Using the SRC paramter with ghost32.exe
Trying to make ghost boot cd work with our Altiris 7.1 images files built with ghost. I want to have ghost open up directly to our folder on the Altiris server where our images are stored. If I do not specify a ghost image file within the SRC parameter I get an error. Does the SRC parameter require an image file for ghost in order to work properly????
This is what I used so far; this will pull the image '7HII02.gho" without user interaction:
X:\> ghost32.exe -clone,MODE=restore,SRC="Z:\TA\Win7\7HII02.gho",DST=1 -align=chs -sure
This image will download, works great and without any user interaction.
For example, if I chnage the SRC parameter above to: SRC="Z:\TA\Win7" I receive the error: "Cannot open image file Z:\TA\Win7 [Win32 error: (0x00000005) Access is denied.
I want two images available for downoad in the same folder: 7HII.gho and XPHII.gho. I have Hardware Independent Images for Windows XP and WIndows 7. I want them to be availabe in the same folder so the Helpdesk Tech can click on either image they need to use. I am not concerned about user interaction. They can click Yes or OK if requried. I am still new to the ghost executable and it's wide array of parameters.
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Hello,
Yes, While restore operation the SRC parameter needs the exact filename with path.
My suggestion is:
1. You can create two batch scripts one containing line
ghost32.exe -clone,MODE=restore,SRC="Z:\TA\Win7\7HII02.gho",DST=1 -align=chs -sure
and another containing line
ghost32.exe -clone,MODE=restore,SRC="Z:\TA\Win7\XPHII02.gho",DST=1 -align=chs -sure
and name those scripts accordingly & run required script.
Thanks,
Sachin
Great idea, I tried it this morning with my generic boot cd i make through boot wizard. It works great, I make up two batch files:
7.bat
xp.bat
I add them to the root of the boot cd. When the Helpdesk Tech boots up the cd, the disc ends it's process at the X:> then the tech types 7.bat or xp.bat and it opens ghost and dl's the image with no user intervention. Thank you very much
Thanks tpzjamm.
If that suggestion has resolved your issue then please mark it as resolved.
Thanks,
Sachin
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