How can i take image of windows2003 server using ghost 2003

[prajithk.15]

Hi Experts,

I have windows 2003 server machine with 50 clients.My hard disk is 74
GB SCSI with RAID5 configured on it.Now I want increase the number of
hard drives to increase the capacity of server.I know that I will have
to rebuild the RAID and I will all the datas on it.So I am planning to
use ghost 2003 to take the image of my primary hard drive(8 GB
Capacity). But I dont have DVD-Writer attached with Server. I am
planning to use External USB DVD-Writer.So my doubt is that Ghost 2003
will support SCSI hard Drives, will Support External DVD Writer..? If
yes please let me know how can i do this. !. My idea is ok..? is
there any other better way to this..? After formatting the Hard drives
can i directly restore it from the DVD..?


Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Prajith.K

 

[Leythos]

Hi Experts,

I have windows 2003 server machine with 50 clients.My hard disk is 74
GB SCSI with RAID5 configured on it.Now I want increase the number of
hard drives to increase the capacity of server.I know that I will have
to rebuild the RAID and I will all the datas on it.So I am planning to
use ghost 2003 to take the image of my primary hard drive(8 GB
Capacity). But I dont have DVD-Writer attached with Server. I am
planning to use External USB DVD-Writer.So my doubt is that Ghost 2003
will support SCSI hard Drives, will Support External DVD Writer..? If
yes please let me know how can i do this. !. My idea is ok..? is
there any other better way to this..? After formatting the Hard drives
can i directly restore it from the DVD..?


Any help would be appreciated.

Purchase and install a single XXX GB drive in the machine, ghost your
ENTIRE RAID array to it as a Disk to Disk clone, change the array as
needed, ghost the clone back to the new array as a disk to disk clone.