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  • 1.  Ghost Explorer could corrupt a Norton Ghost files?... can be repaired?

    Posted Jul 12, 2009 12:26 PM
    NG = Norton Ghost, GE= Norton Ghost Explorer

    Well this is my issue!
    Using 3 Hard disk, 1 be clonned, 2 / 3 used to save the ghost files
    I clone a partition hardisk using Norton Ghost 11.5.... Spaning with file size of 700mb, high compression (z9)...
    The result, 43 ghost files (GHO + GHS), when the first disk when I was droping the files was fully... I change the drive
    where the rest of spanned files will be droped(other hard drive).

    the problem is...
    Well, I used GE to extract the content (I don't want restore the whole partition Information ghosted), I was extracting the content of the ghost files, so... once restored the files, they was deleted from the ghost files
    So... I must exit from the GE (because some files drop a error... the file name is too large)... when I try to open again the ghost files the GE say that is not
    a Ghost File (crap), so I try to open it with NG (using check image) with the same result....
    I don't know what happened... I know that all the datas are RAWED in the ghost files... And I don't konw what to do.... I read the post in the forum and I don't know
    If those instructions could be usefully with my case!

    It's obiously that the problem is int the first file (GHO)... I think that could be bad informed... but I don't know what to do...
    I can't try restore the files with a tool like ontrack file recovery because I Filled with zero the whole disk... So the remain information is in the Ghost files.

    And sorry for my english...


  • 2.  RE: Ghost Explorer could corrupt a Norton Ghost files?... can be repaired?

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 06:04 AM
    Few contradictions in your message before I can offer any help.

    1. You say that you extracted files from GHO using GE and then you say that GHO contained RAW data. GHO only contains RAW data when you took image RAW, eg. forced to clone entire hard disk sector-by-sector. In this case you cannot extract any files at all.
    2. It is not obvious that your problem is not in the first GHO. If you cannot use ghost to check image or restore image then it may well be the problem in the first GHO.
    3. Norton Ghost (not real Ghost) has no version 11.5 - Symantec Ghost (real Ghost) has. Which Ghost are you using?


  • 3.  RE: Ghost Explorer could corrupt a Norton Ghost files?... can be repaired?

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 03:46 PM
    Hi, excuse me if I can't explain my case.... Sorry... I guess that it's for my poor english... SO!...

    Note: The about the Ghost32.exe say Symantec Ghost 11.5 Corporate Edition, and Ghostexp.Exe say Symantec Ghost Explorer 11.5.0.2165

    1. I have a Hardisk, have 2 partitions (1, System = Windows XP, NTFS - 2, Datas = NTFS, Extended).
    2. I made back up the partitions with Symantec Ghost, each one have their Ghost's files.
        I have 2 disk to make the backup.
        With the first partition, there's no problem making the backup, but with the second partition, one of the disk
        (where I was saving the backup) get filled, then the software say that I can change the place of the files, 
        then I use the other disk to keep the backup.
    3. I've deleted the partitions, I've made a low level format of the disk (fill with zero's).
    4. I've recreated the old partitions (the same old size, and file system format = NTFS).
    5. To restore the information, I don't use Ghost to restore the backup, instead I've used Ghost Explorer.
        With the first partition, the restoring back up works fine.
        With the second, once I tried to open the Ghost (GHO) file, the software ask for the last file, then I Browse
        into the other hard disk used to make the backup and I select the last file.
        So, I was able to see the information, Then I proceed to extract the information.
        Once some information was extracted, that information It was deleted from the Image (ghost explorer)...
        When I was extracting information, I got a error (I think, about the file system) =
        "el nombre del archivo es demasiado largo" = "The file name is too large".
        So, I think must be a fail of the software... then I exited of the software.
    6. I open the Ghost Explorer again to extract the remain information of the second partition (Ghosted), then I have an
        error saying that the first file (The GHO) IS NOT A VALID GHOST FILE.... AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM....
        I have almost 16 Gb remains to extract... Even the Ghost software was unable to use / check the File...
        I can't not use software to restore information (even after of format) because all the clusters was filled with 0's...
       
    Then I need Get / Obtain / Have that information... I don't know if Ghost Explorer has corrupted the Ghost File.....
    I need to know if it's possible reindex the file... or what... I know that the information is stored in the files...
    I really need open the file and extract the information... really!

    And, Thanks Again to response me.


  • 4.  RE: Ghost Explorer could corrupt a Norton Ghost files?... can be repaired?

    Posted Aug 04, 2009 06:49 AM
    I am still confused as to the exact scenario so I will try to repeat what you said and please correct me if I am wrong.

    You had two partitions on disk 1. You had empty disk 2.
    You have made a single backup (single GHO and multiple GHSs) of both partitions from disk 1 and backup was stored to disk 2.

    During second partition capture ghost said that there was no space left on disk 2 to store image so you pointed it to disk1?
    After you deleted and recreated partitions where did you keep your remaining GHS files that ghost had no space to put on disk 2?
    You can extract some file using GE but it is inefficient and also restored partition will never ever boot. You need ghost to restore the data.
    After you had a problem with GE have you tried running ghost and restoring one parittion at a time to each newly created partitions?

    I dont believe that GE is ever writing to GHO while extracting information unless there is a serious bug and then it would be reported long time ago so it is unlikely GHO corruption would occur because of GE.

    Thanks.


  • 5.  RE: Ghost Explorer could corrupt a Norton Ghost files?... can be repaired?

    Posted Aug 13, 2009 07:53 PM
    Sorry... And excuse me, I know that it's my fault that you can't understand me.

    Software used, Ghost 11.5 (for windows exe files), and Ghost Explorer (for windows exe file's)

    The Scenario.
    1. PC, with a Hard Disk (DISK1), with two Partitions (DISK1_VOL1, DISK1_VOL2) Connected by IDE.
    2. 2 Hard Disk to Store the Backup, each one with 1 partition (BKD1_VOL1, BKD2_VOL1) the Firts By IDE, second by USB.
         The process to make the Backup of the Disk1, with their partitions was succesfully... but was necessary the both
         Disk to store the Backup. The Backup of the Fisrt partition (DISK1_VOL1) almost fill the fisrt disk for backup (BKD1_VOL1).
         The Backup of the Second Partition (DISK1_VOL2), filled the first Backup Disk (BKD1_VOL1), and the rest of the
         Backup files was stored in the second Backup Disk (BKD2_VOL1).
    3. I filled with Zero's the whole Disk1.
    4. I re-create the Partitions in the DISK1 (VOL1, VOL2).
    5. I used Ghost Explorer (for windows) to extract the backup of the first partition (DISK1_VOL1), and was succesfully.
    6. Then I used Ghost Explorer to extract the backup of the second partition (DISK1_VOL2).
         At this point, As I was succed extracting files from the backup to the partition As I was deleted the files from the Ghsot
        Backup.
        But, I must stop extracting the files (doing other stuff... I don't remember what). So... I exit from the Ghost Explorer
       as usual (File - exit). Late, when I try to restart the extracting information from the Backup (of the second partition)
       Ghost Explorer said "This is not a ghost file" =(.
       I tried to use Ghost 11.5 to Check the Ghost Backp, and said the same thing that Ghost Explorer, then I tried
       With Ghost 11.5 (DOS exe file), and the .GHO file doesn't show the rigth Icon... and said the same thing...
       It's not a valid ghost file...

    I don't know what could happened!
    And Again, Thanks to response