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How to make a bootable Ghost CD with Norton Ghost 2003
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| Norton Ghost 2003 claims it can make a bootable Ghost CD
automatically. From this link at Norton Ghost site,
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...=&osv=&osv_lvl=
it says "When you use Norton Ghost 2003 to save an image
file directly to a CD-R/RW disk, Ghost provides an option to
make the disk bootable. If you check the option, Ghost
automatically adds the necessary files to the CD disc."
I tried but don't find this option anywhere during the
process.
I can make a bootable CD with Easy CD Creator and add Ghost
images to the CD. But if Ghost 2003 claim it can make it
automatically why not save some of my time. Whoever had
experience with Ghost 2003 help me to find this option.
Thanks.
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| When you Ghost a PC, you usually will end up with 2 CD's because of
space requirements. If the image is a fully configured PC. the first CD
will be completely full. What you need to do is specify how full to
fill that first CD so that you have room on the CD later on for the Boot
files. I usually put -split=647 on the command line for that purpose.
Please note that I use version 7.5 commercial so I cannot be very
specific on your Ghost 2003.
Boot Disk
The ghost CD you created will not have boot files- I have never been
able to make that work. What I do is I use a windows 98 start disk
because it will start the PC with CD Rom Support. You can delete some
of the features like format, scan disk and so on because you will not
need them. Next put a copy of the Ghost executable on your new boot
floppy. Done
Take your ghost files from you CD and copy them into a folder on the PC
that you are going to burn from. Next, I use NTI or Roxio as follows:
On Roxio chose file new CD Project and select Bootable CD. Put your
floppy in your drive, and select the option to copy the boot files from
you floppy to the CD. This will place 2 boot files in the lower right
(to be copied area) of Roxio. Next, navigate to the folder that you
created containing your ghost files. Select the .gho or largest Ghost
file by highlighting it and then click on the green "ADD" arrow. Now
you will see that there is three files where the boot files were placed.
Once accomplished, click on record. With Ghost images, I suggest that
you burn them at the very slowest speed possible. I usually use 8.
When the first file has been burned remove it from the CD Rom and label
it. Put another CD in the drive. This time you will not need boot
files since ghost will be able to find the continuation file or
remainder if the image. Just navigate to the second file. press the add
button and burn it at a slow speed as well.
As described, you will need to type the word Ghost at the A: prompt
after your boot disk loads. I have created a Bat file for mine that
simply load the Ghost Executable. If you need to know how to select the
image and put it on a target PC, let me know
Good Luck!
Ray
van wrote:
> Norton Ghost 2003 claims it can make a bootable Ghost CD
> automatically. From this link at Norton Ghost site,
>
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...=&osv=&osv_lvl=
>
> it says "When you use Norton Ghost 2003 to save an image
> file directly to a CD-R/RW disk, Ghost provides an option to
> make the disk bootable. If you check the option, Ghost
> automatically adds the necessary files to the CD disc."
>
> I tried but don't find this option anywhere during the
> process.
>
> I can make a bootable CD with Easy CD Creator and add Ghost
> images to the CD. But if Ghost 2003 claim it can make it
> automatically why not save some of my time. Whoever had
> experience with Ghost 2003 help me to find this option.
> Thanks.
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