Symantec Ghost is a tool to create images of system disks. It is very useful to make a backup of the current state of a computer, or in case we are going to perform changes on our system but need to revert them time after.
Norton Ghost 11.5 was released on 2009 and even when there has been newer versions of the software, it is still doing its purpose.
These are the instructions to create an image from a drive.
- Insert CD
- Reboot or start computer. Ensure that your boot your computer using your CD.
- Press Enter.
- Wait until Windows is loaded from the CD. A Windows terminal will be displayed.
- Go to your CD disk drive (example: D:)
- Run file “GHOST32.EXE”.
- Press “OK” on the welcome dialog window.
- Select Local > Disk > To Image.
- Select the drive you want to back up.
- Select the folder and type the name of the file where the image will be save.
- When dialog asks “Compress image file”, select “High”.
- When dialog asks “Proceed with Image File Creation”, select “Yes” to confirm.
- Wait until process is finished and click on “Continue”.
- Click on “Quit” and remove the dialog.
- Type “exit” on the terminal screen to shut the computer down. Remember to remove the CD for the tray.
Ghost 15 does not see my USB external hard drive. I have tried connecting the same drive firewire and still no good. Win 7 latest edition. I have tried some restarts. The USB drive is easily accessible in My Computer. I want to copy my internal drive but Ghost does not see my USB hard drive. Norton Ghost 11.5 was released on 2009 and even when there has been newer versions of the software, it is still doing its purpose. These are the instructions to create an image from a drive. Insert CD; Reboot or start computer. Ensure that your boot your computer using your CD. Wait until Windows is loaded from the CD.
These are the instructions of how to revert a drive by copying files from image:
Norton Ghost 11.5 Usb Bootable Download
- Insert CD
- Reboot or start computer. Ensure that your boot your computer using your CD.
- Press Enter.
- Wait until Windows is loaded from the CD. A Windows terminal will be displayed.
- Go to your CD disk drive (example: D:)
- Run file “GHOST32.EXE”.
- Press “OK” on the welcome dialog window.
- Select Local > Image > To Disk.
- Follow the instructions to complete the process.
- Click on “Quit” and remember to remove the CD for the tray.
Norton Ghost 11.5 Boot Cho Usb
Hi,
I merely a user, not a technician just to take a correct option of the 4 available according to the User's Guide within 186 pages, as it is compiled by technicians for technicians. Hence, I have to ask how to just make an image of the whole C:/ disk to retain its ability to boot after I have prepared a disk of the same size (80 Gb) or even doubled 160 Gb.
Which switch option should I preferably take in my case? The description is too much wordy and specific to understand for me. There are 4 options available.
I allow me to cite here the User's Guide:
-ia The image all switch forces Norton Ghost to perform a sector-by-sector copy of all
partitions. When copying a partition from a disk to an image file or to another disk,
Norton Ghost examines the source partition and decides whether to copy just the files and
directory structure, or to do a sector-by-sector copy. If it understands the internal format
of the partition, it defaults to copying the files and directory structure. Generally this is the
best option. However, if a disk has been set up with special hidden security files that are in
specific positions on the partition, the only way to reproduce them accurately on the
target partition is through a sector-by-sector copy. If you use this switch to create an
image of a dynamic disk, then the image must be restored to a disk with identical
geometry.
-ib The image boot switch copies the entire boot track, including the boot sector, when
creating a disk image file or copying disk-to-disk. Use this switch when installed
applications, such as boot-time utilities, use the boot track to store information. By
default, Norton Ghost copies only the boot sector, and does not copy the remainder of the
boot track. You cannot perform partition-to-partition or partition-to-image functions
with the -ib switch.
Command-line switches 159
-id The image disk switch is similar to -ia (image all), but also copies the boot track, as in -ib
(image boot), extended partition tables, and unpartitioned space on the disk. When
looking at an image with -id, you see the unpartitioned space and extended partitions in
the list of partitions. The -id switch is primarily used by law enforcement agencies that
require forensic images.
When Norton Ghost restores from an -id image, it relocates partitions to cylinder
boundaries and adjusts partition tables accordingly. Head, sector, and cylinder
information in partition tables is adjusted to match the geometry of the destination disk.
Partitions are not resizeable. You will need an identical or larger disk than the original.
Norton Ghost does not wipe the destination disk when restoring from an -id image.
Geometry differences between disks may leave tracks on the destination disk with their
previous contents.
Use the -ia (image all) switch instead of the -id switch when copying partition-to-partition
or partition-to-image. An individual partition can be restored from an image created with
-id.