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[IHateMyJob2004]

Help intentionally misspelled.

So, I have a ghost image which I am trying to use for recovery and it keeps puking on me when it is 99% complete.

So, can I simply install windows XP using an install disk then move files from the ghost image over on top of the new installation folders? Would the drive even boot?

Any advice on how to get this thing working would be appreciated. Just assume I have a copy of all of my files pre-crash and a Windows XP install disk. (I have one more possible solution via Ghost to try)

 

[Paperlantern]

Wait a second. It's puking. This could be a media problem too. First where is the image stored and how are you transferring it. Second, will it pass an image integrity test? If it will make it past 99% and complete in an integrity test, it should also complete on the machine.

You can also turn off some of the error crap outs in ghost... (SOME) and tell ghost to ignore them instead of halting.

Additionally, how does it behave if you try to boot to the computer after 99% of the image is transferred, if none of the last few files are vital, it might even work.

If not, try running the recovery console and do a fixboot? OR, if the XP splash screen comes up but say it blue screens, try a repair install? I dunno, ive been using ghost for many years and usually those workarounds work most of the time.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Wait a second. It's puking. This could be a media problem too. First where is the image stored and how are you transferring it. Second, will it pass an image integrity test? If it will make it past 99% and complete in an integrity test, it should also complete on the machine.

You can also turn off some of the error crap outs in ghost... (SOME) and tell ghost to ignore them instead of halting.

Additionally, how does it behave if you try to boot to the computer after 99% of the image is transferred, if none of the last few files are vital, it might even work.

If not, try running the recovery console and do a fixboot? OR, if the XP splash screen comes up but say it blue screens, try a repair install? I dunno, ive been using ghost for many years and usually those workarounds work most of the time.

Those are soem good ideas. They'll be on my list of next attempts. For now though, I thin kthe copy over the top method might actually be working!

Want a laugh? My e-machines computer has an invaolid Windows CP liscense key on the sticker. Funny, huh.

 

[baskins]

windows may start but whether it runs smoothly is another matter..that may vary..

I don't suggest the following.. (similar to what you did).. since there is a better option.
I did have a system with 2 windows xp s installed on the same partition(a so-called parallel install). c:\windows and c:\windowsb
I copied one (\windowsb) over the broken one (\windows).
There may have been an issue perhaps related to the computer name but I think that turned out ok.. like one may have been compname.windowsb automatically.. so if so then that was fine I guess.
I remember some problem with the administrative account, some error when logging on.. But i'd also deleted the administrator folder (so it'd be recreated).. I guess that'd work normally - normally. This one it worked but started with a black screen.
Thing is. You never need to do that!!

What i'd say is..

You never need to copy files over...

You can either a)do a repair installation or b)do an in-place copy(i.e. leave file sytem intact, and copying into same windows folder).
Then you'd have a smooth copy going in.. (or as smooth as one can!)

Only thing is the "Documents and settings" folder starts to look a little bit messy. Maybe it'd be wise to
a)delete the registry files ('cos profile info is there, like references to directories within documents and settings)..
b)delete the "documents and settings" directory (if no important data is there)
Then, do either the repair installation, or the installation with "leave file system intact" and doing it to the same folder / choosing L to delete the windows folder.

 

[Emulex]

check eventvwr for errors.

specifically for VSS writer errors.

if you are doing hot imaging you will realize many VSS backup programs will not like each other.

Make sure you have not disabled VSS and/or shadow volume copy services.

checkdsk, empty trash, defrag (if required) then give it a go again.

check the box to use VSS and ignore bad sectors, skip unused sectors