Drive Imaging question.

[de8212]

I made an image of a fresh win 2000 install and have some questions. THe estimated size of the space was around 1.6GB IIRC. During the configuration in preparation of the image it estimated I needed 2-3 blank discs. Well throughout the install everything looked OK and it ended up all fitting onto one. Has anyone ever ran across something similar?
I guess the only way to actually know if it's all on there is to boot from the cd and install the image. Just not something I want to do right now.

Next question. When I do end up needing to use this image, does it actaully format the drive or just place the image over the current install?
BTW this is with Drive Image 2002.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Rilescat]

As for the size, sometimes it will estimate that size before compression, and not give you a compressed size estimate.

And for putting the image back on, if you did a "Disk to Image" setup, it will wipe the disk and replace it with your image.

 

[AnMig]

a fresh install of windows 2000 (1.6gb) should fit in 1 cd using high compression.


Make sure ther are no other files asscociated with the image created.
If you set DI to split the image to fit into cd's it will make 1 image file (PQI image file) and 1 or 2 other files depending on the size of the image.
You will need the PQI image file and the other files to restore the whole image. The other files are usaully named the same as the PQI image but in a different unknown format.

Peace

 

[de8212]

if you did a "Disk to Image" setup,

I don't seem to recall that option. Unless it was automatically selected as default then I doubt it did? Any way to check now?
And if it wasn't selected then will it just install the image over the current install?

 

[Bglad]

Originally posted by: AnMig
a fresh install of windows 2000 (1.6gb) should fit in 1 cd using high compression.

A fresh install should fit on one disc even with low compression. Your initial reporting of needing 3 discs was wrong.