Backing up dual-boot computers

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can back up dual-boot computers, even if you have hidden drives (partitions) in the operating system from which you run Veritas System Recovery.
When you run a drive backup, the entire contents of each drive is captured in a recovery point. When you restore a drive, the recovered drive can be used to start your computer.
Consider the following points when backing up dual-boot computers:
  • To boot your computer from a restored system, you must back up, and then restore every drive that includes operating system boot information.
  • Do not create incremental backups of shared data drives if both the following conditions are true:
    • Veritas System Recovery is installed on both operating systems.
    • Both the operating systems are set to manage the shared drive.
You might encounter issues if you try to use the Veritas System Recovery LightsOut Restore feature on dual-boot systems. It is not supported.
The same is true for the Veritas System Recovery Restore Anyware feature.
See Defining a drive-based backup.
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