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I don't think he's using Guest at all. I think he's just repeating a
typographical error.
"nemer" <user@example.net> wrote in message
news:41cdc9b8@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Tom Scales wrote:
>
>> I'm confused again. Guest or Ghost. I assume you mean Ghost.
>>
>> Why not just boot the CD? I'm pretty sure it DOES support FAT32.
>>
>> Also, can you provide a link, as I cannot find on Symantec's site any
>> limitations.
> It appears he is using ghost and guest.exe.
> guest.exe is an iomega program for use with external zip drives.
> he doesnt need to use it as he is usign a usb hdd.
> Therein lies his problem
>>
>> Tom
>> "Irwin" <ebct@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1103948613.774222.246170@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>Tom,
>>>
>>>I did not mean for you to feel bad, it is just that I think you are
>>>wrong. I did do research, and I saw those links, and I also searched
>>>extensively on Guest.exe and FAT32. Everything I saw via Google says
>>>that Guest.exe will not support FAT32. There are two issues here. One
>>>is getting the USB support going, and the other is assigning drive
>>>letters with Guest. I think you are primarily talking about part one,
>>>and I agree that with the correct drivers one can get USB started.
>>>Indeed, when the drivers are loading, they do identify the USB port. It
>>>is the second part, where guest runs but does not assign a drive
>>>letter, which I conclude is because my drive is FAT32. I did see
>>>several other USB drivers at other sites, and perhaps I will have to
>>>try one of them.
>>>
>>>Happy Holiday,
>>>Irwin
>>>
>>>Tom Scales wrote:
>>>
>>>>According to Symantec's knowledgebase, it is supported.
>>>>
>>>>Here are some articles that might help:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/8f7dc138830563c888256c2200662ecd/89d1e7c0cc5534b9852569c9007cc38a?OpenDocument&prod=Norton%20Ghost&ver=2003%20for%20Windows%202000/NT/Me/98/XP&src=sg&pcode=ghost&svy=&csm=no
>>>
>>>>
>>>http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/8f7dc138830563c888256c2200662ecd/89d1e7c0cc5534b9852569c9007cc38a?OpenDocument&prod=Norton%20Ghost&ver=2003%20for%20Windows%202000/NT/Me/98/XP&src=sg&pcode=ghost&svy=&csm=no
>>>
>>>>They'll wrap, so you'll have to cut and paste.
>>>>
>>>>The second one has instructions on how to create a boot floppy with
>>>
>>>proper
>>>
>>>>USB support. There is no mention ANYWHERE of lack of support for
>>>
>>>FAT32.
>>>
>>>>Seems like before you would criticize me, you would do the basics of
>>>>research at Symantec's site.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Irwin" <ebct@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:1103928617.382437.47800@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Thank you Tom, but that was not helpful. I know that Ghost 2003
>>>>>supports FAT 16 and FAT 32 from both floppy and hard drive.
>>>
>>>Restating
>>>
>>>>>the issue, the problem is that the Guest.exe the floppy version of
>>>>>Ghost 2003 uses does not support FAT 32. Given that most external
>>>
>>>USB
>>>
>>>>>drives are much bigger than 2 gb, the limit for FAT 16, most will
>>>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>>formatted as FAT 32. What do I do then assuming that I want to use
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>>floppy DOS version of Ghost? Why do I want to use floppies, you may
>>>>>ask? Because I have an NT box, and NT does not support USB, and I
>>>
>>>want
>>>
>>>>>to back up the NT box to the external USB drive. Any other ideas
>>>
>>>out
>>>
>>>>>there?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Irwin
>>>>>
>>>>>Tom Scales wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>You mean Fat16, not Fat, but that's wrong. Ghost 2003 happily
>>>>>
>>>>>supports
>>>>>
>>>>>>Fat32. I don't know that the boot disk version does, but Ghost
>>>>>
>>>>>itself does.
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Irwin" <ebct@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:1103899438.453762.245280@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I was surprised when I see that Ghost 2003 from boot disks will
>>>
>>>not
>>>
>>>>>>>save to my external 40gb USB hard drive which came formatted as
>>>
>>>a
>>>
>>>>>>>single FAT32 partition.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Apparently, the Guest.exe that Ghost uses will only see FAT
>>>>>
>>>>>partitions.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>Given that FAT partitions are 2 gb max, how is one supposed to
>>>
>>>used
>>>
>>>>>>>that to back up a large drive?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Anyhow, I tried to use Partition Magic 8 to divide up my USB
>>>
>>>drive,
>>>
>>>>>but
>>>>>
>>>>>>>PM won't even see the USB drive. Apparently, PM won't work on
>>>>>
>>>>>removable
>>>>>
>>>>>>>drives. In order for the USB drive to work in windows, it has to
>>>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>>set
>>>>>
>>>>>>>as a removable drive in its properties. If I uncheck the
>>>
>>>removable
>>>
>>>>>box
>>>>>
>>>>>>>in properties, then my computer won't see the USB drive at all.
>>>>>>>So, now what? Thanks for the help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Irwin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>