Robert, We have used PQDI for two client deployments (about 60 PC's each time). Have not used Norton Ghost. Based on what I hear, both will do about the same. IMO, I do think Ghost is a little more common in the field - but I have no complaints about PQDI. Also, I think MS says that if you have a varied client hardware profile - use RIS.
(1) We setup a client machine (2) Ran setupmgr.exe to create a customized sysprep folder (3) copied this sysprep folder to the base machine (4) ran sysprep.exe - which shutdown the system. From here we made a bunch of CD's of it. We can boot the CD, tell it the machine name and give it a domain admin username/password to add it to the domain and we are good to go. I think you can copy the image to the network - we just wrote CD's. We setup a dummy user profile to capture any profile changes. When it is deployed, (1) we login to the domain as the user (2) log back out (3) login as an admin (4) use ctl panel/system/user profiles to copy the dummy profile over the users profile and we get just about all the profile settings we need. We maintain two hardware profiles so we have two images. HTH, Devin L. Meade, CNE, MCP Network Administrator Frankfurt-Short-Bruza www.fsb-ae.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:rrutherford@;dek.com] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 4:55 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: Norton Ghost Vs PowerQuest DriveImage pro Norton Ghost Vs PowerQuest DriveImage pro Could I please get some comments/views on this from a client deployment/re-imaging stand-point. Thanks Robert Rutherford MIS Department - DEK +44 (0)1305 208232 +44 (0)7970 122362 ******************************************************************** This E-mail and any files transmitted with it are in commercial confidence and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this E-mail in error please notify the Administrator by E-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of DEK Printing Machines Ltd., or its affiliates. ******************************************************************** This footnote signifies that this message has been checked for viruses using Norton and McAfee. ******************************************************************** ------ 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]
