I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.
I ran the driver validation test and 3 devices do not have drivers on the Symantec Recovery Disk:
Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wrireled-N 2230
Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
WAN Miniport (IKEv2)
I then tried to create a custom recovery CD ... and I received the following message ..
The Symantec Recovery Disk can only use 32 bit drivers. Add 32 bit drivers for each unusable 64 bit driver listed.
And it listed the same 3 devices.
I looked at the directions for adding the 32 bit drivers and honestly it is beyond my limited technical ability.
In all the years of using Ghost 14.0 I never needed my Custom Recovery CD.
I ONLY recover using a local attached external HD.
Do I really need this custom recovery CD?
Steve-NJ wrote:
I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.
I ONLY recover using a local attached external HD.
Do I really need this custom recovery CD?
Yes you do,
If the computer crashes you will need the SRD to boot up with so that you can locate the recovery points on the external drive and run a recovery.
When I have created a SRD I don't need to add any drivers, all you do is connect the devices you want the SRD to include and then put the installation disk in the drive and follow the instructions to create a custom srd.
That will be sufficient to boot up with and recover your computer.
Deric
I am sorry ... I must not have been clear enough.
I have the SRD that came in the box.
I am trying to create a CUSTOM Recovery Disk (per Norton Ghost 15.0 instructions) when I ran into this issue.
You do not need those drivers because Windows PE does not use wireless networking. Boot the SRD. From the SRD, open an image file and verify it. As long as you can see all of your drives you should be golden.
One advantage of a custom SRD would be that it will integrate your serial number so you don't have to enter it to do a cold backup.