Norton Ghost 2003

[Lucifers_Ghost]

Soooo, I wanted to try out this program to see if its good or not.

I ran through the whole thing. When Ghost reboots in PC Dos mode, it says there is no disk in the DVD Drive that I am using (there is a disk in there).

I went to Norton's site and checked the compatibility list. It says it supports the LG-GSA-4020 and I have the GSA4040B. So, obviously my burner isnt on the list.

My question is, can anyone offer any suggestions to get around this?

Let me know.

Thanks in advance.

LG

[dxj40c]

Change media. I've found Ghost likes DVD-RW best. I've never had it refuse DVD-RW. Mine doesn't recognize Maxell or TDK 'R' disks (don't know why) but does seem to like the Singapore-made Verbatim 'R'. Haven't checked any others as these are the ones I trust and use for everything else. Also, it might help to get all the updates before you start.

Once you get this fixed, you'll like the program, it has been a lifesaver for me on several occassions.

[racer-x]

You can save the image to another partition or HDD, then burn it to a DVD with Nero. That's what I do and I make my DVD bootable, so that I can boot right into Ghost.

[stiltman]

ghost is the crappest software out there
Use XXcopy

[Lucifers_Ghost]

You ever ask a question and then when you get the answer, it smacks you right in the head? This is one of those times. My apologies everyone. I completely forgot about just imaging it to the hard disk and then burning it after. I feel like a dolt now.

However, I do have another question now. I have Rogers Cable internet (3 meg). The service runs great when my firewall is off. When I turn it on, the speed drops to about 1 meg service. I tried Norton Internet Security before and had problems with it (was conflicting with someone on the computer). I tired Zone Alarm and had problems with it (frequent signal dropping). I now have Kerio and it runs great other than slowing down the connection. As soon as I turn it off, the speed jumps right back up. What gives?

[808smokey]

ghost is the crappest software out there

That's not true

[stiltman]

ghost is the crappest software out there

That's not true

I know....just being sarcastic
I actually like it....I have also been a beta tester in the past (all command line stuff). Think I still have a beta build of 2002 laying around somewhere

[Lucifers_Ghost]

*bump*

Ummm ... anyone?

[offline]

Maybe a filled out computer profile (in detail) will
give people an idea where to start. You could lack cpu resources,
have a TSR problem, Tunneling problem, cable login client problem (for all we know you could be suffering from a cable heartbeat or DHCP request delay)

Those that bother to provide details often quickly attract those
who are bothered to look at your problem and reply. Just a thought.

[gitreel]

That would be too easy offline. :P

[vhelp]

Morning guys :P

@Stiltman

ghost is the crappest software out there
Use XXcopy

My question to you is.. what's so good about xxcopy ??

Can you share w/ us all here, some info on this app ??
** freeware / shareware / or other ??

@racer-x

I like the idea of a bootable image. How can I do this for my image cd's ?
(ie, if I make an image of my current setup, HOW-TO can I turn this image
into a bootable CD, so that when I feel the need to pop in this image disk,
I can do so w/out first booting into a 3 1/2" diskette first - - thanks)
Yes, I've ben searching for a way for a while (when time allows) but never
quite figured it out. Any help on this bootable CD would be great

Thanks all,
-vhelp

[stiltman]

@Stiltman

ghost is the crappest software out there
Use XXcopy

My question to you is.. what's so good about xxcopy ??

Can you share w/ us all here, some info on this app ??
** freeware / shareware / or other ??

Think you forgot to read

I know....just being sarcastic
I actually like it....I have also been a beta tester in the past (all command line stuff). Think I still have a beta build of 2002 laying around somewhere

Do a search on ghost.....now you know why I was being sarcastic.

BTW, here's a link to XXcopy so you can read for yourself first hand the virtues of the app
It has both free and Pro versions

[racer-x]

vhelp wrote:

I like the idea of a bootable image. How can I do this for my image cd's ?
(ie, if I make an image of my current setup, HOW-TO can I turn this image
into a bootable CD, so that when I feel the need to pop in this image disk,
I can do so w/out first booting into a 3 1/2" diskette first - - thanks)
Yes, I've ben searching for a way for a while (when time allows) but never
quite figured it out. Any help on this bootable CD would be great

If you have Nero, it's easy. Make a Data CD - select bootable CD. It will ask for a boot flopy to copy the boot files from. Insert your 3 1/2 Boot floppy and go. I have an Autoexec.bat file in there that launches Ghost right after boot-up. You also need to enable boot-up w/CD-ROM in your BIOS.