Create self installing Ghost image for XP?

[Josh]

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I currently use Norton ghost to make backup images. Can I use it to create
self installing backup images so that a user can just pop in a disk and sit
back and let it install?

if not is there a product out there that will do this?

 

[Guest]

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"Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> wrote in
news:O8A2hFfNFHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl:

> I currently use Norton ghost to make backup images. Can I use it to
> create self installing backup images so that a user can just pop in a
> disk and sit back and let it install?
>
> if not is there a product out there that will do this?
>
>
>

good question.

i work for a hotel that wants to put some pcs in the rooms, but we're
afraid of what people could leave on there.

I'm looking for a bootable disk that will "self-install" a disk image.
Such as the housekeeper just popping it in the drive while she's cleaning,
letting it run, then moving onto the next room.

Smowk

 

[Guest]

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"Smowk" <SmowkOne@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> i work for a hotel that wants to put some pcs in the rooms, but we're
> afraid of what people could leave on there.
>
> I'm looking for a bootable disk that will "self-install" a disk image.
> Such as the housekeeper just popping it in the drive while she's cleaning,
> letting it run, then moving onto the next room.
>
> Smowk

Look into deepFreeze.

http://www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp

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[Guest]

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Try a product called Deep Freeze.....very good for lab or public PC
environments. What it will do is set a roll back point and every reboot will
take the PC back to that point. It will drop all added files, programs, and
viruses. not too expensive either.

http://www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp

Hope it helps...Napnut

"Josh" wrote:

> I currently use Norton ghost to make backup images. Can I use it to create
> self installing backup images so that a user can just pop in a disk and sit
> back and let it install?
>
> if not is there a product out there that will do this?
>
>
>

 

[moimeme]

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Why not try simple autorun for the CD calling a batch file calling ghost
with the appropriate parameters, then perform a reboot ?

"Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
O8A2hFfNFHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I currently use Norton ghost to make backup images. Can I use it to create
> self installing backup images so that a user can just pop in a disk and
> sit
> back and let it install?
>
> if not is there a product out there that will do this?
>

 

[Josh]

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HTat would be great do you know where I can find an example batch file to do
this?

Thank you

"MoiMeme" <moimeme@be.uk> wrote in message
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> Why not try simple autorun for the CD calling a batch file calling ghost
> with the appropriate parameters, then perform a reboot ?
>
> "Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
> O8A2hFfNFHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I currently use Norton ghost to make backup images. Can I use it to
>>create
>> self installing backup images so that a user can just pop in a disk and
>> sit
>> back and let it install?
>>
>> if not is there a product out there that will do this?
>>
>
>

 

[george]

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maybe this (http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/utility/autorun/) can help
you.
creating the batchfile that is kicked off with the autorun should not be a
big problem.
ghost documentation surely has an example of runing it from a batch.
probably something along the line:
ghost <imagefilename> <parameters>

george


"Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:O6XPIcyNFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> HTat would be great do you know where I can find an example batch file to
> do this?
>
> Thank you
>
> "MoiMeme" <moimeme@be.uk> wrote in message
> news:424dacd4$0$10346$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
>> Why not try simple autorun for the CD calling a batch file calling ghost
>> with the appropriate parameters, then perform a reboot ?
>>
>> "Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> O8A2hFfNFHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I currently use Norton ghost to make backup images. Can I use it to
>>>create
>>> self installing backup images so that a user can just pop in a disk and
>>> sit
>>> back and let it install?
>>>
>>> if not is there a product out there that will do this?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[moimeme]

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Ghost switches for command line are listed here ( long URL ! copy all of it
and paste into adress bar of browser) :
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/1998082612540625?Open&src=lnk_en?Open&src=sg&docid=2002091914103925&nsf=ghost.nsf&view=8f7dc138830563c888256c2200662ecd/0621287c7b94b00788256c39007454db?opendocument&prod=norton%20ghost&ver=2003%20for%20windows%202000/nt/me/98&dtype=&prod=Norton%20Ghost&ver=2003%20for%20Windows%202000/NT/Me/98/XP&osv=&osv_lvl=

For creating a batch :
just create a text file with .bat extension
it should contain the instruction <ghost parameters > with parameters being
the swtiches needed and source of image file and destination partition ( try
first using GUI interface before to be sure to select correct partition !).
Put ghost files AND batch file AND image file into the root of the CD along
with contents of a DOS bootable diskette ( or at least command.com file)

Autorun can be done simply by putting in the ROOT of the CD an autorun.inf
file ( simple text file) with followinf format and contents ( assuming the
batch file used to restore is called RestPart.bat ( otherwise replace with
correct name)):
[AutoRun]
open=RestPart.bat

That should work.

Phil



"george" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
news: OYsOCv2NFHA.244@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> maybe this (http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/utility/autorun/) can help
> you.
> creating the batchfile that is kicked off with the autorun should not be a
> big problem.
> ghost documentation surely has an example of runing it from a batch.
> probably something along the line:
> ghost <imagefilename> <parameters>
>
> george
>
>
> "Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:O6XPIcyNFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> HTat would be great do you know where I can find an example batch file to
>> do this?
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> "MoiMeme" <moimeme@be.uk> wrote in message
>> news:424dacd4$0$10346$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
>>> Why not try simple autorun for the CD calling a batch file calling ghost
>>> with the appropriate parameters, then perform a reboot ?
>>>
>>> "Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
>>> O8A2hFfNFHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>I currently use Norton ghost to make backup images. Can I use it to
>>>>create
>>>> self installing backup images so that a user can just pop in a disk and
>>>> sit
>>>> back and let it install?
>>>>
>>>> if not is there a product out there that will do this?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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First, we're all assuming you're using a decent version of Ghost, such as
v2003 and not that dopey v9. If so, yes, you can use the DOS version and
script the command.

As for scripting the ghost command, study the switches MoiMeme referred you
to. Your command might look something similar to:




ghost -clone,mode=prestore,src=c:\img\FI.GHO:1,dst=1:2 -batch -sure -quiet

(This is just an example I cut-and-pasted from a batch file Dell uses in
their recovery partition. )

Forget the "autorun" CD--that's for launching the CD automatically after
you're already in Windows. Instead, you want a bootable CD--the computer
doesn't boot into Windows, it boots straight from the CD into DOS, where you
can have the autoexec.bat file launch the ghost command.

Will your Ghost image fit on a single CD? If not, swapping disks is an
issue you'll have to deal with. If you can count on DVD drives in all
computers, you could make a DVDR instead of a CDR.

Also, if you've never created a bootable CD, that's a whole 'nuther topic.

Take a look at http://radified.com/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.cgi. That BBS is all
about Ghost and has lots of knowledgeable people who do the kind of thing
you want. Your question is really only peripherally about XP, so for an
extended discussion it will probably be more useful to take this to
radified.com.


"Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> wrote:
> HTat would be great do you know where I can find an example
> batch file to do this?
>
> "MoiMeme" <moimeme@be.uk> wrote:
> > Why not try simple autorun for the CD calling a batch file calling
> > ghost with the appropriate parameters, then perform a reboot ?
> >
> > "Josh" <jsawyer@insightbb.com> wrote:
> >> I currently use Norton ghost to make backup images. Can I use it
> >> to create self installing backup images so that a user can just pop
> >> in a disk and sit back and let it install?

 

[linuxm@n]

Is this a correct syntax for ghost. I want to write existing .gho file to my first HDD, drive C w/o touching other partition and I'am also adding a syntax to the ghost that the program can easily identify were i place / call the file ghosterr.txt

ie....

LH %CDROM%:\ghost\ghost.exe -clone,mode=prestore,src=%CDROM%:\img\FI.GHO:1,dst=1:2 -batch -sure -quiet -afile=%RAMD%:\Ghosterr.txt ......

let me know if this is correct syntax / switches...

BTW, I'am using ghost 2003.


Thank in advance...

-LinuxMan

 

[kidgrok]

After much experimenting I discovered the following Ghost batch file syntax to do the trick perfectly for command-line automation of a hands-free boot partition restoration:

c:\ghost -clone,mode=pload,src=2:3\GHOST\C-OK:1,dst=2:2 -sure -fro -crcignore

The setup is as follows:

- Ghost 2003 files loaded on a USB thumbdrive formatted with Windows 98
(the topic of another post altogether)
- single system hard drive with three partitions
> first partition formatted as unmounted OEM recovery partition
> second partition NTFS-formatted Windows XP boot partition ( C: )
> third partition NTFS-formatted data partition ( D: )
- Ghost 2003 recovery partition file saved as D:\GHOST\C-OK.GHO
- System configured to boot first from thumbdrive, if present
- I use a batch file with PAUSE to allow for a user abort & avoid heartbreak

Now, test your knowledge: if the first OEM partition was not present how would the command line be modified? (Answer Provided Below)


NOTES:
1) The USB drive is recognized as drive 1
2) The image file was created from a partition copy of C:
3) This information is highly proprietary and will cost you!!!

Truly plug-and-play and nothing has blown up yet. I'm so smart.

ANSWER:

c:\ghost -clone,mode=pload,src=2:2\GHOST\C-OK:1,dst=2:1 -sure -fro -crcignore

 

[Mousemonkey]

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