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Windows 10? New software update for Symantec System Recovery 2013 Desktop Edition?
I am currently using Symantec System Recovery 2013 R2 with my Windows 8.1 based desktop PC. I am planning on upgrading to Windows 10 on July 29, 2015 when Windows 10 is released. I've been relying on Norton Ghost and SSR 2013 to do full system images for years. Is Symantec currently working on software for Symantec System Recovery 2013 so that it will be compatible with Windows 10? Will Symantec be offering a FREE update patch to Symantec System Recovery 2013 that will make it compatible with Windows 10? Will it be called Symantec System Recovery 2013 R3 or something else like Symantec System Recovery 2015? I would like to see SSR 2013 tested and certified as compatible with Windows 10 as soon as possible. I would prefer not to have switch to another vendor's system image backup software like Acronis. Their website is saying that you can get a free software update for Windows 10 compatibility for Acronis True Image 2015.
SSR 2011 Symantec System Recovery Disk ISO download
I have SSR 2011 installed and would like to create a System Recovery disk, but i don't have the ISO. I know there's a download for that and I've seen a location for a 2013 version, but I assume I need a 2011 version. Where can I download one? Thanks, Rob
A guide to booting HP Elitepad to recovery environment using USB flash drive
Hi, Back in October 2013, a support case that I opened with Symantec in relation to failure of the Elitepad 900 G1 to boot into the Symantec recovery environment from a USB or DVD drive etc, was ultimately closed with no resolution due to a compatibility issue or similar. I recently decided to pick this up again and am pleased to report a successful outcome but not without issues. Here's what I did: > Note: I have SP2 installed on my SSR client (Ver. 11.0.2.49853) but this is immaterial to process described below. > Grabbed a copy of the latest 32bit recovery ISO (SSR11.0.2.49853_AllWin_English_SrdOnly.iso) from here: https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=88724 > Obtained and formatted thumb drive as FAT32 (I did not have to bother with the diskpart procedure that is referenced as required from several sources) > Used WinZip to extract the contents of the ISO to the USB flash drive. Note: DO NOT use the Customer Recovery Disk wizard in the SSR 2013 client. > That's it, plugged it in to one of 2 x USB sockets available on the Elitepad productivity jacket. (Note: if you don't have a jacket you might be in trouble having access to only 1 x USB port. > A USB keyboard needs to be connected to the 2nd USB port as there is no touch panel functionality in the recovery environment. Note that If you wish to use a USB Ext Drive to store the recovery points, the USB Boot Flash drive can be safely removed once the environment is entered, allowing you to connect your USB Ext Drive. > In Elitepad Advanced Startup options, selected USB EFI Boot Device option. > Elitepad booted into recovery environment with navigation by keyboard thereafter (Some useful keyboard shortcuts are:- TAB to cycle the focus between objects; enter to select; [space] to check/uncheck a checkbox; right arrow key to expand a file folder to show subfolder) > Ripped a Windows 8.1 image from one Elitepad and then restored using this image to a factory state Windows 8.0 device with no issues whatsoever, just had to re-activate Windows after the restore. So anyway, the critical step in the process described above is to use WinZip or a similar archiving utility to get the ISO contents onto the flash drive because for some bizarre reason, if you use the Symantec Custom Recovery Disk wizard to burn the ISO, this causes all of the files on the flash drive to become hidden (even with "Show Hidden Files / Folders" checked in file explorer?) with the exception of autorun.inf. The problem appears to be that the Elitepad 900 GI apparently can't see these files because it does not recognise a flash drive prepared in this manner, as a valid EFI USB boot device. It seems unlikely that the Elitepad 900 is the only tablet that might be affected by this issue. Hopefully this guide might save somebody some time at some stage. Orson.
System Recovery 2013 R2 - Service Pack 6 now available!
System Recovery 2013 R2 Service Pack 6 is now available. New features in SP6 include support for Symantec Management Platform (SMP) 8.0, SharePoint 2016 and Amazon S3 Cloud Storage support for Offsite Copy. For more details, please refer to the release notes: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000114407 Service Pack download: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000114408 (note that SP6 is not available via LiveUpdate) Updated compatibility list: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000004208 Full builds are available at https://my.veritas.com/ Trialware available at https://www.veritas.com/trial/en/us/system-recovery-2013-server-edition.html Management Solution trialware available at https://www.veritas.com/content/trial/en/us/system-recovery-management-solution.html Please use this thread for any questions about SP6.
Norton Ghost users - Welcome to Symantec System Recovery!
As announced today (15 March 2013), Norton Ghost 15 is being discontinued, and will be replaced with Symantec System Recovery (SSR) 2013 Desktop edition. Click here for details. We'd like to welcome those customer who already have made the transition, or are thinking about it! Please use this thread to discuss any non-technical issues, such as functionality, upgrade information, etc. If you encounter a technical issue and require technical epertise, you are in good hands. This board is monitored by several SSR specialists, ready to assist. Simply start your own thread with your question. On the surface, Ghost 15 and SSR 2013 are very similar in the look and feel. The console hasn't changed much, so using the product itself should not be much of a learning curve. However, the engine itself has gone through several improvements. Here are a few of the changes in SSR 2013 from Ghost 15: Support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 UEFI Support: Symantec System Recovery now enables boot from UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) in addition to BIOS. 64 bit Support: 32-bit and 64-bit recovery disks are now included. USB Recovery Disk: Create a custom Symantec System Recovery Disk on a USB device. Add 32- or 64-bit drivers. Advanced Monitoring and Reporting: Symantec System Recovery Monitor is a new monitoring solution that's extremely simple to use and is FREE of charge to all Symantec System Recovery 2013 customers. It's a standalone and lightweight solution for managing up to 100 nodes. It’s simplicity and no extra dependency eliminates the learning curve for users. Intuitive GUI along with essential action controls provide crisp status along with ability to take desired actions seamlessly through the same view. Improved support for virtual environments: Greater support for ESX, VMWare, HyperV, and Citrix. Smart Reconciliation: Now Backups and reconciliation are efficiently done by smartly tracking changed blocks. The reconcile time is drastically reduced to seconds by eliminating the need to do a complete reconcile in cases of crashes or abrupt shutdowns. In addition, incremental backups are now up to 750% faster. (Incremental Backup without reconcile at least 35%, Full Backup 15% faster, Incremental Backup with reconcile – At least 750% faster than Norton Ghost 15) For more information on SSR 2013, visit http://www.symantecsystemrecovery.com. Again, welcome Norton Ghost users! Please let us help make the transition to SSR 2013 as seamless as possible.
Veritas System Recovery (VSR) 18: Available now!
Please refer to the following blog for details of the latest release of our System Recovery product: https://vox.veritas.com/t5/Backup-Recovery-Community-Blog/Veritas-System-Recovery-18-is-here/ba-p/846261 Documentation is available here: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/DocumentBrowsing.html?product=System%20Recovery&version=18.0&locale=en_US Let us know if you have any questions on this.
Veritas System Recovery 16 - available now!
Veritas System Recovery (VSR) 16 is now available. New features in VSR 16 include: Support for Windows Server 2016 Support for SQL 2016 Support for vSphere 6.5 (* currently no support for P2V functionality) Rebranded to Veritas System Recovery (VSR) For more details, please refer to: Release notes (http://www.veritas.com/docs/000116285) Documentation (http://www.veritas.com/docs/000116113) Trialware is available at http://go.veritas.com/try-system-recovery Please use this forum thread for any questions about VSR 16.
