Ghosting C: drive

kuba · Dec 8, 2005

Anyone know of any good programs that one can ghost their drive?
Getting sick of reinstalling/formatting.
Thanks.

Hoshimoto · Dec 8, 2005

umm u cant ghost c:\ drive i guess unless u trying to ghost it from your grant then u can make all folders hidden or something, if u trying to ghost them from e.g. cop's DriveCrypt can format your partition and create container there, it wont be seen untill u correct enter password and it be encrypted as well. But you cant do it with C:\ because its bootable drive.

Evander · Dec 8, 2005

see if this works for you: DriveImage XML:
http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm

dunkster · Dec 8, 2005

Not free - but only $18 for Terabyte 'Image for DOS'.

For $10 more, Terabyte 'Image for Windows' and 'Image for DOS' combo.

Inexpensive and absolutely reliable image/restore software.

Hope this helps!

kuba · Dec 8, 2005

"what? umm u cant ghost c:\ drive i guess unless u trying to ghost it from your grant then u can make all folders hidden or something, if u trying to ghost them from e.g. cop's DriveCrypt can format your partition and create container there, it wont be seen untill u correct enter password and it be encrypted as well. But you cant do it with C:\ because its bootable drive."

what?

kuba · Dec 8, 2005

Thanks guys will check it out...one person mentioned in another forum (forgot where i read it), that's it's probably safer to go with a software company with some sort of reputation (assuming for reliability reasons).
So I'm tempted to either go with Norton or Acronis Image I guess.
Anyone use any of the 2?

Navid · Dec 8, 2005

Another (free) alternative if you use XP pro is to use the backup utility. It apparently let's you backup the entire drive and create a bootup floppy that you can use later for restoring the backup. I have not used it though. I use Drive image, which was made by PowerQuest, which was taken over by Symantec.

Navid · Dec 8, 2005

Originally posted by: Evander
see if this works for you: DriveImage XML:
http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm

Wow! I will try this tonight. Thanks!

Evander · Dec 8, 2005

No prob, let us know how it works for you

Navid · Dec 8, 2005

I tried it. It looks like it only runs in Windows! One of the important benefits of Drive Image (from PowerQuest) is that you can restore an image even if your Windows installation is completely hosed. You can still boot to DOS and restore the image. I don't think one can do that with this program (DriveImage XML). I'll stick with my Drive Image.

Evander · Dec 8, 2005

But it seems there is a plugin for BARTpe, meaning you can boot off a cd without windows loaded to your harddrive:
http://www.runtime.org/peb.htm
I would assume that this would allow you to both backup and restore from the bootable disc (if hd image is backed up to dvdrs, i suppose you'd need two dvd drives)

Navid · Dec 8, 2005

Originally posted by: Evander
But it seems there is a plugin for BARTpe, meaning you can boot off a cd without windows loaded to your harddrive:
http://www.runtime.org/peb.htm
I would assume that this would allow you to both backup and restore from the bootable disc (if hd image is backed up to dvdrs, i suppose you'd need two dvd drives)

You are absolutely correct. Thanks for the catch. I will consider this an alternative to my Drive Image.
I store my images to another hard drive. BartPE should be fine for that.

Hoshimoto · Dec 9, 2005

[one person mentioned in another forum (forgot where i read it), that's it's probably safer to go with a software company with some sort of reputation (assuming for reliability reasons).]
bullshit actually.

I dont get hes trying to make backup or hide drive?

spherrod · Dec 9, 2005

Originally posted by: Hoshimoto
[one person mentioned in another forum (forgot where i read it), that's it's probably safer to go with a software company with some sort of reputation (assuming for reliability reasons).]
bullshit actually.

I dont get hes trying to make backup or hide drive?

He's trying to make a backup of his hard drive hence the reference to ghosting.

Hoshimoto · Dec 9, 2005

Heh i aint know this computer slang lol, why not just use Northon Ghost then, i use it and its pretty good.

spherrod · Dec 9, 2005

Originally posted by: Hoshimoto
Heh i aint know this computer slang lol, why not just use Northon Ghost then, i use it and its pretty good.

The op was looking for any free software to do the task

Evander · Dec 9, 2005

Well, if you use Norton Ghost and you know what "lol" means, it seems you should know enough computer slang to know what it means to ghost a drive, no?

spherrod · Dec 9, 2005

Originally posted by: Evander
Well, if you use Norton Ghost and you know what "lol" means, it seems you should know enough computer slang to know what it means to ghost a drive, no?

holy logical thinking!

Hoshimoto · Dec 11, 2005

Originally posted by: spherrod
The op was looking for any free software to do the task

Well it is free, if you know what i mean

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Originally posted by: Evander
Well, if you use Norton Ghost and you know what "lol" means, it seems you should know enough computer slang to know what it means to ghost a drive, no?

I actually never think about name of this "Northon Ghost" i just use it... Devs often use some wild names not related to what prog doin...
Anyway english is not my native lang.

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