Re: [Thinkpad] Norton Ghost 9

Nah, a PM 8.0 clone gets no farther than a flashing cursor.

I think it must be a "Can't clone to external/USB drive" issue.

- Bob

RWM wrote:

> I'll try PM 8.0; that's on hand.
>
> Wish I could use WD SCSI Bench -- bulletproof!
>
> - Bob
>
>
> Matt wrote:
>
>> Have you tried cloning with a different utility?
>>
>> I've had nothing but poor results with Ghost, and much prefer Drive
>> Image
>> and Partition magic. Many good things have been said about Acronis True
>> Image as well.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com>
>> To: "Kathe Robin" <kathe@cheatriver.com>
>> Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>; <Ina@Bechhoefer.US>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Norton Ghost 9
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Interesting you ask this, as I finally got around to trying to use the
>>> Ghost 9'ed clone, made from an X22.
>>>
>>> The clone boots (Win2K, sp4) OK, up to the "Windows Logon" (and music),
>>> starts "Applying personal settings", after which it throws a "Limited
>>> Virtual Memory" error from which there is no available recovery and
>>> that
>>> places it into a "Saving settings" -> "Windows Logon" (or Shutdown)
>>> loop.
>>>
>>> I've obviously done something wrong, but I can't figure what that might
>>> be. So far, it isn't a critical issue.
>>>
>>> - Bob Mann
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kathe Robin wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thats 9. Is the backup bootable? In other words if you remove your
>>>> original HD which you just made a full backup of and insert the backup
>>>> disk in the original drives bay, can you now power up the TP and
>>>> have it
>>>> boot identically to the original source drive?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Max
>>>>
>>>
>
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