Greetings:
I was trying to copy/image my Windows partition (W2K) to another partition (all NTFS format) and receive the error message 662.
I've checked Symantec's tech reference and seem to find that although I'm using Ghost 2003 (came with NSW 2003 Premeir Edition) that I still cannot create images on an NTFS partition.
Does anyone recall back this far that can answer this conundrum? I greatlhy appreciate any input to anyone that can translate "tech-eze." :-) Dave
I have these references from tech pages:
Ability to save image files to NTFS partitions (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/2002030415014425?Open&docid=2000012811284125&nsf=on-technology.nsf&view=docid)
In previous Ghost versions, Ghost could not save an image file to a local NTFS partition because DOS does not read NTFS partitions. Norton Ghost 2003 has been written to be able to access NTFS partitions to save image files, and to restore disks or partitions from image files.
Note, though, that Ghost can save only image files to local NTFS partitions, and not other types of files. When you run Ghost with an option that creates a file such as a log file or CRC file, use an appropriate option on the Ghost command line to save that file to a different location. For instance, if you run Ghost to create an image file, to save that image file to drive D, which is an NTFS partition, and to create a log file, use a switch that directs Ghost to save the log file to location other than drive D, such as a floppy disk.
Cloning NTFS partitions (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/on-technology.nsf/docid/2000012811284125)
There is difference between creating an image of an NTFS partition, and saving an image file to an NTFS partition. In the first case, the NTFS partition is included in the image file. In the second case, the NTFS partition is a location that Ghost saves the image file to. In general, this document discusses saving an image file to an NTFS partition.
Ghost can create an image of a local NTFS partition and save the image file directly to supported media such as another partition or a CD drive. See the document Ghost compatibility <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/2000033111503625?Open&docid=2000012811284125&nsf=on-technology.nsf&view=docid> for links to specific documents regarding Ghost's compatibility with various hardware devices.
The inability to write directly to an NTFS partition does not interfere with Ghost's ability to clone a disk or partition dynamically. That is, Ghost can copy a disk or partition image from a disk or partition on one computer directly to a disk or partition on another computer by writing over the destination disk or partition, even when the disk or partition at the source or destination is NTFS.
Ghost versions (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/on-technology.nsf/docid/1999070716282425)
Ghost has improvements in its handling of NTFS partitions in each Ghost version. Update Ghost to the latest version. See the documents How to determine your version of Ghost <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/2000032312180525?Open&docid=1999070716282425&nsf=on-technology.nsf&view=docid>and How to obtain current version of Symantec Ghost <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/2000092918595925?Open&docid=1999070716282425&nsf=on-technology.nsf&view=docid>.
Norton Ghost 2002 and earlier, and Symantec Ghost 7.5 and earlier cannot save images to local NTFS partitions. However, some Ghost versions can save images to NTFS partitions that reside on a remote computer. Norton Ghost 2003 and Symantec Ghost 8.x can save image files to local NTFS partitions. See the documents Storing Ghost image files directly to NTFS partitions <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/2000012811284125?Open&docid=1999070716282425&nsf=on-technology.nsf&view=docid> and Using Ghost to save or write an image to a different computer. <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/2000012111391925?Open&docid=1999070716282425&nsf=on-technology.nsf&view=docid>