Re: Hard Drive Upgrade using Maxblast

From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_no_spam_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:17:36 -0500

Ghost 2003 shuld be pretty straight forward but you're going to need a 3rd
drive to store the image you create (IDE, SCSI or external USB). If you
have a workstation with a lot of space left on a large capacity IDE drive,
you may be able to pull the drive and temporaily use it in the server.
Install Ghost on a workstation and create a set of Ghost boot floppies. I
normally use the Partition-to-Image method to create the image and
Disk-from-Image method to restore it to the new drive (so that you can
resize the partitions, if necessary).

Sample Ghost 2003 Procedure
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000/browse_frm/thread/a44bf950a4edc179/559355efcd7b1ba0?q=sbs+drive+merv+ghost+2003+boot+floppies&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Dsbs+drive+merv+ghost+2003+boot+floppies%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#559355efcd7b1ba0 

-- 
Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
===================================
"J_Stoner" <JStoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:304ABDD9-F61B-4DBC-9D3E-07BDFB72E77E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the prompt replies.  Unfortunately, I've not had luck with
Ghost.
> Is there some trick or something?  I mean, it seems simple but then its
not.
>
> Also, the Maxblast does have the ability to clone, although its not
without
> issues too.  Either way your replies have prompted me to do some more
> research into this issue before I run off and clone the drive.
>
> Thanks
>
> "KevinK" wrote:
>
> > I believe Maxblast does have a clone feature.
> > But I would NOT use it, I had problem with a machine when I did.  It
> > installs that BIOS overlay wether you need it or not, and it's difficult
to
> > remove.  You need to reformat and then some.
> >
> > Use Ghost or Partition Magic(Server) or ???.  The bucks you spread will
save
> > a lot of pain.
> >
> > KlK, MCSE
> >
> > "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > The only thing the MaxBlast software does to the best of my knowledge
is
> > > fool the bios of the machine you are installing in because it won't
support
> > > the size drive you are trying to install.
> > >
> > > It doesn't move your data or any such thing so not sure what you mean
by
> > > upgrade the drive size, or are you planning to re-install??
> > >
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
> > > ---------------------------------------
> > > Please reply only to the newsgroup and not to me directly so that
everyone
> > > can benefit from the information
> > > "High Tech Redneck" <J_Stoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > news:7C7749BC-A954-406E-B5C1-03890D47349B@microsoft.com...
> > > > Currently running SBS Standard with a 40 gig hard drive.  I would
like to
> > > > upgrade the drive size to 120 gig Maxtor and using the Maxblast
software
> > > > from
> > > > Maxtor.
> > > >
> > > > Good idea or bad idea?  Your advice would be welcome.
> > > >
> > > > In fact, any advice you share would be welcome.  I understand the
concept
> > > > of
> > > > RAID setup but have no practical knowledge.
> > > >
> > > > I'm one of those people who work on the own equipment and probably
knows
> > > > enough to be dangerous.  Although I have managed to recover from all
my
> > > > learning experiences.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

Relevant Pages

  • Re: SP2 makes XP-Home/SP1 CD - TROJAN
    ... and can be restored to a working state byy a fresh install does not have a ... > never used Ghost before and are leery about trying it. ... There are 12 listed updates before you were to ever install SP2 onto that HP ... It also has read drives for ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)
  • Re: Symantec Ghost Problem
    ... I am glad you were able to solve your Ghost problem. ... pushing the image file using RIS? ... I used Windows 2003 Server. ... Controller) After these things are installed you can then install RIS. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
  • Re: Hard Drive Upgrade using Maxblast
    ... > drive to store the image you create (IDE, ... > Install Ghost on a workstation and create a set of Ghost boot floppies. ... >> Thanks for the prompt replies. ... >> research into this issue before I run off and clone the drive. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: XP Upgrade project ideas needed
    ... Besides the health of the machines, it depends on the amount of software ... using Folder Redirection for user profiles, I'd go with Ghost. ... We just had to install about 20 PCs w/ XP Pro for a client - and since they ...
    (microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz)
  • Re: cloning system hard drive
    ... I need to install a larger primary drive but want to keep my WinXP OS and many, many programs with their patches and upgrades intact. ... In effect, I want to completely clone my present boot drive to another, larger boot drive. ... then use a cloning program to transfer everything from current primary to secondary while keeping or transferring the boot sector? ... Both Ghost and Acronis True Image work well. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Loading