Its conversion of full backups to virtual machines is top-notch, as well. Norton Ghost 15 is a powerful, extremely reliable imaging program, and its PE-based recovery CD usually works on the few machines where Linux-based recovery CDs do not. The new version also offers support for Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtual server format. IT managers in small and medium-size businesses will appreciate the ability to schedule conversion of images to VMware ESX 3.5i/4.0i and 3.5/4.0 virtual machine format. I wish Symantec would reinstate the file functions and stop assuming the worst of its users, who deserve to be treated as valued customers and not pirates. The browser is still there, but all file functions have been disabled. Once upon a time, in lieu of creating an image, Norton’s recovery CDs offered a file browser that allowed copying at the file level. Unfortunately, the recovery CD has severe limitations, too.
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Recovery doesn’t require a serial number.
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A notable annoyance: You must enter the program serial number each time you use the feature. (I’ve complained for ages about the feature’s absence from Ghost and other Symantec imaging products.) Ghost 15’s version of the feature, which copies only entire partitions, performed quickly and perfectly in my tests. Though most imaging products have offered cold imaging–the ability to create a backup image using the recovery CD–for years, it’s certainly a welcome addition to Ghost. And all of the enhancements make this a powerful tool for anyone serious about backup and recovery.įor the average user, Windows 7 support, Blu-ray disc burning, and a feature Symantec has dubbed “cold imaging” are the most intriguing new features. Some of the new features are of interest only to business IT managers, while others will appeal to consumers. Symantec’s Norton Ghost 15 ($60 as of January 11, 2010) substantially improves one of the most capable disk-imaging programs on the market.
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