Does Symantec LiveState Recovery 3.0 and 6.0, or Backup Exec System Recovery 6.5 and 7.0 support Windows GPT partitions?

Article:TECH55258  |  Created: 2007-01-02  |  Updated: 2009-01-31  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH55258
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Technical Solution


Environment

Problem



Does Symantec LiveState Recovery 3.0 and 6.0, or Backup Exec System Recovery 6.5 and 7.0 support Windows GPT partitions?

Solution



Windows GPT partitions are not supported by LiveState Recovery 3.0 and 6.0, or by Backup Exec System Recovery 6.5 and 7.0.  Only MBR based partitions are supported and GPT partitions are hidden in the Backup Exec System Recovery Console drive list for these versions.  While a GPT partition can be used as the backup destination, they cannot be backed up using the above versions of the software.

Backup Exec System Recovery 8.0 or higher is required to backup GPT partitions.



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