The text below was taken from the Ghost 2003 manual. Read it and see line that starts with "■ NTFS file systems:"
Regards, Jorge Hibernation and swap files When Norton Ghost creates image files or clones, it does not include hibernation and swap files. These files are valid only for one Windows session, and when they are included in an image file, they make it significantly larger. Norton Ghost implements file skipping differently for each type of file system. ■ FAT file systems: Files are not included on the image file or destination disk. ■ NTFS file systems: A file with the same name is created on the image file or destination disk, but the contents of the file are not copied. The following files are skipped on all file systems: ■ 386Spart.par ■ Amizvsus.pmf ■ Dos data.sf ■ Ghost.dta ■ Hiberfil.sys ■ Hibrn8.dat ■ Hybern8 ■ Navsysl.dat ■ Navsysr.dat ■ Pagefile.sys ■ Pm_hiber.bin ■ Save2dsk.bin ■ Saveto.dsk -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jorge de Almeida Pinto Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 20:54 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: pagefile You have the possibility to convert in the following ways: * run a script (convert <drive> /fs:ntfs) after the the image has been restored and the systems has booted * use sysprep to convert the volume when running the mini-setup Both solutions suck... Why? The file system is converted to NTFS but your default permissions are different from a system that has been installed with NTFS directly. There are differences in NTFS permissions when: (1) volume is NTFS formatted (yet no directories in place) and then the directory structure is created and the system is installed (2) volume is FAT32 formatted (yet no directories in place) and then the directory structure is created and the system is installed, and then the volume is converted to NTFS. With option (2) some important directories have (if I remember correctly) everyone with full control (e.g. the GroupPolicy directory with the local GPO, etc.) I have done it once to repair the permissions of a Windows Xp Pro system (we wanted to achieve ONE single image for ALL clients!) after it was converted from fat32 to ntfs. The permissions were repaired through a script a created. ONE HELL OF A JOB! You could however delete the pagefile through (not needed because ghost skips hibernation and swap files): * Reboot the system with the recovery console and delete the pagefile * Or reboot the system with another system (ERD commander, NTFS pro, WinPE, Windows system, etc.) and delete the pagefile Regards, Jorge -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cothern Jeff D. Team EITC Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 01:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: pagefile >From what I can determine You CANNOT Delete or add any files if the image is of a NTFS partition. Unfortunately ours is NTFS. So the easiest thing I can think of is to create the image under fat32. But I need the final to be NTFS. So Is there a way I can have the system convert to NTFS automatically? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of stefano tufillaro Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: pagefile I confirm it Ghost DOESN'T images pagefile.sys and other temporary If you want you can delete/extract/view/copy files from the image (.gho) file (only delete if NTFS, also add in Windows9x case) by a symantec utility (ghost explorer) >From: "Cothern Jeff D. Team EITC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: pagefile >Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:51:00 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from mail.activedir.org ([64.245.160.7]) by mc9-f6.hotmail.com >with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:49:28 -0800 >Received: from UHQCL02-MAIL2.socom.mil [209.22.231.17] by >mail.activedir.org with ESMTP (SMTPD32-8.11) id A2D5205900E6; Sun, 12 Dec >2004 21:47:49 -0500 >Received: from USOHQMACDEX05.socom.mil ([172.16.15.100]) by >UHQCL02-MAIL2.socom.mil with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Sun, 12 Dec >2004 21:51:01 -0500 >X-Message-Info: EoYTbT2lH2MsQxQLKd6QGg8OdPqYrWLN >content-class: urn:content-classes:message >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6603.0 >X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [ActiveDir] OT: >pagefile >Thread-Index: AcTgvpQPls5/UEh8Qe67PVhZ9ozeag== >Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Dec 2004 02:51:01.0846 (UTC) >FILETIME=[94D2AF60:01C4E0BE] >Precedence: bulk > >Unfortunately that file is corrupted on their server. Chuckle but I >looked on their CD. It is suppose to do that Will have to check my >server and boot disks. Thanks.. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jorge de >Almeida Pinto >Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 6:24 PM >To: Cothern Jeff D. Team EITC; '[EMAIL PROTECTED] '; >'[EMAIL PROTECTED] ' >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: pagefile > > If I'm correct GHOST discards hibernation and swap files when creating >an >image. >also see: >ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/ghost/manuals/ g >host >2003_guide.pdf > >search for "hibernation and swap files" > >Regards, >Jorge > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 12/12/2004 11:11 PM >Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: pagefile > >I am creating a ghost image of and XP sp2 machine. I am wanting to >reduce the final image file size. The easiest way I can think to do >this is to create the image without a pagefile present. But I would >like to ensure that when the new machine is setup that the page file is >created once more. Is there a way I can either put this in a script or >policy or sysprep.inf file? > > > >Thanks > > > >Jeff > > > > >This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended >recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential >information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be >copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are >not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and >any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. 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