Ping: Dave Patrick - Microsoft MVP [Windows]...will this work?

[eXistenZ]

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195
Single user
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Hello Dave
I have a Ghost image of my C drive
saved on my F drive and also on a removable
USB drive.

Assuming a catastrophic failure
of my OS.....
Will this work:
Reinstall Windows with the bare
minimum - only service pack2.
No connecting to any network
No drivers
No Microsoft updates
( just enough to get Windows running )

Then use the Ghost floppy to
copy back my saved image?

Hope this makes sense.

Any help or advice appreciated.
eXistenZ

 

[DL]

And does not Ghost have the option to boot from its cd / floppy to
recover/restore the Image from the selected location?
Why would you want to first install win?

 

[Dave Patrick]

I agree with DL. Why not use the ghost tools to restore from?


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

[eXistenZ]

Thanks Dave and DL
Of course - no need to first install Windows.
Just load the Ghost boot floppy and restore
the ghost image to C drive.

Correct ?

I agree with DL. Why not use the ghost tools to restore from?


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195
Single user
------------------
Hello Dave
I have a Ghost image of my C drive
saved on my F drive and also on a removable
USB drive.

Assuming a catastrophic failure
of my OS.....
Will this work:
Reinstall Windows with the bare
minimum - only service pack2.
No connecting to any network
No drivers
No Microsoft updates
( just enough to get Windows running )

Then use the Ghost floppy to
copy back my saved image?

Hope this makes sense.

Any help or advice appreciated.
eXistenZ

 

[DL]

correct

Allthough I'm unsure as to whether you would have to install third party
drivers from floppy, during the process, if using Sata/Raid

Thanks Dave and DL
Of course - no need to first install Windows.
Just load the Ghost boot floppy and restore
the ghost image to C drive.

Correct ?

I agree with DL. Why not use the ghost tools to restore from?


--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195
Single user
------------------
Hello Dave
I have a Ghost image of my C drive
saved on my F drive and also on a removable
USB drive.

Assuming a catastrophic failure
of my OS.....
Will this work:
Reinstall Windows with the bare
minimum - only service pack2.
No connecting to any network
No drivers
No Microsoft updates
( just enough to get Windows running )

Then use the Ghost floppy to
copy back my saved image?

Hope this makes sense.

Any help or advice appreciated.
eXistenZ