2011 (Windows)

Table Of Contents
Chapter 4 Getting Started .................................................................... 43
How to use Symantec System Recovery ............................................ 43
Starting Symantec System Recovery ................................................ 45
Configuring Symantec System Recovery default options ..................... 45
Setting up general backup options ............................................. 46
Adjusting the effect of a backup on computer performance ............ 48
About enabling network throttling ............................................ 48
Adjusting default tray icon settings ........................................... 49
About managing file types and file extensions ............................. 50
About using unique names for external drives ............................. 53
Configuring default FTP settings for use with Offsite Copy ............ 54
Logging Symantec System Recovery messages ............................ 56
Enabling email notifications for product (event) messages ............. 58
Setting up your first backup using Easy Setup ................................... 60
Hiding or showing the Advanced page .............................................. 60
Chapter 5 Best practices for backing up your data ......................... 63
About backing up your data ........................................................... 63
About choosing a backup type ........................................................ 64
What to do before you back up ........................................................ 64
What to do during a backup ........................................................... 66
What to do when a backup is finished .............................................. 67
Tips for running defined backups .................................................... 68
Viewing the properties of a backup job ............................................. 69
About selecting a backup destination ............................................... 69
About backing up dual-boot computers ............................................ 71
Chapter 6 Backing up entire drives .................................................... 73
About defining a drive-based backup ............................................... 73
Defining a drive-based backup ........................................................ 74
Drives options ....................................................................... 75
Related drives options ............................................................. 75
Recovery point type options ..................................................... 76
Backup destination options ...................................................... 77
Offsite Copy Settings options ................................................... 78
Recovery point options ........................................................... 79
Advanced Scheduling options ................................................... 81
About files that are excluded from drive-based backups ................ 82
About network credentials ....................................................... 83
About running command files during a backup ............................ 83
Command files options ............................................................ 84
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