About supported file systems and removable media

Article:HOWTO21444  |  Created: 2009-01-29  |  Updated: 2011-04-14  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO21444
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About supported file systems and removable media

Backup Exec System Recovery supports the following file systems and removable media:

Supported file systems

Backup Exec System Recovery supports the following file systems:

  • FAT16, FAT16X

  • FAT32, FAT32X

  • NTFS

  • GUID Partition Table (GPT)

  • Dynamic disks

  • Linux Ext2, Linux Ext3

  • Linux swap partitions

Note:
You must decrypt encrypted NTFS drives before you attempt to restore them. You cannot view the files that are in a recovery point for an encrypted NTFS drive.

Removable media

You can save recovery points locally (that is, on the same computer where Backup Exec System Recovery is installed). Or, you can save recovery points to most Blu-ray, DVD-R(W), DVD+RW, CD-R, and CD-RW recorders. You can find an updated list of supported drives on the Gear Software Web site.

http://www.gearsoftware.com

Backup Exec System Recovery also lets you save recovery points to most USB devices, 1394 FireWire devices, REV, Jaz, Zip drives, and magneto-optical devices.


 

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