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Gary_Karasik
Level 5
12 years ago

moving data from unused area

Hi,

I'm wondering what exactly SSR2013 is doing when it's at 99% done and stalled seemingly forever at "Moving data from unused area?" There's no indication of how long this will take, and I'm just sitting here thinking of things to do. I can't really leave the system for any length of time because it might finish the crive copy at any moment. So I'm just stuck here grumbling. What I can't understand is what data there is in an unused area. If it's unused, then why is the date important to me, and why do I have to wait interminably while it is moved? Why can't there be some kind of progress indicator so I can know where I am in the process?

GaryK

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SSR 2013
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  • nojochxaman's avatar
    nojochxaman
    Level 2
    12 years ago

    Hi,

    Today Im experiencing the same issue. I just get information about it at:

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/how-long-dose-symantec-exec-system-recovery-takes-moving-data-unused-area-end-recovery-proces

    Hope help you to get an idea of aproximate time required.

    Regards.

    • sonny5085's avatar
      sonny5085
      Level 2
      5 years ago

      i found the answer that works for me is to resize the image to a smaller size when putting the saved image into a smaller drive say even if the image is 100 gig hard drive but only occupies 50 gig of space on that hard drive .. but when you go to put that image of 50 gig on a 75 gig partition it begins to work fine then at the end it says it needs to move data from unused area forever and ever and ever .. if you will install the image on a like size image that it came off ..then resize the partition to a smaller size that you are going to install the image upon ..then you will not have the problem of moving data forever & ever & ever it will match up ..hope this helps looks like 8 years late on this answer ..

  • Gary_Karasik's avatar
    Gary_Karasik
    Level 5
    12 years ago

    Thanks for taking time to rsepond, but the posting to which you refer is not useful in the context of my question. I already know how long 60gb takes to copy. When I'm seeing the "copying data from unused area" the 60gb  has already copied.

    GaryK

  • Gary_Karasik's avatar
    Gary_Karasik
    Level 5
    12 years ago

    Considering that there's been no useful information provided by anyone about a resolution, I'd have to say no, i don't consider that there's been a solution provided.

    Have I missed something?.

    Why the pressure to mark it solved?

    GaryK

  • TRaj's avatar
    TRaj
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Where are recovery points stored / what are you restoring to / NIC settings / switch settings etc etc...