System Cloning using Ghost!

GHOST :---

• It is .EXE file , using this s/w we can clone the hard disk or o/s
• It runs in only dos mode

WHY DO WE USE GHOST S/W:--

• IT PROVIDES BACKUP SERVICE IN CASE OF DISASTER OCCURRENCE
• WE CAN PERFORM GHOST ON SAME MAKE MACHINE
• THE TIME CONSUMPTION IS TOTALLY LOW
• THE DESTINATION DISK WILL HAVE MORE DISK SPACE THAN SOURCE DISK
• GHOST SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY SYMANTEC IS DEPENDABLE


PROCESS OF GHOSTING :--

• Enable the floppy disk& hard disk
• Using bootable floppy perform booting process
• Then it will enter in to dos mode & run ghost s/w
• It give menu like which corp… provides ghost s/w

OPTIONS IN GHOST :--

• Select LOCAL it give 2 options like
1. Disk
2. partition
• Select any option depends on ghosting
• If DISK Is select it will give 3 options
1. To Disk
2. To Image
3. From Image
• If PARTITION is select it will give 3 options
1. To partition
2. To Image
3. From Image

1. Select Local>Disk>To Disk

DISK TO DISK :---

• We have to select Primary as source disk & Secondary as Destination Disk and vice versa
• In this process The Image of the Primary Disk is copied in to Secondary Disk
• At End of Process we have to reset our machine

2. Select Local>Disk>To Image

DISK TO IMAGE :--

• In this Process We Have to Create Image From The Disk by Choosing the Optimal path
• At End of Process We have to Reset our Computer

3. Select Local>Disk>Form Image

DISK FROM IMAGE :---
• In this process we have to copy the Image from Image in to Disk
• At End of Process We have to Reset Our Machine


2. Select Local> Partition> TO Partition

PARTITION TO PARTITION :--
• We have to Select Primary as Source partition Disk and Secondary as Destination Disk and Vice versa
• In this Process The Partition Image of Source is copied in to Destination
• After Completion of This We Have to Format the Remaining Hard Disk
• At End of Process We Have to Reset our Machine.

2. Select Local>Partition> To Image
PARTITION TO IMAGE :--
• In this Process We Have to create Image for Source Partition
• After Completion Of This we Should Format the Remaining Hard Disk
• Then Reset Ur computer
2. Select Local>Partition>From Image
PARTITION FROM IMAGE :---
• In this Process We have to copied the Partition Image from Image
• After Completion of this We Should Format the Remaining Hard Disk
• At End of Process we Have to Reset our Machine

AFTER COMPLETION OF GHOST WHAT WE CAN PERFORM:--
1. WE SHOULD CHANGE THE MACHINE NAME
2. PUT THE MACHINE IN WORKGROUP
3. REGISTER THE MACHINE IN DOMAIN
4. GIVE ADMIN RIGHTS TO INSTALLERS
5. AT END DISABLE THE FLOPPY AND SECONDARY HARD DISKS