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  • 1.  Unable to Create Ghost Task

    Posted Apr 17, 2007 09:47 AM
    I've got Ghost 8.3.0.1331 installed on our fileserver and I'm trying to create ghost images of both the fileserver and my client machine (Dell Precision 390 with Broadcom Network card). I have successfully added my machine to the Machine Groups list. I have also selected to do the Ghosting over the network rather than create a boot disk.
     
    When I try to create an Image Task on my machine, I select the machine, the partition and click OK. My machine reboots once to a blank screen then reboots to Windows. The error log in Ghost says:
     
    Client - Adapter Address - Step - Status
    My Machine - 00-13-72-36-1E-AD - Update DOS system files - Success
    My Machine - 00-13-72-36-1E-AD - Update DOS Network Drivers - Success
    My Machine - 00-13-72-36-1E-AD - To virtual partition - Failed
     
    What's going on?

    Message Edited by Pete Jones on 04-17-200706:49 AM



  • 2.  RE: Unable to Create Ghost Task

    Posted Apr 17, 2007 10:56 PM
    Hi Pete,
    A bit more information is needed to identify the cause of your problem.
    The fact that the Dell machine reboots to a blank screen indicates that the client machine has succesfully created the Virtual Partition but is failing in virtual partition for some reason.
    Are you able to press F8 on the Dell machine when it reboots? You have to do it after the BIOS startup sequences, but just prior to the startup of virtual partition. This will allow you to step through the booting sequences and identify if there are any errors.
     
    Cheers
     
    Peter
    Pete Jones wrote:
    I've got Ghost 8.3.0.1331 installed on our fileserver and I'm trying to create ghost images of both the fileserver and my client machine (Dell Precision 390 with Broadcom Network card). I have successfully added my machine to the Machine Groups list. I have also selected to do the Ghosting over the network rather than create a boot disk.
     
    When I try to create an Image Task on my machine, I select the machine, the partition and click OK. My machine reboots once to a blank screen then reboots to Windows. The error log in Ghost says:
     
    Client - Adapter Address - Step - Status
    My Machine - 00-13-72-36-1E-AD - Update DOS system files - Success
    My Machine - 00-13-72-36-1E-AD - Update DOS Network Drivers - Success
    My Machine - 00-13-72-36-1E-AD - To virtual partition - Failed
     
    What's going on?

    Message Edited by Pete Jones on 04-17-200706:49 AM





  • 3.  RE: Unable to Create Ghost Task

    Posted Apr 18, 2007 04:16 AM
    Thanks for the reply Peter.
     
    I've stepped through the boot sequence and jotted down what I could:
     
    Lastdrive = Z
    Process Autoexec.bat
    Echo Off
    Prompt Type ghreboot to return to windows $-$P$G
     
    \net\instundi.exe
    UNDI Option not detected!
    \net\undipd.com
    PXE UNDI not available
    Packet Driver failed to initialize the board
     
    cd \ghost.....
    set path c:\ghost......
    ngctdos.exe
     
    -------------------------------------
    Do this mean I've not setup something correctly?


  • 4.  RE: Unable to Create Ghost Task

    Posted Apr 18, 2007 05:59 PM
    Hi Pete,
     
    The line 
       UNDI Option not detected!
     
    Indicates that the PXE boot ROM has not been enabled in BIOS. You will need to go into the client machine's BIOS and enable the PXE boot ROM/client (different BIOSs name them differently)
    Ghost's Universal NDIS2 Driver needs the PXE boot ROM enabled to work.
     
    Cheers
     
    Peter


  • 5.  RE: Unable to Create Ghost Task

    Posted Apr 19, 2007 04:13 AM
    Thanks Peter,
     
    I have made the BIOS change and will attempt to rerun the task later today.