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What is Norton Save & Restore?

Norton Save & Restore uses Norton Ghost's disk imaging technology to create an exact image of your hard drive without exiting Windows. Norton Save & Restore provides advanced features to do the following:

Norton Save & Restore supports the following versions of Windows:

 

NOTE Note For support on Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, you need to use Norton Ghost 10.0.

      

            
  New features in Norton Save & Restore (compared to Norton Ghost 10.0)
  • File and folder backup lets you choose specific files and folders to save, rather than an entire drive.
  • Norton Save & Restore protects all files of a certain type, such as photos or documents, by searching the hard drive and by backing up only those files.
  • Norton Protection Center console integration allows you to manage your Norton security applications from a single easy-to-use interface.
  • The Outbreak Alert trigger automatically starts a backup when Norton Internet Security 2006 or later is notified about a virus or worm outbreak. (Norton Internet Security 2006 is sold separately.)

            
  Key features of Norton Save & Restore
  • Offers all the power of Symantec Norton Ghost technology
    Provides a faster way to back up files
  • Backs up everything on your computer—digital photos, family videos, key financial records, essential computer system files, and other data—in one easy step
  • Recovers your computer and data even when you can't restart your operating system
  • Makes an incremental backup to maximize space and save time
  • Makes a backup on the fly without restarting your computer
  • Backs up almost any media, including CDR/RW and DVD±R/RW drives, USB and FireWire® (IEEE 1394) external storage devices, and Iomega® Zip® and Jaz® drives
  • Includes a one-step setup wizard, which automatically creates an initial backup schedule that is based on the computer's storage devices and system settings
  • Automatically monitors and optimizes backup disk space
  • Triggers a backup on key events, such as new program installations or user logons
  • Encrypts a backup to help keep it secure



 

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Document ID: 2006031614483062
Last Modified: 11/20/2006
Date Created: 03/16/2006
Operating System(s): Windows XP Home, Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Media Center Edition
Product(s): Norton Save & Restore 1.0