Re: Freeware Ghost?

The following "Ultimate Boot CD" page lists four free hard disk imaging
tools. Hopefully one of those will fit your needs.

http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/

Regards

Oli


"Peter Moreton" <PeterMoreton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Of course, the customer has a volume licensing agreement, and MVL media.
> I'm
> just looking for a way to image it, without paying Symantec for Ghost. I
> know
> that in am SMS world, I could use the WIM windows imaging tool, but I
> cannot
> deploy SMS in this context.
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Microsoft does not support the use of OEM media with sysprep.
>> If you wish to use sysprep, you should be using volume licensing.
>> Otherwise, you'll have to activate each installation by phone.
>>
>> Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP: Deployment Methods
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3248­74
>>
>> Summary of the limitations of the System Preparation tool
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830958
>>
>> Unsupported Sysprep scenarios
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828287
>>
>> Updated System Preparation tool for Windows XP Service Pack 2
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];838080
>>
>> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Deployment Tools
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3e90dc91-ac56-4665-949b-beda3080e0f6&displaylang=en
>>
>> The Microsoft Policy Concerning Disk Duplication of Windows XP
>> Installations
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314828&Product=winxp
>>
>> Sysprep uses a mass storage section to allow you to specify the mass
>> storage
>> drivers that you want installed. It also allows you to use different mass
>> storage
>> devices for different systems. So you can possibly use the same image for
>> machines
>> that have mass storage drivers. You won't have to re-create the images so
>> many times.
>> You do have to make sure that the OemPreinstall=Yes is set in the
>> [Unattended]
>> section of the Unattend file, or else the drivers for the mass storage
>> device aren't
>> going to be properly recognized during setup.
>>
>> Ref:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=http://support.microsoft.com%2Fservicedesks%2Fwebcasts%2Fen%2Fwc021502%2Fwct021502.asp
>>
>> How to Acquire Microsoft Product Licenses Through Microsoft's Volume
>> Licensing Programs
>> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/howtoacquire.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Peter Moreton" wrote:
>>
>> | I have a client needing to deploy XP to about 7000 seats, and they
>> (quite
>> | rightly) ask if it is necessary to buy a Ghost client license for every
>> | deployed seat.
>> |
>> | I can see that it is potentially possible to create an XP image without
>> | using Ghost, by perhaps createing a zipfile of the XP image, and
>> perhaps
>> | using diskpart to create the target partition, then unpack the zip file
>> into
>> | the partition, then write a bootblock.
>> |
>> | Before I re-invent such a wheel, has anyone any other (probably
>> smarter)
>> | ideas?
>> |
>> | Thanks, Peter Moreton
>>
>>
>>
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