Symantec 11859262 Datasheet download pdf (Page 45)

You should keep your operating system and software

programs separate from your own data. This practice

helps to speed the creation of recovery points and

reduce the amount of information that needs to be

restored. For example, use the C drive to run Windows

and to install and run software programs. Use the D

drive to create, edit, and store personal files and

folders.

For other drive management solutions, go to the

Symantec Web site at the following URL:

www.symantec.com/.

Keep personal data on a separate

drive than the drive on which

Windows and your software

programs are installed.

When you define a backup, you should select the

option to verify the recovery point to ensure that the

recovery point can be used to recover lost data.

See “Choosing a backup type” on page 51.

Verify the recovery point after you

create it to ensure that it is stable.

During a backup

While a backup is running, consider the following best practices:

If you are working at your computer and a backup starts to

run, you might notice that the performance of your

computer slows down. Backup Exec System Recovery

requires significant system resources to run a backup. If

slowing occurs, you can reduce the speed of the backup to

improve computer performance until you are finished

working.

See “Adjusting the speed of a backup ” on page 76.

Improve your computer's

performance during a backup

When the backup is complete

After a backup completes, consider the following best practices:

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Symantec 11859262 Datasheet Page 45