Norton Ghost and multiple Image files....

[TOOOD]

using Norton ghost 2002, can I have multiple image files of my main C: partition on my D: partition? I don't have a CD-RW drive on this machine to save them to disks, or I would do it that way.



thanks

 

[Rob G.]

You should be fine as long as your D: partition is in FAT or FAT32 format and, of course, there is enough space to hold the image files.

 

[TOOOD]

looks like I'm go to go then. THANKS

 

[GilletteCat]

Just a quick question: why does the D: drive have to be in FAT or FAT32? If I have an entirely separate HD, D:, as my backup device; it has its own OS installed, in case I have to boot from it, and restore software to load the image(s) onto other devices, if needed. Is there a reaseon for that HD to be formatted in FAT?

Thanks.

 

[TOOOD]

Norton Ghost runs in DOS. maybe this will explain more..

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[GilletteCat]

Gotcha. Although, they say that it is possible with the corp versions of Ghost. The question that I have is: can I have consumer Ghost residing on the one HD formatted with FAT or FAT32 create image files of a different drive (or an array) that is formatted in NTFS and store it locally, on its own drive (FAT/FAT32)? Sorry for a tough formulation of a question. Also, what would be a size of an image file compared to that of the copy of the partition (in partition to partition type of copying)? I imagine it should be smaller. Am I right?
Sorry to bug you with this , but I am in need of a good backup solution. I have a raid 1 array with 20 GD drives in it (for total of 20GB) with NTFS and Win2000 Server on it. I am planning on putting in another 20 GB drive, format it FAT or FAT32 (as was explained before), put Win98 or anything else on it, so I can but from it incase I need to. I would install the Ghost 2000 on it and schedule it to run and make and store periodic image files from the main partition (NTFS array). As far as I can see, this is a feasible backup solution. Please advise me if I'm wrong and why, or confirm my plan.
Thanks a lot for the help.

 

[GilletteCat]

Also, if I do need to restore from the image located on the FAT/FAT32 drive onto a NTFS partition (disk array), can I still do it with the consumer version of Ghost?
Thanks.

 

[mOrphine]

<< Gotcha. Although, they say that it is possible with the corp versions of Ghost. The question that I have is: can I have consumer Ghost residing on the one HD formatted with FAT or FAT32 create image files of a different drive (or an array) that is formatted in NTFS and store it locally, on its own drive (FAT/FAT32)? >>



no, ghost cant write/save an image to the partition it's on; anyway, the ghost.exe file is ran from a floppy disk so u shouldnt have to worry abt that.

and ghost can only write to a fat/fat32 partition.



<< Sorry for a tough formulation of a question. Also, what would be a size of an image file compared to that of the copy of the partition (in partition to partition type of copying)? I imagine it should be smaller. Am I right? >>



ghost can compress the images, i've stored a 2+ gb partition on an image slightly over 1gb.

 

[GilletteCat]

<< no, ghost cant write/save an image to the partition it's on; anyway, the ghost.exe file is ran from a floppy disk so u shouldnt have to worry abt that. >>


So, are you saying that Ghost 2002 does need to ne installed anywhere if its run only from a floppy? Is there a way to run Ghost from a HD not a floppy. I actually thought of scheduling it, but if its only run from a diskette, that is not really an option then



<< and ghost can only write to a fat/fat32 partition. >>


I hope it can restore an image of a NTFS partition to a NTFS partition, otherwise, what is the point to that software?