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Do not run a disk defragmentation program during a backup. Doing so will
significantly increase the time that it takes to create the recovery point and
might cause unexpected system resource issues.
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If you have two or more drives that are dependent on each other, you should
include both drives in the same backup. This provides the safest protection.
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Include multiple drives in the same defined backup to reduce the total number
of backups that must be run. Doing so minimizes interruptions while you work.
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Use the Progress and Performance feature to reduce the impact of a backup
on your computer's performance. For example, if a scheduled backup starts
while you are in the middle of a presentation, you can slow down the backup
to give more processing resources back to your presentation program.
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The power management features on a computer can conflict with Norton Ghost
during a backup.
For example, your computer might be configured to go into hibernation mode
after a period of inactivity. You should consider turning off the power
management features during a scheduled backup.
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If a backup is interrupted, consider running it again.
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If you experience problems while creating a backup, you may need to reboot
the computer.
After defining your backup job
All backup jobs you define are automatically saved so that you can edit or run
them later.
After you define a backup and schedule it to run, you can close Norton Ghost. The
program does not need to be running for a backup to start.
However, your computer must be turned on and Windows must be running at the
time a backup occurs. If not, any scheduled backups are skipped until the computer
is turned on again. You then are prompted to run the missed backup.
Viewing the properties of a backup job
You can review the settings and configuration of a defined backup without opening
the backup job.
To view the properties of a backup job
1 On the Home page, click Run or Manage Backups.
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In the Run or Manage Backups window, select a backup job and then click
Tasks > Properties.
55 Best practices for backing up your data
After defining your backup job