Norton Ghost - People still use it?

[Challenger]

Where do I find Sysrep?

 

[PeteyBoy23]

\support\tools\deploy.cab

Use winzip or the like to open it.

 

[mobogasm]

Originally posted by: techwanabe
I ghost all the time using multicast server to xmit the image via TCPIP to another PC plugged into the network. I've done it across to the other building but it floods the network, so I usually unplug the switch so it isolates the multicast server and the host machine from the rest of the network

I prep a machine for standard user with all the apps I need and ghost it.

I ghosted 4 machines today in fact.

You can still use Ghost without multicast so you don't have to unplug your switch!

 

[onelin]

Good thread, now I want to sysprep + ghost I'm getting sick of how crappy windows installs get after a while.

 

[Sid59]

last week i was tired of using WIN2K on my 2nd PC so i ghosted back to win98se. Took 4 minutes. Regular win98se install, about 2 hours.

 

[FFactory0x]

I just installed all my software and drivers in win xp and also installed UT2k3. Should i delete UTk3 and then ghost or can i leave it and ghost??? I have the small ghost utility that came with my 8RDA+

 

[Challenger]

Originally posted by: PeteyBoy23
\support\tools\deploy.cab

Use winzip or the like to open it.

I did a Windows search and all I came up with was the Norton Ghost read me text

 

[Trashman]

Look in your Windows XP CD.
or if your running XP SP1 you may want the newer version, you can download here..................LINK.

 

[Trashman]

Originally posted by: onelin0
Good thread, now I want to sysprep + ghost I'm getting sick of how crappy windows installs get after a while.

Very good thread....special thanx to CodeWiz....was not aware of such a thing, thanx for the heads up.

 

[Challenger]

Originally posted by: Trashman
Look in your Windows XP CD.
or if your running XP SP1 you may want the newer version, you can download here..................LINK.

Thank you!BTW all I had to do to extract the files was to doubleclick on the file,highlight all and right click,extract.

 

[GrumpyMan]

You could try Acronis Trueimage. It allows you to image while in windows in either Fat 32 or NTFS. And it's quicker than Drive Image 2002.

 

[0roo0roo]

i always use it. i keep my os partitions small and clean. after my first xp install with sp1 + updates +basic office appz i ghost imaged it. ~500mb. now if my windows gets hosed i just ghost back to that state, it saves hours! u can also make a ghost image of a fully decked out xp install then save it on cd or another partition..just inc ase u hose ur windows. very kewl when u need it! u know ur xp install eventually turns to cr@p, windows always does eventually.



turn off hibernation, or else u got a big ass file on os partition.


it helped when i installed sbc yahoo. i ghosted right b4 installed sbc's horrid software. got my login setup/info. ghosted back to pre sbc state and i'm using sbc without sbc cr@p installed