Symantec 10024709 User Manual

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Backing up, restoring, and cloning from DOS
An overview of using Ghost.exe

You can use the Norton Ghost executable, Ghost.exe, to clone a computer, create 
a backup, and restore a computer. You can add switches to the cloning task in the 
Options window or as parameters to Ghost.exe. Ghost.exe is run within DOS. 

The following is an overview of the process of using Ghost.exe.

Start Ghost.exe.
Add command-line switches, if necessary. 
See

If you want to establish a peer-to-peer connection, then set up the 
connection.

Select the Norton Ghost operation:

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Disk or partition to image file

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Disk or partition from image file

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Disk to disk

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Partition to partition

Do one of the following:

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Select the source hard disk or partitions.

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Select the image file.

Do one of the following:

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Select the destination hard disk or partition.

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Select the image file.

Make sure that you select the correct destination to overwrite. The 
destination disk is completely overwritten with no chance of recovering any 
data.

Complete the Ghost operation.

Note: On the Ghost.exe main menu, the option of GhostCast is not supported. 
The GhostCast functionality is available only with Symantec Ghost Enterprise 
Edition. If you require GhostCast functionality, see 

on page 209.