Norton ghost 10

[Guest]

Trying to do my fisrt backup with the button backup now, it looks like it is
backing up but it starts and stays at 5%. After 8 hours, I decided to click
cancel. It shows that it is canceling, but still stays at 5%. I have to do
contol alternate delete to cancel the task. If I want to delete the backup in
the list of backup (there is only one at this time) I right click on the
backup name and click delete. But again it freeze probably normal since it
did not backup at all). So again I have to cancel this delete command from
the task manager.

What could be conflicting with norton backup ?

Thanks in advance.

PS: It in Norton ghost 10 pack in Norton System works 2006 premier.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Stephanie

You might want to try a different product.. http://www.acronis.com .. the
product being TrueImage 9.. you get a full working 15 day trial..

 

[Guest]

I already bought the product. Everything works fine for the exeption of
norton ghost.
It just cost me 138$ canadien so I would like to make it work. To night I
will try the automatic online solver problem. But after that, this site is my
only hope.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Stephane" <[email protected]>

| I already bought the product. Everything works fine for the exeption of
| norton ghost.
| It just cost me 138$ canadien so I would like to make it work. To night I
| will try the automatic online solver problem. But after that, this site is my
| only hope.


Contact Symantec for support since it is a symantec product, not a Microsoft product.

I can suggest the following...

Dump the contents of the IE Temporary Internet Folder cache (TIF)

start --> settings --> control panel --> internet options --> delete files

Open a Command Prompt.

In the Command Prompt type the following...

CHKDSK C: /F

If it replies..
"Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.
Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts?
(Y/N)"

Choose - Y

type; EXIT

Reboot the PC.

A full Check Disk will want to be performed, allow it.

When it reboots, perform a defragmentation of the hard disk.

You can get to the Defragmenting program easily by executing; dfrg.msc

Start --> run ->
type; dfrg.msc


After the defrag. process completes, try Norton Ghost again.

 

[Guest]

ok, thank you. I will, give you feed back tomorrow.

 

[Plato]

I already bought the product. Everything works fine for the exeption of
norton ghost.
It just cost me 138$ canadien so I would like to make it work. To night I

So why are you asking a WinXP group when you should be asking the Author
of the util you paid for?

 

[Guest]

This is a good question... I try to find the way to get help from them. GESS
WHAT !!! I met Prasad, Abhishek and Nijil. No one could help. Prasad told
me that he is going to tranfert me to Abhishek, and Abhishek told me that he
is going to tranfert me to Nijil. Then Nijil told me that there was to much
trafic at this time, and told me to connect in 1 hour. I went to bed. (2
hours of waiting for nothing).

This is what happen when the customer support is sent to India. cheep, YES.
BUT NO SUPPORT.

(just thinking i am a share holder of this companie... I will sell these
stock when it reach 34$).

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Stephanie

Even if Norton support was local, I would still never use anything of
theirs..

 

[Guest]

why ?

Stephanie

Even if Norton support was local, I would still never use anything of
theirs..

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Stephanie

Norton products are resource hungry, and have been for the longest time.. it
is not unknown for Norton products to corrupt themselves, and when it comes
time to uninstall for any reason, they can be the most intransigent pieces
of code known to man..

There are more questions and problems relating to Norton and the customary
side effects than almost any other security suite.. just looking at some
people's problems, something inside tells me they are running Norton
Whatever, and more often than not, I am right..

I have tried most of them myself at some point, and I don't consider that
there is enough going for them to offset what is against them, and I will
not knowingly entertain any of them on my systems.. its that simple..

I have been assured by some that Norton Ghost is the best Norton product and
ok in use.. unfortunately for Ghost, there are other alternatives that are
every bit as capable, none of which originate with Symantec..

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

Mike;

With all due respect, I must post a different view of Norton products. I
am responsible for two networks, one of which is well over 200 computers.
Nearly every one of those computers have Norton Internet Security 2005 or
2006 installed. Norton Ghost 10 is used to maintain images of all of them.

On a properly maintained, healthy system, Norton does not consume as many
system resources as other similar programs (McAffe Security Suite, Zone
Alarm Security Suite). I have no problems with *any* of the computers it is
installed on. I also rum it on all four of my personal computers and
notebooks. It does *not* have a significant impact on the speed of *any* of
my computers either. Of course I am diligent in keeping the OS happy and
healthy.

Bobby

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <[email protected]>

| Stephanie
|
| Norton products are resource hungry, and have been for the longest time.. it
| is not unknown for Norton products to corrupt themselves, and when it comes
| time to uninstall for any reason, they can be the most intransigent pieces
| of code known to man..
|
| There are more questions and problems relating to Norton and the customary
| side effects than almost any other security suite.. just looking at some
| people's problems, something inside tells me they are running Norton
| Whatever, and more often than not, I am right..
|
| I have tried most of them myself at some point, and I don't consider that
| there is enough going for them to offset what is against them, and I will
| not knowingly entertain any of them on my systems.. its that simple..
|
| I have been assured by some that Norton Ghost is the best Norton product and
| ok in use.. unfortunately for Ghost, there are other alternatives that are
| every bit as capable, none of which originate with Symantec..
|

Symantec/Norton Ghost -- The only Symantec product I swear by and not swear at !

 

[Barry Watzman]

I prefer PowerQuest Drive Image. Basically the same product (Symantec
bought powerquest) but without product activation and some of the
restrictions that were added when Norton move the technology into what
is called the Ghost product.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Barry Watzman" <[email protected]>

| I prefer PowerQuest Drive Image. Basically the same product (Symantec
| bought powerquest) but without product activation and some of the
| restrictions that were added when Norton move the technology into what
| is called the Ghost product.

Which became retail Ghost v9.

 

[Plato]

Symantec/Norton Ghost -- The only Symantec product I swear by and not swear at !

Ghost wasn't created by Symantec. They bought it from some smart
independent programmer, who used to distribute it for free at first.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Plato" <|@|.|>

|
| Ghost wasn't created by Symantec. They bought it from some smart
| independent programmer, who used to distribute it for free at first.
|

So ?

It is *NOW* the product of Symantec. I use the Enterprise and Retail versions. One can NOT
do desktop support without it !

I just love deploying a Ghost image via Multi-Cast IP. Nothing like restoring one Ghost
image to 10 or more platforms at the same time !

Symantec loves buying out software companies. NAV/SAV got a big improvement in is AV
scanning Engine when it acquired Central Point Software and CPAV and the Norton Utilities
got a big improvement in the acquisition of Golden Bow, etc, etc.

 

[Leythos]

Norton products are resource hungry, and have been for the longest time.. it
is not unknown for Norton products to corrupt themselves, and when it comes
time to uninstall for any reason, they can be the most intransigent pieces
of code known to man..

I just uninstalled Symantec AV 9 from 32 workstations setup as Managed
Clients, reinstalled the same as unmanaged clients on the same 32
stations - removed Live Update, Symantec Antivirus, then reinstalled -
worked fine, simple, updated to last weeks definitions without any
issues.

While I agree that products can cause problems it's often the stability
of the system that causes problems for applications.

 

[Leythos]

Ghost wasn't created by Symantec. They bought it from some smart
independent programmer, who used to distribute it for free at first.

Binary Research did not provide Ghost for free. Binary Research was the
company that created Ghost a LONG time ago - I still have Ghost 4 on
diskette from them, and it was not free.

 

[ANONYMOUS]

Everybody has their own views and Mike is no exception. I am a very
satisfied Norton/Symantec Products user. No problems so far in the last
8 years or so. I don't use Ghost 10 but I have used Ghost 9 and no
problems booting from a DOS disk.

Sometimes, it is hardware malfunction which creates software problems.
Hardware is made in Taiwan, or China, Or Thailand. Although, the
quality of these products is superior to those sold in third world
countries, they do fail. Failure rate of electronic products have gone
up dramatically. My 1988 PC running on DOS is still working better than
my 2004 PC! This says it all!

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Bobby

You are not representative of Joe Average computer user, and I have no doubt
that you maintain your networks very well.. but you are no stranger to these
newsgroups, and have seen as many problems related to Norton as anybody.. I
have also ceased recommending McAfee, a long time favourite of mine, for the
same reasons that I will not entertain Norton..

I have to speak as I find, and do not possess little enough integrity to be
able to recommend something that I consider bad or would not use myself..

I have other issues with Symantec, after a bout of beta testing, that I do
not feel were resolved satisfactorily, but this is no vendetta.. I believe
that there are better, more capable products available such that computer
users do not have to resort to Symantec/Norton products..

I do, however, commend Symantec on their ability to market their products to
the point where "Norton's" has become the most recognised name in it's
field.. they catch many people out daily in the same way as Pepsi does..