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4
If the Related Drives dialog box is displayed, set the appropriate option, and
then click Next. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
See
“Related drives options” on page 75.
5
In the Backup Destinations panel, select the appropriate options.
See
“Backup destination options” on page 77.
6
Click Next.
7
On the Options panel, select the appropriate options.
See
“Recovery point options” on page 79.
8
Click Next.
9
If appropriate, in the lists, select the command files that you want to run
during a particular stage in the recovery point creation process. Then, specify
the amount of time (in seconds) that you want the command to run before it
is stopped.
If you added the command file to the Command Files folder, you may need
to click Back, and then Next to see the files in each stage’s list.
See
“Command files options” on page 84.
10
Click Next.
11
Click Finish to run the backup.
About running a one-time backup from Symantec
System Recovery Disk
Using a valid license key, you can create independent recovery points using the
BackUpMyComputer feature in Symantec System Recovery Disk. You can create
recovery points of a partition without the need to install Symantec System
Recovery or its agent. This feature is sometimes known as a cold backup or offline
backup.
With a cold backup, all files are closed when the backup occurs. You do not copy
any data that may be in the middle of being updated or accessed on the desktop
or server. Cold backups are particularly useful for databases. They ensure that
no files are written to or accessed at any time during the backup so you have a
complete recovery point.
You can also use the Symantec System Recovery Disk to create recovery points
if you experience any of the following:
■ A level of corruption prevents you from starting Windows on the computer.
Backing up entire drives
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