Ghost 9 disc is probably a better option. It uses WinPE and not DOS. It will have better hardware support.
Yes, that option to restore legacy images will start a program that can restore DOS based images. (ghost32 version 8.0)
Dave
ldvs wrote:Dave, I am having no luck at all with the Ghost 2003 CD, I am going to try your suggestion on using the 9.0 CD. Will this work even though the backup was was done with Ghost 2003?
I don't have a Ghost 9 CD, but I do have the Recovery CD that came with System Works 2005 that included Ghost 9. It will restore Ghost 2003 GHO files. The Ghost 10 SRD will also restore legacy GHO files.
Am now attempting to restore using Ghost 9.0 disk. After clicking "Restore Legacy Ghost Image" I received the message "CD/DVD writing functionality is currently unavailable. Please see the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide to enable it."
Obviously you don't need to burn a disk, I don't even think that version would let you anyway.
Did the ghost32 program load?
What kind of CD\DVD drive are you using and how is it connected?
I found it really odd you couldn't load ghost off the other CD, maybe it's a hardware issue
Dave
Yes, Ghost32 8.0 came up on the screen then on top of that Symantec Ghost 8.0 with the message I just stated. The CD/DVD drive in an internal read/write. The computer I am trying to restore is seriously infected with a w32 blaster worm could that have an effect on how the hardware responds in the recovery environment?
The message is just telling you that you cannot create a Ghost image to a CD/DVD. It is normal. You just want to do the restore. I don't think the virus acn effect the recovery environment since it is running from a pressed CD.
It shouldn't matter if the system is infected, nothing on the hard drive should effect the hardware or the recovery disk because the recovery disk has it's own version of windows.
I could see you getting that error if you were trying to chose the CD as a destination for an image but I never seen an error like that just loading Ghost.
Can you boot the CD on another system just to see if ghost loads all the way?
Dave
redk9258 wrote:The message is just telling you that you cannot create a Ghost image to a CD/DVD. It is normal. You just want to do the restore. I don't think the virus acn effect the recovery environment since it is running from a pressed CD.
That was my first thought.
If Ghost loads all the way, make sure you are selecting Disk > From image, or Partition > From image
The next screen should be to select the source (where the image is located), the screen after that is the destination (the partition or drive you want to restore).
Be very carefull you choose the right partition because you won't see drive letters, it goes by drive and partition numbers.
Dave
Yet the attempts to restore is causing this message. I also attempted to go to Restore System, went through the steps to load my back up file and came to the same message. Very frustrating.
The only other computer I can boot the CD on is the computer I am using right now. If it works on this computer, would that indicate there is a hardware problem with the other one?
We would know the CD is good. If it works on one system and not the other it would have to be a hardware incompatibility.
Not sure what else it could be if the CD is good.
Dave
Ok, I'll try that. That will take a little time. Thanks for all you help, Dave.
ldvs wrote:Am now attempting to restore using Ghost 9.0 disk. After clicking "Restore Legacy Ghost Image" I received the message "CD/DVD writing functionality is currently unavailable. Please see the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide to enable it."
It's normal. Everyone sees that. What happens when you click Local, Partition, From Image?
I just booted my Ghost CD. I went to the Recover tab > Recover using a legacy Ghost image. It comes up with the message "CD/DVD writing functionality is currently unavailable...". I can the click Local Disk > from image or Local Disk > from image. I can then browse for the GHO file.
Does the Ghost 9 / 10 disc support SATA? I think I've asked before, but have never needed to use it and cannot remember the answer. I think it does, but not in AHCI mode.
EDIT: I just confirmed you must run in IDE mode, not AHCI mode. AHCI mode produces a blue screen on startup. I was able to browse my SATA drives with my Ghost 10 SRD. I did not have an old enough GHO file to verify though.
You guys are right, sorry idvs, I never read that box. I actually had no idea thats what it said, I'm used to just clicking OK and thought it was just the legal notice.
Dave
I tried the CD on this computer and got the same messages CD is now back in the computer I want to restore. I have clicked
Local Disk > from image or Local Disk > from image. Where am I likely to find the GHO file?
OK, I found the GHO file, now what do I do?
redk9258 wrote:
Does the Ghost 9 / 10 disc support SATA? I think I've asked before, but have never needed to use it and cannot remember the answer. I think it does, but not in AHCI mode.
Red,
It's not easy to add the drivers to the CD.
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But you can load AHCI drivers from a floppy.
redk9258 wrote:Does the Ghost 9 / 10 disc support SATA? I think I've asked before, but have never needed to use it and cannot remember the answer. I think it does, but not in AHCI mode.
EDIT: I just confirmed you must run in IDE mode, not AHCI mode. AHCI mode produces a blue screen on startup. I was able to browse my SATA drives with my Ghost 10 SRD. I did not have an old enough GHO file to verify though.
I would have thought you could boot the recovery disk but you just wouldn't be able to access any of the drives.
But with the Ghost 9 disk you can hit <F6> when it's loading and install drivers from a floppy.
When Ghost 9 came out, you had to use a floppy to install XP onto a SATA drive anyway so most people who did would know about the floppy routine.
I'm not sure if Ghost32 needs driver support, the DOS versions of ghost doesn't need drivers for NTFS or most SATA drives and ghost32 really is just the DOS version with a 32bit wrapper.
Dave