.
Both the operating systems are set to manage the shared drive.
You might encounter issues if you try to use the Symantec System Recovery
LightsOut Restore feature on dual-boot systems. It is not supported.
The same is true for the Symantec System Recovery Restore Anyware feature.
71Best practices for backing up your data
About backing up dual-boot computers