By default, restoring from an image file
overwrites every file on the destination partition of the client
computer, except the image file if it is stored locally.
During a restore task you can choose to overwrite
the image file, or preserve files and folders that you want to keep
on the destination partition of the client computer.
Table 3-2 shows some examples of the way in
which you can use this feature:
Table 3-2
File preservation examples
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Method
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Description
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Preserve client computer data files and
folders.
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You can select data files and folders from
any of the partitions that are overwritten by the restore
operation, but all files are preserved on a single partition. If
necessary, to avoid name collisions when preserving files and
folders from different partitions, specify the destination name and
path for each file or folder.
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Save the image file locally.
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If you are performing a Clone operation from
an image file stored locally, you can preserve the image
file.
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Create and restore a user package in a
single task.
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If you include a Move the User: Create step,
a Clone step, and a Move the User: Restore step in one task, and
store the user package locally, you need to preserve the user
package during the clone step. You do this in the same way as you
preserve other data files on the client computer. You need to
specify the path and name of the user package file that you want to
preserve.
When you run the task, the user package is
created and saved on the client computer. The task then preserves
the user package when the client is restored with an image file.
Finally the Move the User settings are restored back onto the
client.
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Any files that are restored from the image with
the same name and location as the preserved files are overwritten
by the preserved files. To prevent this you can rename files when
you select them to preserve.
You can also run file preservation using
command-line switches.
For more information on command-line switches, see
the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide.
To set file preservation options
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1.
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In the Properties for <Task name> window,
on the Clone tab, click Preserve.
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2.
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If you are restoring from a locally deployed
image file, it is preserved by default. If you want to overwrite
it, uncheck Preserve Image File.
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If you want to move or rename the
image file you must add the image file to the list of files to
preserve.
To add a file to the list
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3.
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Specify the files and folders that you want to
preserve by adding them to the list.
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To add a file to the list
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4.
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If you need to remove a file or folder from the
list, select it and click Delete.
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5.
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In the File Preservation Options window, in the
Preservation Partition box, type the number of the partition in
which you want the specified files and folders to be stored.
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The preserved files and folders are
stored in the partition chosen after the restore operation.
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6.
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Click OK.
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To add a file to the list
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1.
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In the File Preservation Options window, click
Add.
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2.
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In the Add File To Preserve window, under
Volume Identifier, select one of the following:
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- Drive letter: Type the drive letter
- Volume label: Type the volume label.
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3.
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In the Path box, type the full path and name of
the file or folder that you want to preserve.
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4.
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Specify what action you want to take if the
selected file does not exist in the specified location on the
client computer.
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- To halt the task, check Fail if path doesn't
exist.
You may want to select this
option for important files, to ensure that the task does not run
unless they are preserved.
- To ignore the missing file and continue, leave the option
unchecked.
Any missing files that are
ignored are not preserved.
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5.
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If you want to store the file in a different
location, or under a different name, in the Rename To box, type the
appropriate path and file name.
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If you are preserving files from more
than one source partition, you can change the name and path for
each file. You may need to do this to avoid collisions or prevent
overwriting files that were restored from the image.
If you leave this box empty, the file
is preserved with its original name and location.
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6.
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Click OK.
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The file name and path details are
added to the list.
