Home > By category > Utilities >Backup > Norton Ghost



Norton Ghost

  • Downloads: 
  • Views: 
  • Rating:

Norton Ghost Editor's Review

There are several options available when you want to select a disk cloning or data backup app for computing needs. Norton, which is more popular for its stellar antivirus and security apps, has a contender in this segment too. Norton Ghost has been in the segment for several years now and over the time it has evolved into a capable disc cloning and data backup tool. At version 15, Norton Ghost comes with plenty of features and can stack up to competitors like Acronis Backup & Recovery. It can cater to backup needs of both home and professional users.

Norton Ghost runs on Windows XP and later versions. Its installation is rather lengthy and post installation a reboot is necessary. Once that is done, the app will ask you to create a backup of entire system with aid of a wizard. It is flexible enough to let you decide which partition you want to include or exclude for backup jobs. You can also choose to backup selected folders and files from specific hard disk partitions using this nifty app.

The app interface is spacious and intuitive. There is option for Offsite Backup which lets you save data on optical media or external hard drives. It is rather sluggish as far as backup speed is concerned. The app features support for Windows 7 folder system. After backing up data or a drive using the app, you can recover and view data using a number of methods. The File Browser is not what you will assume from its name, sadly. It allows you copy data to hard disk but falls short of displaying their contents the way a web browser displays web page content. Another option is mounting drive images in Windows explorer as a drive.

Ghost can exclude cached copy of Outlook data while backing up which can make Outlook users grudge. It is owing to the fact Ghost resorts to Microsoft's technology for taking snapshot of hard disk drives. Microsoft excludes cached Outlook data from such snapshots as it is. This is where rivals like ShadowProtect Desktop leaps ahead.

While the defaults settings in Ghost will cater to need of general users, advanced users will be disappointed with inadequate level of help offered. There are a few options in ‘Advanced’ section of the interface that are excluded in the documentation. Norton Ghost comes with emergency-recovery CD creation option. It supports drive-image backups from the Rescue CD itself which is commendable. There is a feature to customize the CD to include hardware drivers too. The Ghost CD is loaded with antivirus to get rid of infected systems. However, it becomes fully useful when you have a Norton Antivirus suite installed or else the defections will become outdated and largely ineffective.

While this version of Norton Ghost does a neat job of creating drive images and data backups, it falls short on some respects. It still lacks online storage feature. The app however supports incremental data backups.

Positive Points:
•    Offers both data backup and disc cloning.
•    Customizable Rescue CD creation.
•    Easy to Use interface.

Negative Points:
•    Excludes some files while backing up data.
•    Help section inadequate.
•    No online storage.

Conclusion:
Norton Ghost offers adequate data backup and disc cloning options that will cater to nee of majority of users. Its add-on features are not often found in rival products. The Ghost bootable CD is most flexible in its segment as it is. The handy offsite backup feature also deserves praise. Advanced users however, may grudge about lack of Help files. For same or lower price you can get rival contenders that offer relatively better performance.

Rating: 3.5/5








Norton Ghost Publisher's Description

Norton Ghost 15.0 protects PCs - including all applications, settings, folders, and files - with advanced backup and recovery. It provides powerful protection with new features such as offsite backups and Symantec ThreatCon integration, as well as enhanced performance, one-to-one remote management, LightsOut Restore capability, and more. With Norton Ghost 15.0, you have a choice of backup types: full system (disk image) or specific files and folders. Backups include encryption and error checking to help keep your data safe, while compression, incremental backups, and automatic backup file management minimize storage space. Plus, you can now copy recovery points to a FTP site for easier offsite backup management. Norton Ghost 15.0 is ready whenever you need to recover, whether that involves restoring individual files or an entire system. The Software Recovery Disk allows you to start your computer, scan for viruses or hard disk errors, and start the recovery process even if your operating system won't start. * Creates full system and file backups -  Safeguards your system, settings, applications, and files with flexible, comprehensive backup protection. * Restores from system failures -  Recovers your system and data even when you can't restart your computer. * Enables convenient, secure offsite backup -  Saves recovery points to an FTP site for easier offsite management and even backs up your data to network-attached storage devices. * Backs up on schedules and events -  Lets you decide what is backed up and when so you can customise backups based on how you use your computer. Key Technology * Full system (disk image) backup and restore * Incremental backup * Advanced compression and encryption * NEW! Windows® 7 Bitlocker™ support * NEW! Symantec ThreatCon integration * File and folder backups * Event based backups * Onsite and offsite backups * NEW! Cold imaging * NEW! Blu-ray Disc support

Free download from Shareware Connection - Norton Ghost 15.0 - Professional Grade Backup and Recovery

Publisher: Symantec Corporation | License: Shareware | Price: 59.99
Version: 15.0 | Size: 122573 KB | Platform: WinOther
Released Date: 07-10-2012 | Rating: 5 | Title: Norton Ghost

Author Url: http://www.symantec.com
Program Info Url: http://www.symantec.com
Download Url: http://buy-download.norton.com/downloads/FROM_DR/NGH150_AllWin_EnglishTryBuy30.exe
Screenshot Url: http://atl.img.digitalriver.com/v2.0-img/page-builder/Symantec/images/Ghost_15_screenshot2_IN.jpg

More downloads from Norton Ghost publisher Symantec Corporation:

Norton Antivirus - Norton AntiVirus uses exclusive, patented layers of protection that work together to neutralize viruses, dangerous websites, and social media scams, so you’re protect you from today’s and tomorrow’s online threats.

Norton 360 All-in-One Security - Safeguard your computer, your identity and your important stuff with Norton 360. Top-ranked protection, easy-to-use backup with 2 GB of online storage and PC tuneup technology defend against online threats without slowing you down.

Norton Internet Security - Advanced Internet and antivirus protection for anywhere you go online.

Norton AntiVirus 2009 Beta - The fastest, most responsive defense available against viruses, spyware, worms, and other malicious code. It protects your PC without slowing it down. Rapid pulse updates 5-15 minutes help to ensure that you're protected from the latest threats.

Norton Internet Security 2009 Beta - Fast, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute protection against online threats. It safeguards your computer, your identity, and your home network without slowing you down. It allowsy you to browse, shop and bank online with confidence.

Norton Ghost keywords:
Norton Ghost related downloads:

System Restore Manager - System Restore Manager is a freeware portable utility which allows you to completely manage your Windows system restore points and customize its options.

Rollback Rx Professional - Backup Software for Data Backup, Disaster Recovery, and System Restore

Eassos System Restore - User-friendly system backup & restore software. It has a step-by-step wizard which makes it easy to perform system backup, Windows recovery, data protection and disaster recovery. Both full backup and incremental backup are supported.

AOMEI Backuper - AOMEI Backuper, a professional free backup and restore software that is easy to use for most common users. It supports system backup, disk backup, partition backup, system restore, disk, partition restore and disk partition clone and etc.

Acronis True Image 2015 for PC and Mac - Backup and recovery software that protects up to 3 computers - either Mac or PC. It supports cloud storage, brings faster disk imaging technologies, data migration and the ability to backup virtual machines. Data protection has never been so easy.

Shareware Connection periodically updates pricing and software information of 'Norton Ghost' from company source 'Symantec Corporation' , so some information may be slightly out-of-date. You should confirm all information before relying on it. Software piracy is theft,  Using 'Norton Ghost' crack, password, serial numbers, registration codes, key generators is illegal and prevent future development of Norton Ghost.

New Reviews

Safe In Cloud - It is quite difficult to find any computer users nowadays who do not need to use the web, for any purpose. Whether it is for education or entertainment, the web is your best resource. You also need to use various online services for banking, ...

WWPass BlackBook and Personal Secure Storage - With time, PC security is turning out to be more complex and tedious matter. You can no longer rely on security apps but ensuring privacy of data is also important. While many password manager apps offer secure data encryption options, losing the ...

Auslogics BitReplica - With storage capacity and options going up with time, PC users have got numerous options to back up their important data, whether you need to store your music, movie collection or other types of data safely, using the PC’s HDD may not be ...

Apple iMovie - For higher end video editing and post production related needs on Mac OS, the preferred choice is FCP in most instances. However, not all Mac users need to deal with a feature laden, sophisticated editor for casual needs. For casual to moderate ...

AOMEI Partition Assistant Lite Edition - No matter whether you are a casual PC user or deal with a number of computers for professional needs, taking care of hardware components is a necessity. Among all hardware components used in laptop or desktop, hard disk is the most important one. ...

CCleaner Network Edition - Keeping computers clean of redundant and junk data is a prerequisite and these are various methods to do that. Apart from integrated utilities that come with Windows, you can also use third party utilities to keep PC clean of junk files and ...

Protector Plus 2014 (32-bit) - Without using suitable security software in PC, you cannot have peace of mind nowadays. Increasing instances of malware attacks and attacking exploits have prompted average PC users to resort to using antivirus and security suites for both home ...

Stellar Speedup Mac - While Macintosh computers are known for their stellar speed and multitasking prowess they also become subjected to pitfalls of usage. After prolonged use, junk files pile up and bits of installed apps remain scattered on the hard disk. These, ...

Movavi Video Suite - Video recording has become accessible to the mass owing to advancement of technology and advent of handheld devices like tablets and phone with such features. Whether you use a camcorder or use an Android phone, shooting 1080p HD video is pretty ...

Corel Painter Lite - Corel’s graphics and illustration tools have been perennial favorites with millions of graphic designers and layout artists worldwide. While CorelDraw graphic suite is the company’s most popular app, Painter has also succeeded in ...




New Downloads

DearMob iPhone Manager

DearMob iPhone Manager
outsmarts iTunes in managing
iOS data. It allows you to
swiftly transfer files between
iDevice ...

WinNc

WinNc is a tabbed file manager
developed for Windows 10.
WinNc also works on the older
versions of Windows. This NC
clone ...

DataNumen Backup

DataNumen Backup (DBKUP) is a
powerful tool to back up and
recover your important files.
It supports full, incremental
...

ITL Total Security

ITL Total Security is one of
the leading Antivirus software
for your Windows systems. It
is an all-in-one security tool
...

FirePlotter

FirePlotter is a real-time
firewall connection or session
table monitor. It provides the
ability to track usage of ...

Eassos System Restore

User-friendly system backup
& restore software. It has
a step-by-step wizard which
makes it easy to perform
system ...

Disk Usage Analyzer Free

Disk Usage Analyzer Free - a
small utility that will help
you visualize how to allocate
space on your hard drive. Any
PC ...

Turgs Backupify Wizard

Convert Backupify backup files
into Outlook PST format using
Backupify to Outlook converter
provided by Turgs. It ...

Zortam Mp3 Media Studio
PORTABLE

Zortam Mp3 Media Studio
PORTABLE is all-in-one Mp3
applications.It includes MP3
Organizer/ID3 Tag Editor,Mp3
Player,CD ...

File Uneraser

RaidLabs File Uneraser
unerases files which were
deleted, including documents,
pictures, mp3 and zip files,
folders and ...

Abelssoft Registry Cleaner

Several special optimization
methods reducing the space
consumption and improving the
performance. As a result you
get a ...

Windows Explorer Tracker

Tracks/traces/monitors and
records the operations in
Windows Explorer
automatically, such as
\'Delete\', \'Rename\', ...