Norton Ghost 14.0 is a disk cloning software by Symantec that can back backup just everything on your hard drive. If uses full system backup as well as separate file and folder backup maximising availability and ensuring data safety.

Norton Ghost 14.0 by Symantec is an inexpensive yet powerful, general-purpose backup solution that allows disk imaging using data encryption and an improved management of backed-up-data.

While previous versions of Ghost aimed mostly at system administrators, Norton Ghost 14.0 makes it easy for even novice users to create, manage and restore their backups.

While you first install Norton Ghost you will be asked to create a backup schedule and select target locations to store backed-up data – DVDs, memory sticks, external drives or other external mass storage devices are the options you can choose from.

After the schedule is set up, your backups are created and updated automatically in the background while you work. Norton Ghost's delivers a great deal of power and flexibility, allowing you to create a complete backup each 30 days and to update your backup images daily.

Having your recent system state backed-up, it is possible to recover from serious mishaps, such as a hardware failure, accidental file deletion or virus infection. You can even revert a file to its version from a few days ago and undo the changes made in the meantime.

This version of Norton Ghost is available for Download for all Symantec customers who buy via the Symantec Online Store .

Key features

• Creates hard disk backup images on-the-fly without restarting Windows
• You can make incremental backups to save disk space and system resource utilisation
• Norton Ghost can back up everything on your hard drive
• You can recover backup images even if the computer won't start because of a Windows failure
• Automatic backup schedules depending on your system's configuration
• Download Norton Ghost Updates Automatically
  
• Disk space is being monitored and optimised automatically
• Norton Ghost creates incremental backup each time a major system event occurs (e.g. new software installation)
• Simplified user interface and administration console
• Simple to configure wizards make backup easy
• Supports Maxtor external drives and the Maxtor OneTouch feature
• Can restore PowerQuest Drive ImageT images
• Works with a variety of mass storage devices including DVD+-R/RW, ZIP, Iomega, USB and FireWire memory sticks
• Buy & Download Norton Ghost directly from Symantec Online Store
  
• Symantec LiveUpdate keeps your Ghost installation up-to-date