i use ghost 9 which is the same era as 2003,
it gives two options
1, backup a drive
2. copy one drive to the other
you need to run 2.
you need to install ghost onto c drive and run it from there, you do not use the ghost cd if nothing is wrong.
Also you need to disable any programs that can kick in automatically
eg live updates for windows, antivirus, antispyware. Rather than disable them I run them, that way they are up to date and will not kick in.
disable screen saver and power saving menus, set power menus to never in the screensaver power menu.
if you use a usb drive set usb power management to never in device manager.
disable any automatic programs like diskeeper or second copy or what ever.
copy drive to another ghost 9
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You can copy the contents of one hard drive to another. You can copy your operating system, applications, and data to a new hard drive. If the hard drive you are copying contains more than one partition, you must copy the partitions one at a time to the new hard drive.
You can use the Copy Drives feature when you upgrade to a larger hard drive or when you add a second hard drive and keep the original. You should not use the Copy Drives feature to set up a hard drive that will be used in another computer.
\backup drive ghost 9
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You can create a backup image manually. This is particularly useful if you are about to install a new product, some critical files have changed, or many file changes have occurred in a session, and you need to create a backup immediately. This is also useful if you want to make an initial backup image of a computer to ensure it is successful, then use the Schedule Incremental Backups (Backup Job Wizard) feature to automate the creation of any subsequent backups.
If you prefer to schedule the creation of backup images instead of creating them manually, use the Backup Jobs Wizard.
Norton Ghost supports saving backup image files to a network hard disk or to a local hard disk (including USB and FireWire drives, Zip, JAZ, SuperDisk, and magneto-optical). It does not support saving backup image files directly to a tape drive. To save backups to tape, save the backup to another drive, then use your existing tape backup strategy to save the backup image to tape.
During the creation of backup images, you should exit any partitioning software that is running, such as Norton PartitionMagic.
You can use Norton Ghost to back up a database.
To manually create a backup image
In the basic view of the Norton Ghost window, click Tools > Back Up Drive.
Click Next.
Select one or more drives to back up.
A separate backup image file will be created for each drive you select.
You can click a drive letter to view a graphical representation of the drives used and total free space.
A drive with a red "X" next to it indicates that the drive is not available for backing up. This is usually because the drive has been deleted, or the entire hard disk has been removed from the computer since you installed Norton Ghost.
Click Next.
Select the location where you want the backup images stored:Local file
Stores the backup images on the computer that is being backed up.
Specify a drive and folder (for example, E:\Data_Backups\).
Network file
Stores the backup images on the network.
Specify a UNC path (\\server\share) to a folder on the network where you want the backup image stored, or click Browse to navigate to the network folder.
In the Backup Job Wizard, click Next. In the Connect As window, type a domain or computer name, user name, and password, then click OK to return to the Wizard.
CD-RW/DVD-RW
Stores the backup images on disk media.
Make sure the media is new and blank. Partially written CD or DVD media should not be used.
Click CD-RW/DVD-RW, then specify the CD or DVD drive where the backup images will be sent.
If you do not have a writable CD or DVD drive, this option will not appear.
If you receive a message stating that there may not be enough available space at the specified location, you should specify a new location rather than continuing with the Wizard and possibly not being able to save a complete backup image.
If you want to rename a backup image instead of using the default filename, select a backup image filename from the list box, click Rename, then type a new name.
If a backup image spans multiple media, the filenames for subsequent files will be appended with _S01, _S02, and so forth. For example, if the default filename were C_Drive.V2i, the second filename would be C_Drive_S01.V2i, and so on.
Click Next.
In the Compression drop-down list, select one of following compression levels:
None
Standard
Medium
High
If you want to determine whether a backup image file is valid or corrupt immediately following its creation select Verify backup image file after creation.
If you want to split the backup image file into smaller files, then select Divide the backup image into smaller files to simplify archiving, then type the maximum size (in MB) for each file.
For example, if you plan to copy a backup image to CDs, specify a file size of 700 MB or less.
In the Description text box, type a description that you want associated with the backup image.
The backup image file size and creation date are automatically appended to the description, so you do not need to enter this information.
If you want to set additional options such as adding a password to the backup image, click Advanced.
When you finished setting the advanced options, click OK to return to the Wizard.
Click Next to review the backup options you have selected.
Click Next to create the backup image immediately.
You can click Close to exit the Wizard or you can exit Norton Ghost entirely; the backup will continue until it is finished.
restore a drive ghost9
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If you are able to access the operating system on a troubled computer, you can use the Restore Drive Wizard to restore an entire backup image of a data drive with no rebooting. This method of recovery, known as a hot restore, is useful if you have experienced the complete loss of a data drive.
You can restore a full image or a base image by selecting a .v2i file, or you can select an incremental backup (.iv2i file) that was taken at the point in time to which you want to restore the drive. If you select an incremental backup, the restore process will automatically detect any previous incrementals and the base image associated with that incremental.
Any drive that you restore can be automatically resized smaller to fit the selected destination (assuming the amount of data in the partition does not exceed the size of the destination drive).
For example, if you have a backup image of a 6 GB drive that contains 3 GB of data, and you want to restore the backup to a 4 GB drive, the 6 GB drive being restored is proportionally resized down to 4 GB to fit the destination drive size.
To restore a backup image
Do one of the following:
In the basic view of Norton Ghost, click Restore a Drive.
In the advanced view of Norton Ghost, click Tools > Restore drive.
Click Next.
Select the backup image file that you are restoring from by selecting one of the following options:Restore from Description
Local file
Restores a backup image located on the connected computer. Specify a drive and folder where the backup image is stored. For example, E:\Data_Backups\
To restore a backup image that is located on disc media, browse to the CD or DVD drive and folder where the backup image is located. Make sure the media is in the drive before clicking Browse.
Network file
Restores a backup image that is located on the network. Specify a UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path on the network where the backup image is stored, or click Browse to navigate to the network folder where the backup image is stored.
For example, \\computer\share\file
In the Restore Drive Wizard, click Next. In the Connect As window, type a domain or computer name, user name, and password, then click OK to return to the Wizard.
If the backup image is password-protected, type the password in the Password text box, then click OK.
Click Next.
In the Restore Destination window, select the destination where you want to restore the backup image file.
If there is not enough free space to restore a backup image file, you can press
to select multiple, contiguous destinations that exist on the same hard drive.
Click Next.
Set how you want the restore to be performed. Your options are:Options Description
Verify image file before restore
Determines whether a backup image file is valid or corrupt before restoring it.
Check for file system errors
Check the restored drive for errors after restoring the backup image file.
Resize drive to fill unallocated space
Automatically expand the drive to occupy the destination drive's remaining unallocated space.
Set drive active (for booting OS)
Makes the restored drive the active partition (the drive the computer boots from).
Partition type
Select one of the following:
Primary partition: To restore as a primary partition
Logical partition: To restore as a logical partition inside an extended partition
Drive letter
Select a drive letter you want assigned to the partition from the Drive letter drop-down list.
The actual options available are dependent on the restore destination you selected in the previous step.
Click Next to review the restore options you have selected.
Click Next to restore the image.
If the Wizard cannot lock the drive to perform the restoration under Windows, it will prompt you to insert the product CD and manually boot into the recovery environment so you can comple