I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard disk.
I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS partition but I
don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my new hard disk first
before restoring the images.
The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use Windows
XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go through the whole
XP setup process just to create some NTFS partitions

Thanks for any input.

Ghost will create NTFS partitions for you.

"Jack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard disk.
> I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS partition but I
> don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my new hard disk first
> before restoring the images.
> The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use Windows
> XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go through the whole
> XP setup process just to create some NTFS partitions
>
> Thanks for any input.

Ghost will gladly restore an NTFS image to any partition type, then changes it
to NTFS.

"Jack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard disk.
> I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS partition but I
> don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my new hard disk first
> before restoring the images.
> The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use Windows
> XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go through the whole
> XP setup process just to create some NTFS partitions
>

Jack wrote:
> I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard disk.
> I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS partition but I
> don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my new hard disk first
> before restoring the images.
> The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use Windows
> XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go through the whole
> XP setup process just to create some NTFS partitions
>
> Thanks for any input.

Ghost v9.0 certainly can when selecting the restore option in the Recovery
Environment!
Ghost v2003 definitely can't!

--
M.f.G.
Michael Kimmer

"Ein Tag an dem Du nicht lächelst ist ein verlorener Tag"
"Eine Nacht in der Du nicht schläfst ist eine verschlafene Nacht"

> "Jack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard
>> disk. I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS
>> partition but I don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my
>> new hard disk first before restoring the images.
>> The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use Windows
>> XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go through the
>> whole XP setup process just to create some NTFS partitions

Eric Gisin wrote:
> Ghost will gladly restore an NTFS image to any partition type, then
> changes it to NTFS.

The OP asked if it is possible to restore an NTFS partition (image) to an
unpartitioned HDD (unallocated space) with Ghost v<unknonw>!

--
M.f.G.
Michael Kimmer

"Ein Tag an dem Du nicht lächelst ist ein verlorener Tag"
"Eine Nacht in der Du nicht schläfst ist eine verschlafene Nacht"

"Michael Kimmer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<418d5911$0$48933$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Jack wrote:
> > I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard disk.
> > I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS partition but I
> > don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my new hard disk first
> > before restoring the images.
> > The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use Windows
> > XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go through the whole
> > XP setup process just to create some NTFS partitions
> >
> > Thanks for any input.
>
> Ghost v9.0 certainly can when selecting the restore option in the Recovery
> Environment!
> Ghost v2003 definitely can't!

The version of Ghost I have is the one included in Norton SystemWorks
Professional 2004 CD

Jack wrote:
> "Michael Kimmer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:<418d5911$0$48933$(E-Mail Removed)>...
>> Jack wrote:
>>> I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard
>>> disk. I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS
>>> partition but I don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my
>>> new hard disk first before restoring the images.
>>> The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use Windows
>>> XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go through the
>>> whole XP setup process just to create some NTFS partitions
>>>
>>> Thanks for any input.
>>
>> Ghost v9.0 certainly can when selecting the restore option in the
>> Recovery Environment!
>> Ghost v2003 definitely can't!
>
> The version of Ghost I have is the one included in Norton SystemWorks
> Professional 2004 CD

....and that is Norton Ghost 2003...

--
M.f.G.
Michael Kimmer

"Ein Tag an dem Du nicht lächelst ist ein verlorener Tag"
"Eine Nacht in der Du nicht schläfst ist eine verschlafene Nacht"

"Michael Kimmer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:418fef8f$0$36861$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jack wrote:
> > "Michael Kimmer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:<418d5911$0$48933$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> >> Jack wrote:
> >>> I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard
> >>> disk. I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS
> >>> partition but I don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my
> >>> new hard disk first before restoring the images.
> >>> The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use Windows
> >>> XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go through the
> >>> whole XP setup process just to create some NTFS partitions
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for any input.
> >>
> >> Ghost v9.0 certainly can when selecting the restore option in the
> >> Recovery Environment!
> >> Ghost v2003 definitely can't!
> >
> > The version of Ghost I have is the one included in Norton SystemWorks
> > Professional 2004 CD
>
> ...and that is Norton Ghost 2003...

From Symantec document:
-----------------------------------------------
Windows file systems
- Ghost supports native cloning for the following file systems: FAT8, FAT12,
FAT16, FAT32, FAT64, NTFS.

Symantec Ghost 8.0 and Norton Ghost 2003 are the only versions of Ghost that
are able to save images directly to local NTFS partitions. Though older
versions of Ghost can clone NTFS partitions, they cannot save image files
directly to NTFS partitions except when using a corporate version of Ghost
to save images over a network connection that is not peer-to-peer.

Notes:
Ghost 2001 and later, and Ghost 6.0.3 and later, support the NTFS version
that is included in Windows NT and Windows 2000. Only Norton Ghost 2002,
Norton Ghost 2003, Symantec Ghost 7.5, and Symantec Ghost 8.0 support the
NTFS version that is included in Windows XP.

Peter wrote:
> "Michael Kimmer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:418fef8f$0$36861$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Jack wrote:
>>> "Michael Kimmer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:<418d5911$0$48933$(E-Mail Removed)>...
>>>> Jack wrote:
>>>>> I need to restore NTFS images to a new, not yet partitioned hard
>>>>> disk. I know the version of Ghost I have can read/write NTFS
>>>>> partition but I don't know if I must create NTFS partitions on my
>>>>> new hard disk first before restoring the images.
>>>>> The only way I know to create NTFS partition is to use
>>>>> Windows XP installation CD, but I certainly don't want to go
>>>>> through the whole XP setup process just to create some NTFS
>>>>> partitions
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any input.
>>>>
>>>> Ghost v9.0 certainly can when selecting the restore option in the
>>>> Recovery Environment!
>>>> Ghost v2003 definitely can't!
>>>
>>> The version of Ghost I have is the one included in Norton
>>> SystemWorks Professional 2004 CD
>>
>> ...and that is Norton Ghost 2003...
>
> From Symantec document:
> -----------------------------------------------
> Windows file systems
> - Ghost supports native cloning for the following file systems: FAT8,
> FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, FAT64, NTFS.
>
> Symantec Ghost 8.0 and Norton Ghost 2003 are the only versions of
> Ghost that are able to save images directly to local NTFS partitions.
> Though older versions of Ghost can clone NTFS partitions, they cannot
> save image files directly to NTFS partitions except when using a
> corporate version of Ghost to save images over a network connection
> that is not peer-to-peer.
>
> Notes:
> Ghost 2001 and later, and Ghost 6.0.3 and later, support the NTFS
> version that is included in Windows NT and Windows 2000. Only Norton
> Ghost 2002, Norton Ghost 2003, Symantec Ghost 7.5, and Symantec Ghost
> 8.0 support the NTFS version that is included in Windows XP.

I'm fully aware of the information above...
Please, re-read the OP's question...

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M.f.G.
Michael Kimmer

"Ein Tag an dem Du nicht lächelst ist ein verlorener Tag"
"Eine Nacht in der Du nicht schläfst ist eine verschlafene Nacht"