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 ”
on page 86.
Review the Status page to verify
that backups have happened and
to identify any potential problems.
Delete outdated recovery points to make more hard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 points”
on page 127.
See
“Managing file and folder backup data”
on page 133.
Manage storage space by
eliminating old backup data.
Check the Status page on a regular basis to ensure
that each drive has a defined backup.
Review the level of protection that
is provided for each of your
computer's drives.
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 129.
Maintain backup copies of your
recovery points.
Additional tips about backups
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.
Best practices for backing up your data
Additional tips about backups
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Page 1: ...Norton Ghost ...
Page 12: ...Contents 12 ...
Page 46: ...Getting Started Configuring Norton Ghost default options 46 ...
Page 77: ...77 Backing up entire drives How Offsite Copy works ...
Page 78: ...Backing up entire drives How Offsite Copy works 78 ...
Page 138: ...Managing backup destinations Moving your backup destination 138 ...
Page 170: ...Recovering a computer About the Support Utilities 170 ...