Radified Guide to Norton Ghost by Symantec - A Tutorial on How to Create and Restore Ghost Images

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Radified Guide to Norton Ghost by Symantec - A Tutorial on How to Create and Restore Ghost ImagesRadified Guide to Norton GhostA Tutorial on How to Create & Restore Images[PDF updated 05September2003] This guide is the site's single most requested feature [downloaded ~1K times each day]. Users of Ghost from all over the world have contributed to the insights it contains, and its popularity continues to grow.When you realize how much time & misery Ghost's supernatural disaster recovery features can save you, you'll understand why this is one program you shouldn't be without. Discover for yourself why so many people include Ghost on their list in response to the question: "If you could only have 10 programs...?"For your convenience, a downloadable zipped PDF version of this guide is posted here [95KB, updated 05September2003]. This file allows you to store the entire guide locally, on your system, for quick & easy reference.If you prefer to read text printed on paper, rather than from a computer screen, a printer-friendly version is posted here [153KB, updated 05September2003]. The shaded backgrounds have been removed to conserve your toner/ink. The PDF is 25 pages. If necessary, Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from either Adobe or Download.com.Lastly, this Ghost guide is also available with white text sitting on a black background [HTML online version]. Some people find the darker background easier on the eyes. See here > Norton Ghost User's Guide [black ...

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• Langue: English

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Update: 26aug2002 - Symantec releasesGhost 2003. This new version offers a Windows-based interface. Prior to v2003, you had to boot to DOS in order to create or restore an image. Being able to configure Ghost from Windows makes the program much more user-friendly.

The official Symantec press release isposted here.PCWorldreviews Ghost 2003here. They still claim it's for "power users only" tho. Seehere. In particular, notice where they say, "The program is saddled with a confusing manual, lousy Web support, and phone support that costs $30 per incident."

That's why this guide has become so popular. It teaches you everything you need to know .. with language that's easily understood. That's because it was written by someone who knows how confusing Ghost can be [me].

With v2003, Ghost adds support for DVD burners. It also supports both USB 2.0 & Firewire drives. Best of all, Ghost now allows you to save/write images directly to NTFS partitions.See here.

When you realize how much time & misery Ghost's supernaturaldisaster recovery  features can save you, you'll understand why this is one program you shouldn't be without. Discover for yourself why so many people include Ghost on their list in response to the question: "If you could only have 10 programs...?"

For your convenience, adownloadable zipped PDFversion of this guide isposted here[95KB, updated 05September2003]. This file allows you to store the entire guide locally, on your system, for quick & easy reference.

If you prefer to read text printed on paper, rather than from a computer screen, aprinter-friendlyversion isposted here  [153KB, updated 05September2003]. The shaded backgrounds have been removed to conserve your toner/ink. The PDF is25   pages. If necessary, Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from eitherAdobeorDownload.com.

Lastly, this Ghost guide is also available with white text sitting on ablack background[HTML online version]. Some people find the darker background easier on the eyes. See here >Norton Ghost User's Guide[black backgroundversion].

This guide was designed for Ghost v2002, which is configured from DOS. The concepts presented here still apply for v2003, which is configured from Windows, making the program easier to use. If you know how to use v2002 [DOS based], you'll know how to use v2003 [Windows based].

The main differences between v2003 and earlier versions is that now you don't need a Ghost boot floppy in order to CREATE the image. You only need the Ghost boot floppy to RESTORE an image .. if your system won't boot, that is .. which is usually why you restore an image.

As mentioned earlier, you can also write images directly to NTFS partitions. Previous versions of Ghost would only write images to FAT32 partitions. This is because Ghost works from DOS, and DOS does not support the NT file system [NTFS]. For

[PDF updated 05September2003] This guide is the site's singlemost requestedfeature [downloaded ~1K times each day]. Users of Ghost from all over the world have contributed to the insights it contains, and its popularity continues to grow.

A Tutorial on How to Create & Restore Images

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Introduction

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Given enough chances,anyonecan can get it right. Ghost gives youas many chances as you need. There'sno limitto the number of times you can restore a particular image.

If you'd like to build your repertoire ofdigital skills, Ghost is your best friend. It should be the first tool included in your expanding bag of digital tricks .. cuz it provides a safety net as you scale thesteeper slopesof the digital learning curve .. to new heights.. previously attained by only the most determined & resilient technophiles.

Since learning what I share here, Ghost hasnever let me down. Once I learned how to create & restore an image of my boot drive/partition, I quickly came to the point where there's nothing I wouldn't try .. cuz I knew, if need be, I could always restore my image, and return to an earlier, working configuration .. and try again .. with the knowledge of what doesn't work .. of what notto do. I became fearless.

The combination of thesmall programfile (ghost.exe, which can be stored on a bootable floppy, or on a bootable CD) .. and thelarge imagefile [file_name.gho, stored on a drive/partitionother thanthe one you plan to restore, or on a CD, or on a series of multiple "spanned" CDs if your image is larger than 650MB, or on a DVD] .. gives you the ability to restore your system to an earlier, working configuration ..in minutes!.. no matter how badly you screw things up. Sound rad? It is!

If for some reason (anyreason), your system won't boot, and you can't figure out what in tarnation went wrong .. simply pop in a boot floppy [or bootable CD/DVD] and hit the reset button .. boot to Ghost [screen shot] .. tell Ghost (navigate to) where your back-up image is stored [screen shot] .. and tell it which drive/partition you want to restore [screen shot] (colloquially referred to aspoint & shoot).

Then answer 'Yes' to theoverwritequestion [screen shot] that asks if you're really sure you know what the heck you're doing. About 5 or 10 minutes later, your system is returned to normal working order.Works like magic.

The more things youdowith your PC .. the more new things youtry.. thelongerit takes to reinstall your operating system & programs (every last one) .. digging up & re-entering all those lengthy serial numbers .. finding & updating patch versions .. loading device drivers .. reconfiguring system settings .. (it makes my head hurt justthinkingabout all this) .. the more you'll appreciate theindustrial-strength back-up protectionthat Ghost offers.

It takes me the better part of a week to install my operating system, all mysoftware programs, and configure system settings .. if I hustle. Personally, I don't have that kind of time to waste .. cuz something in Windows crapped out .. which is why I appreciate thenuclear-grade back-up protectionthat Ghost provides.

It gives you the ability to 'undo' (so to speak) any mistake/glitch/conflict .. no matter how nasty or gnarly .. even if you don't know what caused the problem. The ability to restore my system .. no matter what went wrong .. gave me themoxieto try things I'd previously found intimidating. Ghost neutralizes any trepidation you might encounter when experimenting with new software or hardware .. from attempting anything that mightgenerate quirky conflicts.. or hose your system outright.

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Quick Start

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ToCREATEan image:   -------------------- Launch the program [screen shot] from (true) DOS. Select your imagingoptions(this step is not necessary) [screen shot] SelectLocal -> Partition -> To Image[screen shot] Select yoursource drive[screen shot] Select yoursource partition[screen shot] Select yourimage destination[screen shot] Name the image file[screen shot] Selectcompression[screen shot] (Fastis good) [For Ghost v2003, you find the Compression options in theAdvanced Settings] Begindumping[screen shot] After image dumping is complete [screen shot], you should get the message:Dump Completed Successfully[screen shot]. If successful,Checkthe image [screen shot] to verify its validity and integrity. Quit[screen shot].

ToRESTOREan image: ---------------------   SelectLocal -> Partition -> From Image[screen shot] Select thedrivewhere the image is stored [screen shot] Selectimage file(*.gho) [screen shot] For Ghost v2002, you'll need to enter yourlicense numberto restore image [screen shot] Select thedestination partitionto be restored/overwritten [screen shot] Confirm the dreadedoverwrite   question [Make sure you know what the heck you're doing here!] [screen shot] and let 'er rip!

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