Category: Veritas

In this article, I am going to uninstall Veritas System Recovery 21, and agent. Using Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features in the control panel to uninstall products.

1- Press windows key + R, type appwiz.cpl and then click ok.

2- Programs and features, select veritas system recovery and then click uninstall.

3- Are you sure you want to remove, choose yes.

4- Veritas system recovery installer, select remove installation files and data files then click next.

5- Veritas system recovery uninstallation in progress.

6- The uninstallation wizard successfully completed, choose to reboot your computer checkbox and then click finish.

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In this blog, I am going to recover files and folders using Veritas backup recover. If you defined a back up of files and folders & then need to recover files, so you can recover them from a recent file and folder backup.

Veritas System Recovery involves a search tool that will help you locate the files that you need to recover.

Recover files and folders using Veritas system recovery

1- Select Tasks menu and then click Recover My Files.

In the left side of the Recover My Files box, select File and Folder as the search bar.
Do one of the following:
Type the whole name or partial name of a file or folder that you want to restore in the Find files to recover search box, click Search.
2- Click Advanced Search.

3- Select your search criteria, or type and then click Search.
In name field specify a file name that you need to search.
Click on Browse.

4- Select the local drives or folders for a file and then click ok.

5- Choose the Include subfolders checkbox to increase the search to the subfolders of the drives or folders.
File date/time: lets you choose the time & date of a file by using the drop-down calendar.
File size: lets you specify the size of the file that you want to search in KB, MB, or GB.
Click search.

6- Choose the files that you need to restore in the search results list box.
Click Recover Files.

7- I have deleted files from my d drive to recover.

8- In the Recover My Files window, do one of the following:
Click Original folders destination to restore your files to the same folders where they absent when they were backed up.
If you need to replace the original files then choose Overwrite existing files. If you do not choose this option, a number is added to the file name. The original file is untouched.

9- Enter your backup credentials and then click ok.

10- Recover my files in progress.

11- Successfully recovered files and folders.

How to Backup Files and Folders

You can backup files and folders in VERITAS you want to protect. When you start this type of back up, copies are made of the files & folders you select to backup. The backup files are converted into a compressed format. They are then stored backup in a subfolder at the destination you specify. By default, this destination is the same backup location that is used for storing recovery points.

If you want, you can select to include these folders when you define the backup.

Note:

The file & folder backup is intended for less than 10,000 files. If the data to be backed up exceeds this amount, VERITAS strongly recommends to use the drive-based backup.

Backup Files and Folders in Veritas

1- Select Tasks menu and then select define new Backup.

2- Choose back up selected files and folders option, and then click Next.

3- In the Select Files and Folders to Back Up window, choose the files and folders that you need to include in your backup.

Select Files and Folders to Back Up options

Note:

In the all versions of Windows, the My Documents folders comprise two subfolders by default. My Pictures and My Music. These folders comprise only the shortcuts to folders at another location and not the actual files.
If you intend to backup your pictures & music files, ensure to include the actual folders where your files are stored.
If you need to add specific folder then click add folders

4- Click on browse button.

5- Choose the folders you need to backup and then click ok.

6- Click Next.

7- In the Name and Destination window, type a backup name and destination.
Then choose Advanced Options for a file and folder backup.

8- Click Ok.

9- Select the browse button next to backup destination
Choose the destination folder where you need to backup and then click ok.

10- Shows the default backup location. Or, you can specify the own local or network path for the recovery point files.
Enter network credentials and then click next.

Security Options

In the Security Options, set the password, choose the encryption for the file and folder backup, and then click Next.
Use password Sets a password & enables AES encryption on the recovery point when it is created.

This check box is selected by default.

Password lets you identify a password for the backup. Passwords can contain standard characters. Passwords can’t include extended characters or symbols.
You should enter this password before you restore a backup or view the contents of the recovery point.
Confirm password – Lets you re-enter the password for confirmation.
AES encryption – Encrypts restore point data to add additional level of protection to your recovery points.
If we upgrade from an older version to VERITAS System Recovery 21, for ancient backup jobs where only password protection is determined, you need to edit the jobs to select the AES encryption level. If you never edit the older backup jobs, they further to run without AES Encryption. VERITAS recommends that you edit the job and then select AES encryption level.

Note:

If your Password checkbox is selected, you must define AES encryption.
Choose from the following encryption levels:
Standard 128-bit (8+ character password)
Medium 192-bit (16+ character password)
High 256-bit (32+ character password)
11- Click next.

12- Click advanced.

13- Set a backup time schedule and then click ok.

14- Click next.

15- Click on Preview button to review the total number and size of files to be included in the backup. Or select finish button to start the backup.

Note:

According on the amount of data you have identified for file and folder backup, the preview process can take some time.
16- If you need to run the back up immediately, then select Run backup now.

17- Files and folder backup job in progress.

18- Backup Successfully completed, select close button.

19- VERITAS system recovery console.

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In this guide, I am going to add remote computers to Veritas system recovery. Before you can backup drives on a remote computer. First, you must add the computer to the Computer List. You can then quickly switch between your local computer and any other computer on the list.

Add Remote Computers to Veritas to the Computer List

1- On the Computers menu and click Add.

2- Do one of the following:
Type the name of the computer
Type the IP address of the computer
If we are in a workgroup environment instead of a domain you should manually specify the computer name for the computer you need to manage. You can add remote computer by browsing to it using the Browse option.

3- Click on search for the name or IP address of the computer.

4- Select a remote computer, and then click OK to add the computer to the Computer List.

5- Click OK.

6- Connection error click ok.

7- Click Deploy agent.

8- Type administrator credentials and then click ok.

9- Deploying veritas system recovery agent to remote computer.

10- The agent has been successfully deployed, click ok.

11- Click reconnect.

12- Connecting and retrieving information from the backup & recovery services.

13- Type the Veritas system recovery key and then click next.

14- Veritas system recovery Successfully activated click finish.

15- The remote computer Success added.

How to remove remote computer from veritas system recovery

1- Select computer tab and then select edit list.

2- Select your remote computer the one you want to remove and then click remove.

3- You are about to remove the selected computer, click yes.

4- Click close.

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In this article, I will explorer how to backup windows server with Veritas System Recovery. I am using Windows 2012 R2 Server for backup. Although, the below steps can also be used for other supported operating systems (i.e. Windows 7/8/8.1/10/2008/2008 R2/2012/2016/2019).

Backup Windows Server with Veritas (Entire System)

1- Open Veritas system recovery, select Tools, and then select define new backup or under status details click on define backup wizard.

2- Veritas define backup wizard click next.

3- Select show hidden drives checkbox, select all drives and then click next.

4- Select recovery point type and then click next.

5- Backup destination, click on folder icon.

6- Select the folder where you want to backup and then click OK.

7- Click next.

8- Type shared folder credentials and then click ok.

9- Select advanced and command file options.

10- Advance options.

11- Command files options.

12- Select verify recovery point and number of recovery point.
Type a description and then lick next.

13- Specify a password and then click next.

14- Start a new recovery point select customs.

15- Schedule for new set and then click OK.

16- Backup time schedule.

17- Click next.

18- Review the backup settings and then click finish.

19- Click on back up now.

20- Backup in progress.

21- Progress and performance.

22- Backup successfully completed.

For more details please read Veritas System Recovery guide

In this article, I will explain to you how to create System Recovery Disk in Veritas system recovery 21. We can create a custom System Recovery Disk on a CD/DVD or on a USB device.

Create System Recovery Disk in Veritas

1- Click create new to create VERITAS system recovery disk.
Or in the VERITAS system recovery console, under tasks select to create a new system recovery disk.

2- Recovery Disk Creation Wizard, then click next.

System recovery wizard, Creation Options.

3- Select the Typical option if you are going to perform a system restore to the same machine.

4- Select the language and then click next.

5- Recovery disk label,
Select the platform for the recovery disk
Recovery “Disk Storage Media/Destination”, specify the destination where you need the recovery disk created. Click Next

6- In the licensed features, please use the license key that is activated on this PC. Click Next.

7- In the storage and network Drivers page you can add additional drivers for your dissimilar hardware. Click Next

8- Select time zone, language and then click next.

9- Specify the network options and then click next.

10- Setup lights out restore and then click next.

11- Review the recovery disk creation summary and then click finish.

12- Veritas system recovery recovery disk in progress.

13- Status of the Recovery Disk creation will be shown in the Result page. Click Close.

14- Now you can see recovery disk successfully created.

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In this guide, I will show you how to install Veritas System recovery to take the entire system backup for disaster recovery. Before installing Veritas System Recovery, please ensure that your computer meets the system requirements.

Download VERITAS System Recovery

Steps how to install Veritas system recovery VSR 21.

1- After downloading Veritas System Recovery, Extract the .zip to an appropriate location.

2- Open the extracted folder, and then double click on Brower.

3- Veritas system recovery wizard, select a language and then click OK.

4- Click on Install Now under installation.

5- Accept the Veritas System Recovery License Agreement and then click next.

6- Select the Typical Installation, and then click next.

7- Select the destination folder where you want to install VERITAS system recovery and then click next.

8- Review the System Recovery information and then click Install.

9- Installation proceed in progress.

10- After the Installation, uncheck all the checkboxes and click Next.

11- Now close the window that remains open and then reboot your computer. After restarting you will get welcome to the Veritas System Recovery screen. Click Next.

12- Product Activation screen, Enter the license key and click next.

13- Once you enter the license key, click Next. Untick the Run Veritas update, Launch East Setup and then click Finish.

14- Veritas Recovery Disk Creation wizard will appear, click Ok for now and skip it.

15- You are in the System Recovery console now.

Also read: How to Uninstall Veritas System Recovery.