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Ghost v8.2 DOS XPSP2 Logon then Windows Logs Off
Title: Ghost v8.2 DOS XPSP2 Logon then Windows Logs Off
Environment:
Windows XPSP2, Standalone/non-domain pc with a Ent. Vol. License product key.
I keep my support pc off the domain, after all how can I support a down domain if I’m a member of the mess. And my mess doesn’t affect the domain as much. ;-)
Anyway, I'm trying to upgrade my HDD. I’ve done 100s of Ghost images over the past 5 years. But this windows problem I can NOT figure out.
Using our Corp. Ghost v8.2 DOS, I copy partitions from two drives to a new 250GB, partitioned to 100GB, 150GB.
I have Defragged and CHKNTFSed, before ghosting via direct IDE to IDE, partition to partition copy.
The image creation always goes smooth without an error.
Windows boots fine and I can logon, it briefly show something like loading desktop/profile/settings or whatever that normal loading message is.
However Windows immediately Log’s me Off. Logon > Windows logs me off, repeat to frustration.
I thought something was wrong and since I have the original drives still working fine reboot with them to check that everything is fine, and then re-Ghost.
But same logon / log off error.
So then I try a third Ghosting, but logon / log off same error.
Any suggestions very much appreciated.
The EE article link below I found should NOT apply for many reasons:
1. It is the only PC, I’m not making a copied PC.
2. It is the only one the network.
3. It isn’t logging onto a domain server.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21291599/Ghosted-box-keeps-logging-off.html?query=Ghost+Image+log+off&clearTAFilter=true
Environment:
Windows XPSP2, Standalone/non-domain pc with a Ent. Vol. License product key.
I keep my support pc off the domain, after all how can I support a down domain if I’m a member of the mess. And my mess doesn’t affect the domain as much. ;-)
Anyway, I'm trying to upgrade my HDD. I’ve done 100s of Ghost images over the past 5 years. But this windows problem I can NOT figure out.
Using our Corp. Ghost v8.2 DOS, I copy partitions from two drives to a new 250GB, partitioned to 100GB, 150GB.
I have Defragged and CHKNTFSed, before ghosting via direct IDE to IDE, partition to partition copy.
The image creation always goes smooth without an error.
Windows boots fine and I can logon, it briefly show something like loading desktop/profile/settings or whatever that normal loading message is.
However Windows immediately Log’s me Off. Logon > Windows logs me off, repeat to frustration.
I thought something was wrong and since I have the original drives still working fine reboot with them to check that everything is fine, and then re-Ghost.
But same logon / log off error.
So then I try a third Ghosting, but logon / log off same error.
Any suggestions very much appreciated.
The EE article link below I found should NOT apply for many reasons:
1. It is the only PC, I’m not making a copied PC.
2. It is the only one the network.
3. It isn’t logging onto a domain server.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21291599/Ghosted-box-keeps-logging-off.html?query=Ghost+Image+log+off&clearTAFilter=true
SOLUTION
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Thanks for the assistance guys/gals.
To centerv :
I did a repair but too many programs where lost or hosed, and the Genuine Windows came up complaining but is was because I used a different Product Key, we have three XP VOL keys to choose from.
However I found a product key finder app and saved the ones for the computer so If I can't fix the logon issue and have to do another repair I'll get it right.
To scrathcyboy
I've done many 2to1 or 1to2 drives/partitions with ghost and as long as the destination was at least large enough to handle the Data/Used space, it worked fine. Granted 99% of the time I was to a larger partition.
My Co-worker suggested the Fixboot or the FixMBR, but I dismissed it after reading what they do and the fact that the pc was booting into the logon prompt. However I'll give it a try next time ~(Monday).
Wow, "xcopy D:\*.* E: /s/h/c/k/r/e" I haven't done that since Win98.
What about C: the boot drive?
I assume I'm booting the machine with a DOS boot disk with xcopy on it?
Because if in windows and shelled out to a DOS screen, xcopy will have too many locked Windows files that can't copy.
If xcopy then copy would be something like C: & D: current drives to new drive partitioned and assigned X: & Z:.
"xcopy C:\*.* X: /s/h/c/k/r/e" Then "xcopy D:\*.* Z: /s/h/c/k/r/e".
The only way I've had success with xcopying a boot/OS drive is by putting the drives into another computer.
By the way I even disabled system restore, just incase it would hinder.
Well, I'll reghost and try fixboot C:, if that doesn't work I try to repair it, and if that doesn't work Ill try xcopy.
To centerv :
I did a repair but too many programs where lost or hosed, and the Genuine Windows came up complaining but is was because I used a different Product Key, we have three XP VOL keys to choose from.
However I found a product key finder app and saved the ones for the computer so If I can't fix the logon issue and have to do another repair I'll get it right.
To scrathcyboy
I've done many 2to1 or 1to2 drives/partitions with ghost and as long as the destination was at least large enough to handle the Data/Used space, it worked fine. Granted 99% of the time I was to a larger partition.
My Co-worker suggested the Fixboot or the FixMBR, but I dismissed it after reading what they do and the fact that the pc was booting into the logon prompt. However I'll give it a try next time ~(Monday).
Wow, "xcopy D:\*.* E: /s/h/c/k/r/e" I haven't done that since Win98.
What about C: the boot drive?
I assume I'm booting the machine with a DOS boot disk with xcopy on it?
Because if in windows and shelled out to a DOS screen, xcopy will have too many locked Windows files that can't copy.
If xcopy then copy would be something like C: & D: current drives to new drive partitioned and assigned X: & Z:.
"xcopy C:\*.* X: /s/h/c/k/r/e" Then "xcopy D:\*.* Z: /s/h/c/k/r/e".
The only way I've had success with xcopying a boot/OS drive is by putting the drives into another computer.
By the way I even disabled system restore, just incase it would hinder.
Well, I'll reghost and try fixboot C:, if that doesn't work I try to repair it, and if that doesn't work Ill try xcopy.
SOLUTION
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Thanks centerv,
Maybe did select some wrong Repair option.
I can NOT do a Drive to Drive copy, because I'm copying from 2 physical drives to 1 physical drive with 2 partitions.
Unless your suggesting, I somehow repartition after copying (C:) boot drive, so (D:) can then be copied to the same drive's 2nd partition.
Maybe Ghost has a drive to partition option, I'm not aware of, or I'm missing something entirely.
I am booting from a win98 DOS diskette (disk 1), then putting in diskette 2 with Ghost.exe 1.3Mb.
Well actually it is a USB jump/thumb drive, but it act exactly like the two diskette because I copied them to the USB.
So Fixboot maybe needed, even if the system boots to the logon screen?
Chkdsk won't work, because the drives are NTFS formatted, However I can make them dirty with chkntfs /C C: D: so next reboot will run a chkdisk.
I probally won't get a chance to re-ghost until wednesday.
Maybe did select some wrong Repair option.
I can NOT do a Drive to Drive copy, because I'm copying from 2 physical drives to 1 physical drive with 2 partitions.
Unless your suggesting, I somehow repartition after copying (C:) boot drive, so (D:) can then be copied to the same drive's 2nd partition.
Maybe Ghost has a drive to partition option, I'm not aware of, or I'm missing something entirely.
I am booting from a win98 DOS diskette (disk 1), then putting in diskette 2 with Ghost.exe 1.3Mb.
Well actually it is a USB jump/thumb drive, but it act exactly like the two diskette because I copied them to the USB.
So Fixboot maybe needed, even if the system boots to the logon screen?
Chkdsk won't work, because the drives are NTFS formatted, However I can make them dirty with chkntfs /C C: D: so next reboot will run a chkdisk.
I probally won't get a chance to re-ghost until wednesday.
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So sorry, I thought I closed this a month ago, I was supprised my closing comments not posted, nor notified by email that a comment had been added.
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Well anyway, the solution was how the new/destination/target drive was PARTITIONED.
The all the previous ghost attempts I kept the first way I partitioned the drive; WINXP, NTFS, mounted with drive letter.
The last and SUCCESSFUL time I repartitioned the target drive into two raw partitions, I did not format them NTFS or assign drive letters.
Thanks everyone for all your assistance.
(admin. comment)
Well anyway, the solution was how the new/destination/target drive was PARTITIONED.
The all the previous ghost attempts I kept the first way I partitioned the drive; WINXP, NTFS, mounted with drive letter.
The last and SUCCESSFUL time I repartitioned the target drive into two raw partitions, I did not format them NTFS or assign drive letters.
Thanks everyone for all your assistance.
You're copying 2 drives to 2 partitions.
Should your image be of the full drive and ghosted to partition?
Are both drives bootable and you're ghosting to partitions on the same drive.
There would be a problem with the boot.ini
In any event, look for the problem in those terms.
All else fails, insert the xp cd and do a repair install on the new imaged partition .