Starting Veritas System Recovery

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
Veritas System Recovery is installed in the Windows program files folder by default. During installation, a program icon is installed in the Windows system tray from which you can open Veritas System Recovery. You can also open Veritas System Recovery from the Windows Start menu.
To start Veritas System Recovery
  • Depending on the Windows version you are running, use one of the following methods:
    • On the classic Windows taskbar, click Start > Programs > Veritas System Recovery.
    • On the Windows taskbar, click Start > All Programs > Veritas System Recovery.
    • In the Windows system tray, double-click the Veritas System Recovery tray icon.
    • In the Windows system tray, right-click the Veritas System Recovery tray icon, and then click Open Veritas System Recovery.
When you start Veritas System Recovery, the Veritas System Recovery Disk dialog box is displayed that lets you know if a recovery disk is created on your computer. A Veritas System Recovery Disk is critical for system restore and needs to be created before you start creating and running backup jobs. Veritas recommends that you create a recovery disk at the earliest on a computer that has the latest version of the Windows operating system.
On the Veritas System Recovery Disk dialog box, click Create Now to launch the Veritas System Recovery Disk Creation Wizard. You can also click Tasks > Create New Recovery Disk to launch the Veritas System Recovery Disk Creation Wizard.
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