Re: Ghost copy or image copy of my drive question

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From: Greg R (webworm12_at_yes.hotmail.com)
Date: 10/12/04 

Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:09:57 -0500

Sorry about the caps. Some ghost and command switches may be case
sensitive.

I had trouble using Ghost for awhile. I use Ghost 2003 from a 98se
boot disk-custom made. Since I have four partitions.

I use partition four as a backup. All Fat32.
I created a partition backup cd for my win xp partition.

To do a partition backup I use this command line.
A:\GHOST\GHOST -FDSP -NTIL -SPAN -CRCIGNORE -FRO -Z9

Using a different ghost boot disk.

To restore I make a text file called xpsp2.txt
note the last number 2 is partition 2 is my xp partition.

-clone,mode=pload,src=f:\backup\xpsp2\Cdr00001.gho:1,dst=1:2
-FDSP
-NTIL
-SPAN
-CRCIGNORE
-FRO
-Batch
-FX

I made autoexec.bat with the following
@echo off
SET TZ=GHO+05:00
lh MSCDEX.EXE /D:GEMCD001 /L:R
MOUSE.COM
CD GHOST
Ghost @xpsp2.txt

It restore xp automatically.

>On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:32:18 -0400, "Don MI <>" <d7macm8@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"BAR" <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:32F4C451-CB6E-431F-ABFE-84EDD4BD1270@microsoft.com...
>> Backup Using Ghost
>>
>> If one has Norton Ghost, from within Windows XP, one can set up Ghost to
>> crate an 'image' of a drive or partition to another drive or partition.
>> Newer
>> versions of Ghost support Firewire and USB external drives as well.
>>
>> This is in fact a single LARGE file that is stored onto the drive. It can
>> then be copied to multiple CDs or DVDs if required for further safety and
>> security.
>>
>> This image is made under DOS mode [Ghost uses Caldera DOS] and has support
>> for all Windows files structures [FAT32, NTFS].
>>
>> Should one ever have a disaster from which recovery using System restore
>> is
>> not possible, then one can use Ghost to reinstate the Hard Drive using the
>> Image file.
>>
>> The process will take about ½ hr to run, which is a whole lot quicker than
>> just the installation of XP and then saves all the time for
>> Personalisation,
>> Internet Access Setup, email and the time for installation of all
>> Application
>> software [such as Office, Acrobat etc].
>>
>> Ghost uses file compression so one can manage Ghost files on a partition
>> or
>> drive with ½ the capacity of the source drive [say C Drive is 20 Gb then
>> backup drive or partition can be about 10Gb].
>>
>> If one Ghosts back to the original drive the system will boot up straight
>> away: if one Ghosts to a new drive of different make / model / capacity
>> then
>> a Repair Installation will be necessary before booting up XP.
>>
>> One can Perform a Repair Install by following the step by step below.
>>
>> Boot up from the Windows XP installation CD, when you see the "Welcome To
>> Setup" screen, you will see the options below:
>>
>> This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
>> Windows XP to run on your computer:
>>
>> To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
>>
>> To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
>>
>> To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
>>
>> Press Enter to start the Windows Setup.
>>
>> Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for existing Windows
>> installations.
>>
>> Select the XP installation you want to repair from the list and press R to
>> start the repair.
>> Setup will copy the necessary files to the hard drive and reboot. Do not
>> press any key to boot from CD when the message appears. Setup will
>> continue
>> as if it were doing a clean install, but your applications and settings
>> will
>> remain intact.
>>
>> Blaster worm warning: Do not immediately activate over the internet when
>> asked, enable the XP firewall before connecting to the internet. You can
>> activate after the firewall is enabled. Control Panel - Network
>> Connections.
>> Right click the connection you use, Properties, and there is a check box
>> on
>> the advanced page.
>>
>> Reapply updates or service packs applied since initial Windows XP
>> installation.
>>
>>
>> "Aslaner" wrote:
>>
>>> I have Sytem works with Ghost on it and also I believe that XP can make
>>> an
>>> image copy of my drive as well?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What I want to do like everyone should do, is to make an image copy of my
>>> drive on another harddrive so that if anything happens I can always go
>>> back
>>> to that weekly point where I made it.
>>>
>>> What is the easiest to maintain ?
>>>
>>> Do I need a drive as big the one that I have right now or a certain
>>> ration
>>> like 4 :1 is good?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>Bar has provide an excellent response. However, two points.
>
>1. The size of the image {compressed or not} is a function of the data on
>the source drive {used space} not the size of the source drive. If your
>source drive is 20 Gb but the data uses only 10 Gb, then the image will be
>10 Gb or less. The image file may or may not be broken into several files
>of 2 Gb or 4Gb size. The image file break down is a function of your image
>application and your file system. For example, FAT32 has a maximum file size
>of 4 Gb. Some BIOS cannot support 4 Gb so, Drive Image 2002 breaks the
>image files into 2 Gb increments for compatibility reason. Drive Image 7 and
>Ghost 9 creating an image on a NTFS drive will not break the image file into
>increments. Most image applications allow the user control of the image
>file increment size.
>
>2. Replacing a hard drive and then restoring an image to that new hard drive
>should not require a repair installation of Windows. As I have not tried all
>possible combinations, I cannot say never. In the one case where Sony
>replaced my hard drive, I just restored my prior image without a repair
>required.
>
>3. When you restore an image containing Windows XP that already has been
>activated, Windows XP in the restored image will remain activated.
>
>As you your question about easy. While I do not use it {my preference},
>Ghost 9 offers the option of incremental images {of changed files} once you
>have done a full image.
>
>Don
>

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