Re: Bootable image file for Hard Drive

"Ibrahim." <Ibrahim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> How can I create a bootable image file for creating a bootable CD., is
> there
> a good third party software or can i do it from XP.
>
> When i try to create a bootable CD from Roxio (sonic) burning software, it
> ask's for image file.
>
> Regards,
>

TrueImage and Ghost are both popular 3rd party tools.

TrueImage seems to rate higher among people, but I just still use Ghost
2003.

Ghost 2003 includes a DOS version, which runs off a bootable medium (floppy
or DVD). It has all the drivers necessary to image a HDD (entire or
partion) onto a bootable CD/DVD, USB drives, even to a network device, etc.

I like it becauses it runs outside of windows. Simple and to the point...

Don't bother with Ghost 2004 or greater -- its all junk. Ghost 2004 and
above doesn't include a DOS version. Symantec turned it into bloated
crapware after 2003. (Symantec turned everything they touch into crapware
after 2003.)

Their AV was crapware long before 2003!

"Eric" <nospam@nospam.none.nnn> wrote in message
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>
> "Ibrahim." <Ibrahim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3EEC3764-0BF6-4FD9-98B1-1E90F7BE1271@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> How can I create a bootable image file for creating a bootable CD., is
>> there
>> a good third party software or can i do it from XP.
>>
>> When i try to create a bootable CD from Roxio (sonic) burning software,
>> it
>> ask's for image file.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>
> TrueImage and Ghost are both popular 3rd party tools.
>
> TrueImage seems to rate higher among people, but I just still use Ghost
> 2003.
>
> Ghost 2003 includes a DOS version, which runs off a bootable medium
> (floppy or DVD). It has all the drivers necessary to image a HDD (entire
> or partion) onto a bootable CD/DVD, USB drives, even to a network device,
> etc.
>
> I like it becauses it runs outside of windows. Simple and to the point...
>
> Don't bother with Ghost 2004 or greater -- its all junk. Ghost 2004 and
> above doesn't include a DOS version. Symantec turned it into bloated
> crapware after 2003. (Symantec turned everything they touch into crapware
> after 2003.)
>
>
>
>