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What was the software you used for backing up? Most backup software will allow you to restore to any size, as long as there is enough space for all the data you are restoring on the destination drive.
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What was the software you used for backing up? Most backup software will allow you to restore to any size, as long as there is enough space for all the data you are restoring on the destination drive.

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We are using Veritas, versions 9, 9.1, 10, sometimes Microsoft built in backup, servers 2000, 2003.<br />
Thanks - Wayne
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We are using Veritas, versions 9, 9.1, 10, sometimes Microsoft built in backup, servers 2000, 2003.
Thanks - Wayne

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Hi,<br />
I know one of the requirements of restoring a volumn is that the target system must be at least the same size. &nbsp;I have a data drive - not system or boot, that I need to restore onto. &nbsp;The original data drive is 130 Gig, but I am only using 50 Gig. &nbsp;Could I restore it onto a 72 Gig drive? &nbsp;Is the size issue an absolute for both system and data drives?<br />
Thanks - Wayne 
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Hi,
I know one of the requirements of restoring a volumn is that the target system must be at least the same size.  I have a data drive - not system or boot, that I need to restore onto.  The original data drive is 130 Gig, but I am only using 50 Gig.  Could I restore it onto a 72 Gig drive?  Is the size issue an absolute for both system and data drives?
Thanks - Wayne 

Restore volume size

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.