Utility - 1 User - Retail - PC - MPN: 10288981 See Product Details
Description
Symantec's Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier gives you powerful tools to solve PC problems and protect data. This easy-to-use suite helps you eliminate viruses, back up your files, and prevent computer problems. A new recovery disk allows you to recover data even when Windows won't start up.
Quick Glance
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
License Type: Complete Product
Media Format: CD-ROM
Summary
Product Title: Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier
Manufacturer: Symantec
Power Score: 3.1 | 7 Reviews
Software
License Type: Complete Product
Version / Edition: 2005 Premier
Media Format: CD-ROM
Min License Size: 1 user(s)
Max License Size: 1 User
Recommended System Requirements
Recommended Processor Speed: 300 MHz
Recommended Memory: 128 MB
Recommended Disk Space: 360 MB
System Requirements
System Requirements: Windows XP Home/Professional Edition: 300 MHz or higher processor 128 MB of RAM Windows 2000 Professional: 133 MHz or higher processor 64 MB of RAM Windows Me: 150 MHz or higher processor 32 MB of RAM Windows 98: 133 MHz or higher processor 32 MB of RAM Required for all Installations: DVD or CD drive Internet Explorer 5.5 or later Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor 180 MB of available hard disk space Norton GoBack 4.0 (Optional Installation): 180 MB of available hard disk space* Norton Ghost 2003: Floppy disk drive (for disaster recovery) Writeable CD or DVD (for disaster recovery) Free local partition Secondary internal or external hard disk, Zip drive or other mass storage device CD R/RW or DVD R/RW device (DVD supported formats include +R, RW,-R, and -RW) Access to a mapped network drive SCSI or Atapi (QIC157) tape device * Quantity of historical information stored depends on available hard disk space. Maximum history on FAT32 filesystems is 4 GB.
Required Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Required Processor Speed: 133 MHz
Required Memory: 32 MB
Required Disk Space: 180 MB
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Strengths: Everything in it, and it has improved functions.
Weakness: Nothing about it.
I was well satisfied with the 2004 version but this one only became better with its new added features. You will have no problems with any of Symantec's SystemWorks Professional/Premier programs unless you do the following: 1) Don't defragment your drives first before the install. 2) Don't delete old programs and files from Windows. 3) Don't check for and remove incompatible programs. 4) Don't...
Strengths: Very good disk utilities. All the features are well integrated. Uses Ghost 9.0 which is a strength AND a weakness. Ghost's strengths: Win2K & WinXP - HOT imaging (i.e. no reboots, no floppy)
Weakness: Uses Ghost 9 - No stand alone utility for cloning drives (major annoyance to me).
Be VERY careful which version you buy. The OEM version does NOT come with the Recovery Disk CD. This is the disk that provides a stand-alone boot environment to assist in resurrecting an ailing (or possibly unbootable) system. As Symantec put it in their response to my "where's the beef" email, "I apologize for the inconvenience this issue has caused to you. Please note that Recovery CD is not...
Strengths: Works as advertized. I've been a long time user.
Weakness: None so far
I bought two copies. I had problems installing the new version on my old computer. It installed just fine on a new one. My IBM PC is about 4 years old, and the software would not install. I called tech support, experienced long waits spent maybe 20 hours on line, half of it on hold. Went through a number of outsourced helpdesk people. They finally suggested that I delete my Norton Internet...
Strengths: I didn’t waste any more money on a 3 user site license…
Weakness: Slothful, Wasteful, Nagging, Stupid, Useless, and Worthless, It’s the Peggy Bundy of Software.
In the old days Peter Norton was the man with the answer. I assume he cashed his stock options in and is kicking it in Caribbean somewhere because Systemworks 2005 premier is a dog with many fleas. I bought this product with the expectation it would at least attempt to repair my hard drive. Its an XP box, and the USB drive’s File allocation table shot craps. I looked around at various products...
Strengths: One Button Checkup, Anti-Virus, Disk Cleanup
Weakness: Disk Defragmentation could be a little faster.
I have used Norton SystemWorks for several years. I like the product, feel comfortable with it and upgrade annually. It is the best overall system maintenance/management tool I have used.
Strengths: The Norton Systemworks GUI front end is convenient.
Weakness: They replaced Norton Ghost 2003 with Ghost 9. Although this version is more user friendly, it is no where near as powerful. I am sticking with Systemworks 2004 for the foreseeable future.
Symantec has been diminishing the quality product they once had. Norton Utilities 2000 had many useful tools. The version of Norton Utilities in this product is a faint shadow of that software. For example, a good file compare utility, another utility that would track changes made to your computer when you install or uninstall software, just to name two. Instead of more good software, with this...
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Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier
Strengths: great programn, best antivirus, great utilitys, and go back is a life saver
Weakness: none
This is one of the best programs I have ever used. It might cost a little more than the others, but is more useful in the long run and once you use it you will agree with me.