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Command-line switches
Command-line switches
Command-line switches
-afile=filename
Replaces the default abort error log file name, Ghosterr.txt, with the directory and file
given in filename.
given in filename.
-auto
Automatically names spanned image files during creation. Using this switch avoids the
user prompt that asks for confirmation of the next destination location for the remainder
of the image file that is being loaded. This switch is the default behavior for Norton Ghost.
user prompt that asks for confirmation of the next destination location for the remainder
of the image file that is being loaded. This switch is the default behavior for Norton Ghost.
-batch
Batch mode switch. Prevents abort messages from waiting for user acknowledgment, and
removes user interaction prompts. The return value of Ghost.exe must be checked to
identify whether the operation was successful. Norton Ghost returns 0 on success and 1 or
higher on failure or error.
removes user interaction prompts. The return value of Ghost.exe must be checked to
identify whether the operation was successful. Norton Ghost returns 0 on success and 1 or
higher on failure or error.
-bfc
Handles bad FAT clusters when writing to disk. If this switch is set, and the target
partition is FAT, Norton Ghost checks for and works around bad sectors. This option may
slow Norton Ghost operation substantially.
partition is FAT, Norton Ghost checks for and works around bad sectors. This option may
slow Norton Ghost operation substantially.
-bootcd
When writing an image directly to a CD/DVD writer, makes the CD/DVD bootable. You
need a bootable floppy disk in drive A. If you use the -sure switch with -bootcd, and a
floppy disk is not in drive A, then a non-bootable CD/DVD is created.
need a bootable floppy disk in drive A. If you use the -sure switch with -bootcd, and a
floppy disk is not in drive A, then a non-bootable CD/DVD is created.
-buffersize=x
Ghost creates an image file using a small buffer where x = number of KB. The size of the
buffer is automatically calculated by Norton Ghost. The buffersize switch lets you override
this size. You can set the buffer size value from 1 to 32.
buffer is automatically calculated by Norton Ghost. The buffersize switch lets you override
this size. You can set the buffer size value from 1 to 32.
-chkimg,filename
Checks the integrity of the image file indicated by filename.
-clone
Ghost.exe operation switch. This switch allows automation of Ghost.exe operations and
has a series of arguments that define the operation parameters.
has a series of arguments that define the operation parameters.
-cns
Reverts the naming of spanned files to the system used by versions of Norton Ghost prior
to Symantec Ghost 6.5. If this switch is not used, then the naming of spanned files
conforms to Microsoft application guidelines. You do not need to use this switch when
reading an existing file. Use this switch when the first five characters in a file name must be
unique. For example:
to Symantec Ghost 6.5. If this switch is not used, then the naming of spanned files
conforms to Microsoft application guidelines. You do not need to use this switch when
reading an existing file. Use this switch when the first five characters in a file name must be
unique. For example:
With -cns
Without -cns
Filename.gho
Filename.gho
Filename.001
Filen001.ghs
Filename.002
Filen002.ghs