How to transfer files from Desktop to Laptop - NOT cloning

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I have a Ghost 15 image of my desktop computer. I'm heading out on an extended work trip and want to transfer my complete image to my laptop computer as a folder so I have all my desktop data. Can this be done? If so how?

Thanks,

DDR

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Hi ddr,

 

It seems to me that, for what you want to do, a better, more practical solution would be to simply make straight copies of only the files and folders that you wiil need and move the copies over to the laptop.

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If you want to bring an image file with you, you can right-mouse click on the .V2i file and 'mount' the image. This will assign a read-only drive letter to the contents of the image file from which you can copy files out of at-will.

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andreash_utah wrote:

If you want to bring an image file with you, you can right-mouse click on the .V2i file and 'mount' the image. This will assign a read-only drive letter to the contents of the image file from which you can copy files out of at-will.

Question,

How much space would be required to do this? Maybe as a percentage of size over the size of the V2i file.

Thanks

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If you don't have Ghost installed on the laptop you can use this:

 

http://service1.symantec.com/support/powerquest.nsf/docid/2008040902583362?OpenDocument&lg=en&ct=us&seg=hho&src=hot

 

Thats a standalone tool that requires no installation.

Put that and your image file on your laptop and you'll be able to use the tool to open the image and pull out the files and folders as you need them.

 

Dave

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I have a Ghost 15 image of my desktop computer. I'm heading out on an extended work trip and want to transfer my complete image to my laptop computer as a folder so I have all my desktop data. Can this be done? If so how?

Thanks,

DDR