Executing a recovery task

If a clone task that includes preserved files fails and you cannot start the client computer, you can execute a recovery task to recover the preserved files.

The recovery task is a simplified version of the failed clone task, and does just enough to restore an image on the client computer and give you access to the preserved files. A recovery task does not attempt any steps that precede the clone step of the task.

If the target of the recovery task is a computer group, the recovery task executes only on the computers on which the original task failed.

To execute a recovery task

In the Symantec Ghost Console, in the left pane, expand the Tasks folder.

Expand the folder that contains the clone task that you want to execute.

In the Tasks pane, do one of the following:

Right-click the task, then click Execute as Recovery Task.

Select the task and, on the File menu, click Execute as Recovery Task.

In the Properties for Recovery Task window, make any necessary changes.

Click OK.

The task starts immediately. There is no confirmation message. The Active Task pane shows the progress of the task as it executes.