Ghosting a Machine
Generally software application is assigned to a packager through Development team. The Team should contain all the relevant documentation required to package the application e.g. Packaging Specification, Packaging Standard for each specific customer, and any other relevant documentation. It also indicates where the source files reside i.e. either on a share or on CD. The next stage is setting up the machine.
Setup Machine
Ensure you use the correct image (specified by customer) and repackaging tool.
Image: Windows XP SP2
Repackaging Tool: Wise for Windows Installer 4.0
Ghosting Machine
There are two options to put an image on a machine and take an image from a machine.
1. To put image on machine - follow the steps below:
- First Insert Ghost Boot Disk (floppy)
- Then Reboot the Machine should be done.
- From the menu choose the following options:
- Local--> Partition---->From Image
- Select Look In: area and select from drop-down menu (by using tab key)
- Select drive where image resides
- Select ghost image e.g. W2K_W30.GHO
- Select OK
- Three Dialog boxes appear
- Select source partition from image file - Select OK
- Select local destination drive by clicking on the drive number - OK
- Select destination partition from Basic drive: 1 - OK
- Then Another dialog box appears entitled "Question"
- Stating
"? Proceed with partition load?
Destination partition will be permanently overwritten"
Select Yes - The progress bar will start and once it has completed a dialog box will appear entitled "Clone completed" stating
"! Clone Completed Successfully"
IMPORTANT
Before resetting computer remove the Ghost Boot Disk from the A:\drive. - Choose Reset Computer
The computer will then restart with the new image.
- Stating
2. To take an image from a machine - follow steps above except at step 3 select To Image instead of From Image.
- Local----> Partition ----> To Image
This process is usually followed once you have updated your user settings and mapped to any shared drives.