Additional Tips About Backups - Symantec GHOST - V 15.0 Manual

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Additional tips about backups

Additional tips about backups
Review the Status page to verify
that backups have happened and
to identify any potential problems.
Manage storage space by
eliminating old backup data.
Review the level of protection that
is provided for each of your
computer's drives.
Maintain backup copies of your
recovery points.
Consider the following tips when you run a defined backup:
Norton Ghost does not need to be running for a scheduled backup to start.
After you define a backup, you can close Norton Ghost.
The computer that is being backed up must be turned on and Windows must
be started.
All defined backups are saved automatically so that you can edit them or run
them later.
Periodically review the Status page. You can also
review the events log on the Advanced page.
The event log records events when they occur,
backups and any errors that might have occurred
during or after a backup.
If you do not see the Advanced page tab, click View >
Show Advanced Page.
Note: Backup status and other messages are also
conveyed in the system tray. So you do not even need
to start the product to identify the status of your
backups.
See "Verifying that a backup is successful"
Delete outdated recovery points to make more hard
disk space available.
Also, reduce the number of file versions that are
created by file and folder backups.
See "Managing recovery point storage"
See "About managing file and folder backup data"
on page 154.
Check the Status page on a regular basis to ensure
that each drive has a defined backup.
Store backup copies of your recovery points in a safe
place. For example you can store them elsewhere on
a network, or you can store them on CDs, DVDs, or
tapes for long-term, off-site storage.
See "Making copies of recovery points"
on page 95.
on page 137.
on page 139.