Mass Reproduction of XP(e)

We have a nice image that is being reproduced by good
old "xcopy". That's fine for onesy-twosy volumes, but we
must make a couple hundred.

Anybody know of equipment that can flash CFs more
efficiently than file copying?


TIA,

ej

Hi,

best way I know is to have a copying computer, where you
can easily access the IDE-Bus (I use an extension cable,
where the connectors are outside of the computer). Plug in
your master hdd (or a hdd where the image is), and jumper
it as slave, and plug in your target hdd (jumpered as
master)

You can use Software tools like NORTON GHOST or POWER
QUEST DRIVE IMAGE.

Problem is, IDE Bus is not hot plugable (you have to
switch off computer to use the next HDD)

An other way would be to use a hot plugable device (like a
USB to IDE converter or a USB Compact Flash reader), but I
am not shure if the mentioned cloning tools support USB
devices.

HTH
Gerhard



>-----Original Message-----
>We have a nice image that is being reproduced by good
>old "xcopy". That's fine for onesy-twosy volumes, but we
>must make a couple hundred.
>
>Anybody know of equipment that can flash CFs more
>efficiently than file copying?
>
>
>TIA,
>
>ej
>.
>

Eric Johnson wrote:
> We have a nice image that is being reproduced by good
> old "xcopy". That's fine for onesy-twosy volumes, but we
> must make a couple hundred.
>
> Anybody know of equipment that can flash CFs more
> efficiently than file copying?
>
>
> TIA,
>
> ej

We have a machine here that can copy from a master CF to about 100 target
CFs simultaneously. Rather than buying that machine yourself, I'd recommend
asking your distributor if they have such a machine. If you happen to use
Avnet as your distributor, I know the answer is yes.

--
Gordon Smith (eMVP)
Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com

Thank you Gordon. Can you give us some make/model info of common devices for
this so we all have an idea of what we're talking about? Or some pointers to
web sites?

Thanks

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"Gordon Smith (eMVP)" <Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com> wrote in message
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> Eric Johnson wrote:
> > We have a nice image that is being reproduced by good
> > old "xcopy". That's fine for onesy-twosy volumes, but we
> > must make a couple hundred.
> >
> > Anybody know of equipment that can flash CFs more
> > efficiently than file copying?
> >
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > ej
>
> We have a machine here that can copy from a master CF to about 100 target
> CFs simultaneously. Rather than buying that machine yourself, I'd
recommend
> asking your distributor if they have such a machine. If you happen to use
> Avnet as your distributor, I know the answer is yes.
>
> --
> Gordon Smith (eMVP)
> Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com
>
>

I'll go in back and get some info. I've used it and have seen it used on
the floor, but I haven't paid enough attention to know a brand.

Andy Allred [MS] wrote:
> Thank you Gordon. Can you give us some make/model info of common
> devices for this so we all have an idea of what we're talking about?
> Or some pointers to web sites?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Gordon Smith (eMVP)" <Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com> wrote in message
> news:uPrFzk$ODHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Eric Johnson wrote:
>>> We have a nice image that is being reproduced by good
>>> old "xcopy". That's fine for onesy-twosy volumes, but we
>>> must make a couple hundred.
>>>
>>> Anybody know of equipment that can flash CFs more
>>> efficiently than file copying?
>>>
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> ej
>>
>> We have a machine here that can copy from a master CF to about 100
>> target CFs simultaneously. Rather than buying that machine
>> yourself, I'd recommend asking your distributor if they have such a
>> machine. If you happen to use Avnet as your distributor, I know the
>> answer is yes.
>>
>> --
>> Gordon Smith (eMVP)
>> Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com

--
Gordon Smith (eMVP)
Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com

Gordon Smith (eMVP) wrote:
> I'll go in back and get some info. I've used it and have seen it
> used on the floor, but I haven't paid enough attention to know a
> brand.
>
> Andy Allred [MS] wrote:
>> Thank you Gordon. Can you give us some make/model info of common
>> devices for this so we all have an idea of what we're talking about?
>> Or some pointers to web sites?
>>
>> Thanks

I've been told that we use a copier from International MicroSystems. Their
website is: http://www.imtest.com/



--
Gordon Smith (eMVP)
Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com

Good information, I'll save this for future reference, thanks Gordon.

Andy

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"Gordon Smith (eMVP)" <Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com> wrote in message
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> Gordon Smith (eMVP) wrote:
> > I'll go in back and get some info. I've used it and have seen it
> > used on the floor, but I haven't paid enough attention to know a
> > brand.
> >
> > Andy Allred [MS] wrote:
> >> Thank you Gordon. Can you give us some make/model info of common
> >> devices for this so we all have an idea of what we're talking about?
> >> Or some pointers to web sites?
> >>
> >> Thanks
>
> I've been told that we use a copier from International MicroSystems.
Their
> website is: http://www.imtest.com/
>
>
>
> --
> Gordon Smith (eMVP)
> Gordon.Smith@nospam.avnet.com
>
>

This is a great thread of very useful information. Thanks
to all who have contributed.