[SOLVED] Harddisk ghost copying?

qarandoon · 11-07-2007, 07:21 AM

I need to make ghost copying , i have Dell lap top ,anyone can help how to do the ghost copying ,do i need a software or what?
i appreciate your comments and help!

thanks in advance.

ndebra · 11-07-2007, 07:35 AM

If you want to use the program Ghost to take an image of your harddisk then you need to purchase the software. It is a Norton Symantec program and you can purchase and download it online.

http://www.norton-security-store.com...-ghost-12.html

Tumbleweed36 · 11-07-2007, 07:47 AM

A free program that is very good (better than Ghost) is called xxclone.

qarandoon · 11-07-2007, 07:57 AM

Thanks very much ndebra. I understand that we cannot make ghost without that software corrert.

xxclone, thank you also, i will see both the softwares if it helps me.

thank you all.

Tumbleweed36 · 11-07-2007, 08:02 AM

The XXclone program does the same as Ghost, except it is better and easier to get the thing done correctly and it is FREE! The majority of our techs on this forum use the xxclone to ghost drives IMHO.

qarandoon · 11-07-2007, 08:05 AM

Tumbleweed: Ok thanks alot!

shamal · 11-21-2007, 04:33 PM

Tumbleweed: Thanks for the post on xxclone, I've used Ghost for years but just read the site info on xxclone. It looks great!
Shamal

Tumbleweed36 · 11-21-2007, 05:14 PM

You are most welcome. This program is better than Ghost as I said earlier. Funny that you wrote this this evening, because I just did an XXclone backup about ten minutes ago before I saw this post. Drove in to town to get some Turkey supplies for the wife and when I got home, it was done.

If you want the exact copy, be sure you use the option for Boot.ini, etc that is on the last tab. When you check off of those, then go back and XXClone and it will be bootable. Thanks for reporting back.

shamal · 11-21-2007, 05:29 PM

Thank YOU for the tip, much appreciated!
I'm trying to solve a hard drive copying issue right now, and may have to use it ! Used Ghost to copy a drive , small one to a 60GB, and the 60 won't boot past the blue splash screen. Never had a problem ghosting bootable drives before, so don't know what's up here. The drive is good, was a data back up drive in the same machine before.

Shamal

Tumbleweed36 · 11-21-2007, 05:35 PM

I don't have much confidence in Ghost since the earlier 2003 model, although I used the later models until I found XXClone. What I found was that the later models the same problem you are seeing became quite common. I experiment a lot with programs, so needed that backup quite often.

I would not mess with the Ghost program if it were me, I would give XXClone a try and see if that helps your issue. What can you lose by trying it? It is just to hard to know why Ghost won't work for you. Might be to do with the MBR, etc. that I spoke about earlier.

shamal · 11-21-2007, 05:51 PM

Thanks a bunch I'll give it a run> I checked the drive, BIOS sees it correctly, compared them in DOS etc. I used Norton 2003, and 12 and both failed.
I'm sure its in the boot record !!
Thanks again ! Will report back.

shamal · 11-21-2007, 06:56 PM

Thanks Tumbleweed! i'm up and running on the cloned drive !!
great little program; I've got some reading to do, about how it works! has some excellent tools with it.
My Norton disks will collecting some dust !!
Take care and thanks again !!

Tumbleweed36 · 11-21-2007, 07:01 PM

You are most welcome. Funny, some of the best programs are free. Glad you got it going and it worked for you.

Don't be a stranger on here, stick around and enjoy the forum. Have a nice Thanksgiving and we will see you around the forum.

shamal · 11-21-2007, 07:14 PM

You'll be seeing me. I'm a member of a group of "Raccons" that chat about tech stuff in commercial apps all the time, and we have issues that might help and / or pose solutions to the membership here.
I'll be making a donation!

11-07-2007, 07:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
qarandoon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	[SOLVED] Harddisk ghost copying? I need to make ghost copying , i have Dell lap top ,anyone can help how to do the ghost copying ,do i need a software or what? i appreciate your comments and help! thanks in advance. __________________ Ahmed Mohamoud

11-07-2007, 07:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
ndebra Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe, Denmark Posts: 67 OS: XPpro SP2	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? If you want to use the program Ghost to take an image of your harddisk then you need to purchase the software. It is a Norton Symantec program and you can purchase and download it online. http://www.norton-security-store.com...-ghost-12.html __________________ ___________________________________________________ The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

11-07-2007, 07:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,600 OS: XP Professional	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? A free program that is very good (better than Ghost) is called xxclone. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 11-07-2007 at 07:48 AM.

11-07-2007, 07:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
qarandoon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? Thanks very much ndebra. I understand that we cannot make ghost without that software corrert. xxclone, thank you also, i will see both the softwares if it helps me. thank you all. __________________ Ahmed Mohamoud

11-07-2007, 08:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,600 OS: XP Professional	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? The XXclone program does the same as Ghost, except it is better and easier to get the thing done correctly and it is FREE! The majority of our techs on this forum use the xxclone to ghost drives IMHO. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 11-07-2007 at 08:03 AM.

11-07-2007, 08:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
qarandoon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? Tumbleweed: Ok thanks alot! __________________ Ahmed Mohamoud

11-21-2007, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
shamal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island , BC Canada Posts: 30 OS: XP sp2, Vista, Linux	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? Tumbleweed: Thanks for the post on xxclone, I've used Ghost for years but just read the site info on xxclone. It looks great! Shamal

11-21-2007, 05:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,600 OS: XP Professional	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? You are most welcome. This program is better than Ghost as I said earlier. Funny that you wrote this this evening, because I just did an XXclone backup about ten minutes ago before I saw this post. Drove in to town to get some Turkey supplies for the wife and when I got home, it was done. If you want the exact copy, be sure you use the option for Boot.ini, etc that is on the last tab. When you check off of those, then go back and XXClone and it will be bootable. Thanks for reporting back. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-21-2007, 05:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
shamal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island , BC Canada Posts: 30 OS: XP sp2, Vista, Linux	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? Thank YOU for the tip, much appreciated! I'm trying to solve a hard drive copying issue right now, and may have to use it ! Used Ghost to copy a drive , small one to a 60GB, and the 60 won't boot past the blue splash screen. Never had a problem ghosting bootable drives before, so don't know what's up here. The drive is good, was a data back up drive in the same machine before. Shamal

11-21-2007, 05:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,600 OS: XP Professional	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? I don't have much confidence in Ghost since the earlier 2003 model, although I used the later models until I found XXClone. What I found was that the later models the same problem you are seeing became quite common. I experiment a lot with programs, so needed that backup quite often. I would not mess with the Ghost program if it were me, I would give XXClone a try and see if that helps your issue. What can you lose by trying it? It is just to hard to know why Ghost won't work for you. Might be to do with the MBR, etc. that I spoke about earlier. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-21-2007, 05:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
shamal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island , BC Canada Posts: 30 OS: XP sp2, Vista, Linux	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? Thanks a bunch I'll give it a run> I checked the drive, BIOS sees it correctly, compared them in DOS etc. I used Norton 2003, and 12 and both failed. I'm sure its in the boot record !! Thanks again ! Will report back.

11-21-2007, 06:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
shamal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island , BC Canada Posts: 30 OS: XP sp2, Vista, Linux	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? Thanks Tumbleweed! i'm up and running on the cloned drive !! great little program; I've got some reading to do, about how it works! has some excellent tools with it. My Norton disks will collecting some dust !! Take care and thanks again !!

11-21-2007, 07:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,600 OS: XP Professional	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? You are most welcome. Funny, some of the best programs are free. Glad you got it going and it worked for you. Don't be a stranger on here, stick around and enjoy the forum. Have a nice Thanksgiving and we will see you around the forum. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-21-2007, 07:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
shamal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island , BC Canada Posts: 30 OS: XP sp2, Vista, Linux	Re: Harddisk ghost copying? You'll be seeing me. I'm a member of a group of "Raccons" that chat about tech stuff in commercial apps all the time, and we have issues that might help and / or pose solutions to the membership here. I'll be making a donation!