Samsung MZ-5PA256C User Manual - Page 77

Backing up entire drives 77 About running a one-time backup from Symantec Recovery Disk When you want to create a backup from the Symantec Recovery Disk CD, you are prompted for a valid license key only for the following scenarios: ■ You use the original, shipping version of the Symantec Recovery Disk CD to create a backup of a computer that does not have Norton Ghost installed. ■ The computer that you intend to back up using the original, shipping version of the Symantec Recovery Disk has an unlicensed installation of Norton Ghost. ■ You create a custom Symantec Recovery Disk CD on a computer that has an unlicensed installation (60-day trial) of Norton Ghost. You then use the custom Symantec Recovery Disk CD to create a backup of a computer that does not have an installation of Norton Ghost. See "Creating a custom Symantec Recovery Disk CD" on page 29. ■ You choose not to add a license key at the time you create the customized Symantec Recovery Disk CD. Running a one-time backup from Symantec Recovery Disk Using a valid license key, you can create independent recovery points using the Back Up My Computer feature in Symantec Recovery Disk. Sometimes known as a cold backup or offline backup, you can create recovery points of a partition without the need to install Norton Ghost or its agent. To run a one-time backup from Symantec Recovery Disk 1 If you intend to store the resulting recovery point on a USB device (for example, an external hard drive), attach the device now. 2 Start the Symantec Recovery Disk CD on the computer you want to back up. See "Starting a computer by using Symantec Recovery Disk" on page 174. 3 On the Home panel, click Back Up My Computer, and then click Next. 4 If prompted, enter a valid license key, and then click Next. 5 Select one or more drives that you want to back up, and then click Next.