Norton Save and Restore provides advanced backup and recovery for your computer. Easily protect your documents, financial records, photos, presentations, videos, music, historical documents or any other kinds of data you keep on your PC by making a backup of your computer’s entire HDD. Or, limit your backup to include only those files and folders that mean the most to you.You can schedule backups to capture your changes automatically as you work from day to day. Or start a backup manually at any time. You can also easily configure Norton Save and Restore to run a backup in response to specific events. For example, a backup can be started when a particular application is started, or when a specified amount of new data has been added to the drive.When you experience a problem with your computer, you can restore a file, folder, or an entire drive, to return your computer to a previous, working state with the operating system, applications, and data files intact. Or if you accidently delete a personal file, get it back with a few simple steps.Using easy-to-follow wizards, set up fast and reliable backups that run while you continue to work. Or schedule your backups to run after hours when you are no longer using your computer.Here are some key features of “Norton Save and Restore”:· Enhanced ease-of-useAn improved user interface simplifies what you need to know and do to successfully back up or recover files, folders, or your entire computer. And for Norton Save and Restore experts, the Advanced page gives you a single view to most product features.· Windows Vista supportNorton Save and Restore has been designed and tested to run in the new Windows Vista operating system, and still supports previous versions of Windows.· Improved Easy SetupNow setting up your first backup is even easier with the enhanced Easy Setup, which appears either during install (unless you choose to skip it), or automatically the first time you run Norton Save and Restore. Specify a few preferences, and Norton Save and Restore can start backing up your computer on a regular basis.· File and folder backupLimit your backup to include a select set of files or folders. File and folder backups are especially useful if your backup storage space is limited and you make frequent changes to important documents that you want to back up.· One Time backupsNeed to back up you data quickly? The new One Time Backup feature lets you define and run a backup at any time without saving the backup job for later use.· Desktop search engine supportSearch for and recover files stored in recovery points using Google Desktop.· Simplified schedule editorYou can now easily edit your existing backup schedules without having to click through multiple dialogs or complete the entire backup wizard again.· Manage backup dataBecause recovery points and file and folder backup data require storage space, Norton Save and Restore gives you the freedom of where and how to handle the amount of disk space used for storing backup data. Norton Save and Restore offers simple tools for managing your backup data, and can even manage it for you automatically.· Improved backup and recovery statusThe home page offers the backup protection status in a single view. But you can also use the new Backups Calendar to view past and upcoming scheduled backups to see how protected your data really is.· Automatic backup destination detectionNorton Save and Restore automatically detects when a new storage device is connected to your computer, and can prompt you to change your default backup destination to the new drive.· Browse lost or damaged files and foldersEnhanced browsing of files and folders inside recovery points makes recovery quick and easy; the new file and folder backup feature also lets you quickly search for and recover files or folders.· Event-triggered backupsIn addition to scheduled and manual backups, Norton Save and Restore can detect certain events and run a backup automatically whenever they occur, providing an added level of protection for your computer.· Performance throttlingManually adjust the effect of a running backup on the performance of your computer to better match your needs at the moment. This feature is especially useful if you are working on your computer and don’t want the backup process to slow you down. And if you know the demographics of your network traffic, you can now set network throttling to prevent network overload.· Maxtor OneTouch integrationIf you have a Maxtor OneTouch external hard drive, you can back up your computer with the push of a button. No need to start Norton Save and Restore.· Modifiable Symantec Recovery DiskWhen you cannot start Windows, the newly enhanced Symantec Recovery Disk (SRD) makes recovery easier than ever.If the Symantec Recovery Disk is missing specific drivers, use the Create Recovery Disk feature to create a modified Symantec Recovery Disk that includes the exact drivers needed to successfully boot your computer into the recovery enironment.Note: If you purchased Norton Save and Restore pre-installed on a new computer, some features in the recovery environment may or may not be included, depending on how the computer manufacturer chose to install it. The recovery environment has likely been pre-installed on a special partition on your computer.Requirements:· 300MHz or higher processor · 512MB of RAM · 160MB of available hard disk space · Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework (included on product CD if not already Installed) · DVD or CD drive · Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (6.0 recommended)Supported file systems and devicesFile systems supported for backup and recovery tasks:· FAT16, FAT16X, FAT32, FAT32X · NTFS · Dynamic Disks Hard drives and removable media supported:· CDR/RW and DVD+-R/RW drives · USB and FireWire (IEEE 1394) devices · Iomega Zip and Jaz drives Limitations:· 30 days trial