Norton Ghost 12.0 Backup Image History File Part 2

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I am currently using Windows XP SP3 and Ghost 12.0.

 

In Ghost 12.0 the image history file is located by default on Drive C:

 

This is a problem because when you recover Drive C you will a least lose one of history files not the actual partition image file (.v2i).

 

The Norton Ghost image history file should be located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Ghost.

 

There are four folders there

CommandFiles

History

Logs

Schedule

 

Open regedit and find

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Ghost

 

The Path should be found at the DataDir registry key.

 

To change the path of the Norton Ghost image history file

Click on Start

Select Run

Type in msconfig

 

Select Services

Click on hide all Microsoft services

Click on Disable all (Services)

 

Select Startup

Click on Disable all (Startup)

 

Reboot the computer

 

Open C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec

Cut the Norton Ghost folder and paste it to the Backup Destination Drive (ie D:)

 

Open regedit and find

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Ghost

Double click DataDir and set the path to D:\Norton Ghost\

 

To Restore All the services and Startup Programs

Click on Start

Select Run

Type in msconfig

 

Select General

SelectNormalStartup

 

Reboot the computer

 

The path should have been successful changed.

 

Please Note that if you are using a USB drive for your Backup Destination Drive make sure it is always on before you boot computer. Since Norton Ghost will be looking for the image history information there.

 

NotaCanada

2

red,

Add me to the list of those who support that idea :smileyhappy:

I have had a number of occasions when I had to do a restore or use the removal tool and found loose ends all over the place.

3

Hi: Redk9258

 

Yes moving the image history file should be an option in ghost.

 

As for your question about daily backups and you restore an image from 7 days earlier.

 

So long as the registry key DataDir is set to D:\Norton Ghost\

 

Everything works fine

 

NotaCanada

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I am currently using Windows XP SP3 and Ghost 12.0.

 

In Ghost 12.0 the image history file is located by default on Drive C:

 

This is a problem because when you recover Drive C you will a least lose one of history files not the actual partition image file (.v2i).

 

The Norton Ghost image history file should be located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Ghost.

 

There are four folders there

CommandFiles

History

Logs

Schedule

 

Open regedit and find

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Ghost

 

The Path should be found at the DataDir registry key.

 

To change the path of the Norton Ghost image history file

Click on Start

Select Run

Type in msconfig

 

Select Services

Click on hide all Microsoft services

Click on Disable all (Services)

 

Select Startup

Click on Disable all (Startup)

 

Reboot the computer

 

Open C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec

Cut the Norton Ghost folder and paste it to the Backup Destination Drive (ie D:)

 

Open regedit and find

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Ghost

Double click DataDir and set the path to D:\Norton Ghost\

 

To Restore All the services and Startup Programs

Click on Start

Select Run

Type in msconfig

 

Select General

SelectNormalStartup

 

Reboot the computer

 

The path should have been successful changed.

 

Please Note that if you are using a USB drive for your Backup Destination Drive make sure it is always on before you boot computer. Since Norton Ghost will be looking for the image history information there.

 

NotaCanada