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Boot from Bootable media, and enter Ghost in DOS mode.<br />
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Hit enter at Ghost screen.<br />
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CHoose DISK- to Image<br />
Select the disk, and use ALT o to select OK<br />
choose the destination - ( Local USB attached storage usually)<br />
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Add in a filename for the image<br />
choose fast for compression ( default )<br />
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WHen the image is done, transfer it using the opposite ( Disk - From Image )<br />
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to the other machines.<br />
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Use fdisk or similar to make sure that the correct partition is set to active so that it will boot.<br />
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If all images, and disks are identical, you may want to look at some of the advanced options that also backup MBR/ 1st boot track , etc )<br />
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I hope this helps !<br />
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I believe sysexpert's answer should be A. &nbsp;I meant my understanding of the solution was closer to B. &nbsp;Please revise or allow me to revise.
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In symantec ghost, cannot seem to create image correctly. &nbsp;have file that is extension .gho and should be image of computer that &nbsp;i am trying to clone, but cannot locate image when I try to use it in the program. &nbsp;Could someone run through the steps necessary to get an image of the laptop I am trying to save and deploy to other laptops.
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In symantec ghost, cannot seem to create image correctly.  have file that is extension .gho and should be image of computer that  i am trying to clone, but cannot locate image when I try to use it in the program.  Could someone run through the steps necessary to get an image of the laptop I am trying to save and deploy to other laptops.

Boot from Bootable media, and enter Ghost in DOS mode.

Hit enter at Ghost screen.

CHoose DISK- to Image
Select the disk, and use ALT o to select OK
choose the destination - ( Local USB attached storage usually)


Add in a filename for the image
choose fast for compression ( default )

WHen the image is done, transfer it using the opposite ( Disk - From Image )

to the other machines.

Use fdisk or similar to make sure that the correct partition is set to active so that it will boot.

If all images, and disks are identical, you may want to look at some of the advanced options that also backup MBR/ 1st boot track , etc )


I hope this helps !
 

I believe sysexpert&#39;s answer should be A.  I meant my understanding of the solution was closer to B.  Please revise or allow me to revise.

creating a ghost image

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.