Symantec Norton Ghost 15

Norton Ghost 15 is a robust and professional-grade backup solution for both home users and small businesses. With Norton Ghost, lost or damaged files can be recovered and restored in the event of a system failure, even if the computer's operating system does not start. It also allows backup of an entire system or specific files and folders while saving recovery points to offsite locations using FTP. Norton Ghost is also flexible, allowing users to decide when to back up their system, either on a schedule or based on an event.

Norton Ghost has been the essential imaging and recovery product since 1996, said Dave Cole, senior director of consumer products, Symantec. Consumers' PCs have never been more central to people's lives, or more at risk due to cybercrime and critical failures. Ghost 15 not only is a powerful disaster recovery tool, but also it adds important features such as Windows 7 compatibility and Blu-ray Disc support to keep current with the way people are using their computers today.

In addition, Norton Ghost works with both 25G and 50G Blu-ray Discs and most storage drives, including external hard drives, networked drives, and recordable and rewritable CDs and DVDs. It also includes a hot backups feature, which lets users back up their computers without having to shut it down first. Norton Ghost is also supported by Windows 7 Bitlocker, providing enhanced data protection through drive encryption and integrity checking, keeping stored data safe and protected.

Norton Ghost 15 now also includes cold imaging technology, which backs up files without installing the product, saving users time and money. After purchasing a new computer, users can image the PC immediately before any software is loaded so that factory settings remain intact. Also, cold imaging allows easy back up of a system by simply booting to the recovery environment (a light version of the Windows operating system) from the Norton Ghost CD, and then initiating a backup.

Backing up isn't just about saving files from accidental data loss; these days computers can fall prey to damage from cybercriminals. That's why Norton Ghost 15 leverages Symantec's ThreatCon, which uses intelligence from Symantec Security Response to automatically backup files whenever the landscape reaches a specific threat level.

System Requirements

• Windows XP Vista 7
• 300 MHz or faster processor
• 512 MB (1GB recommended) of RAM
• 430 MB of available hard disk space
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for software distribution on media
• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor

Supported File Systems and Devices

• FAT16, FAT16X, FAT32, FAT32X
• NTFS, GUID Partition Table (GPT)
• Dynamic Disks

Supported Hard Drives and Removable Media

• CDR/RW, DVD+-R/RW, Blu-Ray devices
• USB and FireWire® (IEEE 1394) devices
• Iomega® Zip® and Jaz® drives