Norton Save & Restore [Old Version]

by Symantec

Product Features

• Automatically back up and recover everything on your computer.
• Restore from system failures
• The one-step setup wizard helps novice users to configure their systems, so backups can be done automatically and in the background transparently.
• Norton Save & Restore integrates the proven, industry-leading Norton Ghost technologies with a set-and-forget assuring experience.
• Safeguards photo and important files

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ETVLU0
• Item model number: 10527549
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 1, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,893 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #7 in Software > Networking > Security
  • #31 in Software > Utilities > Backup
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com

Norton Save and Restore empowers you to protect the data that you care most about. With Save and Restore, you can automatically back up and recover everything on your computer quickly and easily. You get all the protection of Symantec's award-winning Norton Ghost software, plus new, faster ways to save cherished family mementos and other essential files.

Norton Save and Restore's Define Backup Wizard makes it easy to create a backup solution that works for your needs.

In addition to all the power and security of Symantec's Norton Ghost technology, Save and Restore gives you faster ways than ever before to back up your files. In just one easy step, you can back up your entire hard-drive of data. Imagine, in one easy step. all of your digital photos, family videos, key financial records, essential computer system files, and other data can be backed-up. No more sleepless night worry about computer crashes; with Restore and Save, you can create and store your data worry-free. In fact, you can recover your system and data even when you can't restart your operating system.

To maximize space and save time, Restore and Save makes incremental backups and also makes backups on the fly, without restarting your system. You can back up your data to almost any media, including CDR/RW and DVD+-R/RW drives, USB and FireWire (IEEE 1394) external storage devices, and Iomega Zip and Jaz drives.

A one-step setup wizard automatically creates an initial backup schedule based on your computer's storage devices and system settings, and the software then automatically monitors and optimizes backup disk space. You can also program it to trigger backups on key events, such as new program installations or user logins. And for added security, your backups are encrypted, giving you even more comfort knowing that your data is safe.

While Restore and Save builds on many of the same features found in Norton Ghost 10.0, there are several significant enhancements that make this a must-have application for anyone who cares about their data. For instance, a file and folder back up feature lets you choose specific files and folders to save, rather than having to save an entire drive. Restore and Save can also protects all files of a certain type (such as photos or documents) by finding and backing up the exact file types you indicate. The software also features a single easy-to-use interface, thanks to its integration with Norton Protection Center console, that makes managing your Norton security applications easier than ever. And lastly, and perhaps most importantly, an "Outbreak Alert" trigger automatically initiates a back up when Norton Internet Security 2006 is notified about a virus or worm outbreak. (This feature requires the installation of Norton Internet Security 2006, which is sold separately.)

Product Description

Protect what you care about. Automatically back up and recover everything on your computer with new Norton™ Save & Restore. You know that backups are important, but they can be a hassle. That’s why Symantec designed Norton Save & Restore to do the work for you. It safeguards your family’s irreplaceable photos and videos, as well as essential financial records and computer system files. You get all the protection of Symantec’s award-winning Norton Ghost™ software, plus new, faster ways to save the items that are most important to you. Feel confident about the safety of your cherished family mementos with Norton Save & Restore.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BACK UP AND RESTORE (MAYBE), April 21, 2006

By 

R. Rosenfield (Woodstock, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norton Save & Restore [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I purchased the product and installed it. Ran an image backup and it seemed fine. Next I tried backing ups certain Quicken Data files and folders and could not restore them.

Calls to Symantec technical support go half way around the world and they never get back with an answer. When I call daily to check on the status, they continue to say that they are "still working on it."

Buy at your own risk.

50 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy At Your Own Risk, April 6, 2006

By 

Harry Neevus (West Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Norton Save & Restore [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I purchased Norton Save and Restore because I am a digital photographer with no real "system" for backing up important files, documents and photographs. Things get backed up when I have the time to burn back up DVDs. Very infrequently!

I installed the product (following directions) on a Windows XP computer that is just barely a year old and I should state a computer I have never had a problem with. Within a few minutes of running my first backup, the computer froze with an error message about some kind of memory read issue. I then tried to reboot the system per the on screen instructions.

Guess what?

My hard drive had become unreadable. So instead of saving and restoring, I'm out a lot of money - way more than the cost of this product and I've lost photographs that can't be replaced along with tax information, important documents and so forth.

I tired to use the product to "restore" my system but since the initial back up did not complete, the restore disc just froze and my computer is not much more than a memory.

Symantec is not interested in my story. The drive is dead. That's my problem. Nice...

If you want safe back ups of your digital information, buy a second or third hard drive, run a raid system or use some kind of copy technique like I did with DVDs. Do NOT trust this product. Its a five star rip-off!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, July 19, 2006

By 

John C. Ayers (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norton Save & Restore [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I've used many Norton/Symantec products in the past and been generally satisfied. I am pretty good with computers, but have not been able to get this program to work properly, and I'm left without options because Norton's technical support is almost nonexistent. The program seems to be full of bugs, so don't waste your money on this one.