Ghost is pretty good at dealing with different types of hard drives and partitions.
The key to all this is to use SysPrep which will remove all identifying info from the reference machine and add the .cab files for the various hardware components. When the image is applied a mini setup program runs which detects hardware (video, nic, etc) and installs appropriate drivers from the cabs. I haven't had the need to install 3rd party drivers, but it should be possible to do that as well. _VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_ Todd Pukanecz, MCSE, GCWN Virginia Tech, Ag Human and Natural Resources IT Blacksburg, Virginia "I am proud to be an taxpaying American, but I could be just as proud for half the money!" -- Will Rogers > -----Original Message----- > From: Johan Sunnerstig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:52 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Good Win2K installation image program? > > > Does Ghost allow installing images to computers with > different hardware than > the original? > Say I move from an old K6 box or something, to a brand new dual Xeon > workstation? > > Thanks > Johan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pukanecz, Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: den 19 september 2002 15:53 > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Good Win2K installation image program? > > > I use Symantec's Ghost for such things. Ghost makes a binary > image of a > workstation drive that can be quickly reapplied to the drive. > Install a > reference machine with the OS, patches, and all desired software. Use > Win2K's SysPrep.exe prior to making the Ghost image to allow > Windows to run > a mini-setup program when the image is reapplied. Run Ghost > to make the > image(s) which can then be stored on a server or burned onto CD(s). > Reinstalls take minutes instead of hours. > > _VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_ > > Todd Pukanecz, MCSE, GCWN > Virginia Tech, Ag Human and Natural Resources IT > Blacksburg, Virginia > > "I am proud to be an taxpaying American, but I could be just > as proud for > half the money!" > -- Will Rogers > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Johan Sunnerstig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 8:30 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: Good Win2K installation image program? > > > > > > Hi. > > I need a program that can create a bootable CD from a Windows 2000 > > installation, and include any installed programs. > > I'll explain the situation. > > The developers around here need a whole load of programs, > > mostly Java and DB > > related stuff, and installing all that on a fresh Win2K installation > > takes...forever. > > So, I'd like to make an image that includes all of these > programs and > > settings, but not stuff such as registration information, > > network settings, > > drivers, etc. > > Basically the "raw materials" for a new developer > > installation, kinda like > > slipstreaming a service pack onto a Win2K CD. > > > > Regards > > Johan > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
