Thats what we did use before Acronis, but it doesn't allow for new hardware. Also, bartpe is a pain to update with new drivers if you boot from an existing cd and find it doesn't work.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 April 2008 19:56 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Making images to restore to new hardware BartPE + DriveImageXML? -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org "Oliver Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/10/2008 10:02:31 AM: > Other than Acronis and their pile-o-poo server products, can anyone > recommend something that will allow me to make standard images for > client builds and then allow me to roll them out to various hardware > types? (ie we tend to make a CLIENT_A_MANAGER image and a CLIENT_B_DEV > image etc for various client/role combinations and then we need to image > them either laptops, desktops, workstations etc). > > Acronis just errors so often it's not funny. I thought about Ghost but > haven't used that for many many years. I'd also like the ability to > easily 'archive' the images off to cheap USB disks or something for > clients we don't speak to often. > > Any suggestions ? > > Olly > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
