How to Create a Bootable CD/DVD That Includes the Image On the Same CD/DVD
In order to create a working boot DVD with the image included on the same disk, you will need to upgrade your version of Ghost Solution Suite to the latest 2.5 build, 11.5.0.2141 or later.
Title: 'How to apply the Live Update for Ghost Solution Suite 2.5 build 2141.'
Document ID: 2008091213121160
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/on-technology...
Things you will need before you start:
- A blank CD/DVD
- A completed ghost image (.gho)
After applying the latest upgrade, open Ghost Boot Wizard, and note the version and build at the bottom to the left of the Copyright. It must be 11.5.0.2141 or later.
- Select Windows PE. Click next.
- Select Standard Ghost Boot Disk. Click next.
- Leave the defaults for Client type. Click next.
- Leave defaults for Network Client Configuration. Click next.
- Leave defaults for Network Client Address unless you need to set a static IP. Click next.
- Select Create ISO Image. Give it a name and location. Check the box marked Support for bootable CDs/DVDs. Click next.
IMPORTANT: Click Add... and then click Add... again and add your .GHO file. In the Destination folder on media field, type "image" and then click OK. - Click next.
- Click next once more to finish and create the ISO.
You are now ready to burn your ISO file to a CD/DVD. Ensure whichever media you choose has enough space. If your .GHO file(s) take up more space than can fit on 1, you will need to put just the .GHO file on the bootable disk, and the spanned image files (.GHS extension) on other CD/DVDs.
Once burned to a CD/DVD, boot the CD/DVD on your client machine.
When Ghost loads:
- Select Local.
- Select Disk.
- Select From Image
- Select the drop down menu and select the option that is D: [GHBOOTCD] CD Rom/DVD drive (note: the drive letter may not be assigned as D:)
- Open the image folder.
- Select your .GHO file. Click open.
- Select your destination drive/partition. Click OK. Click OK again.
- Proceed with disk restore.
Comments
Automation...
Briliant! Now! how can I automate this process??
Instead of doing the 8 steps after you boot the DVD. How can I automate this?
Something like...
1 - Boot from DVD
2 - Ghost loads up and automaticaly start the Image Deploy without user intervention.
3 - Ghost finishes the deployment and restarts the PC.
DONE!
I followed the process
I followed the process outlined above, and get an error message when the iso file is building. It copies my image files successfully, and then loads up some other files. But, in the window it says the following:
Preparing disk image:
From: c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\ghostxxxxx\image\ghostfile.gho
To: Image
And then it kicks out an error message:
An unexprected error has occurred. Please check that the target is not read-only and that there is enough space on disk.
I click okay, and I then get a choice to Retry, or Cancel. If I Retry, the process starts over and the same message. If I Cancel, well, you know what happens. It stops.
I checked the Temp folder, and there was only 28mb when I began. There is 26.3gb of free space on the C drive. I found that the Image folder that Ghost creates is read-only. I've attempted to uncheck read-only and Retry, but get the same message.
Any ideas why this might not be working right?
Please help!!
Use Win-PE instead of PC-DOS!!
I figured out that Win-PE is far better to use than PC-DOS for this process. In fact, if you edit Win-PE, most of the drivers are already included for networking and storage, and it allows you to eliminate ones you don't need, add ones listed or add what isn't there. I've found using this, creating an ISO image and adding image files to the iso image works best. Then when restoring, you can boot to the first disk, then continue to the next disk, if necessary.
I am finding that if your image filename is more than eight characters, when you go to select the image to restore from, you get an error 1909 from it.
Based on this article, PC-DOS
Based on this article, PC-DOS does not like adding image files to the boot package:
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/creating-boot-disk-dvd
I'm going to try using Win-PE as my Pre-OS to see if this allows this to work. I'll update with results.
I have followed thes
I have followed thes instructions and when I use the DVD to boot up the workstation it loads into a Vista looking desktop with a dosbox and does nothing more.
the dosbox menubar has the following string "x:windows\system32\cmd.exe - startnet.cmd
Is there something I am missing?
Would you like to reply?
Login or Register to post your comment.