Ghost Solution Suite 2.5.1 support matrix for Windows 8
| Article:DOC6337 | | | Created: 2013-02-04 | | | Updated: 2013-04-04 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6337 |
Description
This article provides information on Windows 8 support in Ghost Solution Suite 2.5.1.
NOTE: The Ghost Solution Suite 2.5.1 does not support UEFI. For more details refer to the following link:
www.symantec.com/docs/TECH156927
| Tasks | Supported in Windows 8 | Known Issues |
| Remote client install via GSS console | No | |
| Boot the computer using one click virtual partition created via ghost boot wizard (GBW) |
Yes | |
| Create disk Image with Standalone Ghost | Yes | |
| Deploy Image with Standalone Ghost | Yes | |
| Deploy Image using Ghost cast server | Yes | |
| Deploy multiple partitions using standalone Ghost | Yes | |
| Deploy Image with Standalone Ghost on different hardware with DA |
No | |
| Ghconfig via command line | Partially supported with a known issue |
The following commands are not supported:
The following commands are supported:
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| Ghost Explorer | Yes | |
| Deploy Anywhere via command line | No | |
| Ghregedit via command line | Yes | |
| Ghost walker via command line | No | |
| Gdisk via command line | Yes | |
| Console | No | |
| Install GSS on Windows 8 computer | Partially supported with a known issue |
On installing GSS on a Windows 8 computer, the following error message is displayed: After you continue with the installation, the GBW, console and other components are launched successfully. |
| Create boot package via GBW on Windows 8 |
Yes |
The following table lists the support for Windows 8 after manually installing the client by running the client.msi:
| Task | Supported in Windows 8 | Known Issues |
| Managed client status | Partially supported with a known issue | The client’s status is displayed as connected and the computer’s MAC address is displayed as the computer name instead of the NetBIOS name. |
| Configuration task | No | |
| Create image task | No | |
| Deploy Image using Ghost cast server | Yes |
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