How does Ghost backup the active Windows files?

[Peter Steele]

I've recently purchased Ghost 9.0 and one of the things it can now do that
earlier versions could not is backup the entire active partition, even
active OS files. Older versions of Ghost required that you boot into a DOS
environment to make sure the OS partition was idle. How does Ghost 9.0 get
around of the problem of backing up locked files? Plus, is an image backup
of an active OS partition truly reliable? What if a file is updated while it
is being backed up?

 

[GTS]

I don't know all the details, but Ghost 9 is a repackaged release of Power
Quest Drive Image 7 product, purchased by Symantec. It runs a system
service that Power Quest named V2i Protector which is what enables this
capability. This service probably runs at a Ring 0 privilege level with a
sophisticated ability to work with the OS file management system.

I've found the Drive Image 7 backups to be highly reliable.

 

[AD]

I've recently purchased Ghost 9.0 and one of the things it can now do that
earlier versions could not is backup the entire active partition, even
active OS files. Older versions of Ghost required that you boot into a DOS
environment to make sure the OS partition was idle. How does Ghost 9.0 get
around of the problem of backing up locked files? Plus, is an image backup
of an active OS partition truly reliable? What if a file is updated while it
is being backed up?

I think ghost make s quick image of what the computer looks like before
it backs it up.
If the file is updated, then that will will not be saved in the updated
state. It is always best to do as little as possible when Ghost is
backing up.