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dtheriault · 09-07-2003, 12:21 AM

Need to ghost 200 computers from win98 to win2000. would you use symantec ghost or another program. which one is easier/cheaper.

would you use a laptop and crossover ethernet or would you put the image on CDRs and ghost from the media.

thanks.

Silvy · 09-07-2003, 01:14 AM

Given your options I'd go for CD-r's
That way you can do it with more people (if they are available), but at least you can do multiple machines at once.

Doesn't Windows 2000 have a "remote install" or "unattended install" option?

Latch · 09-07-2003, 06:05 AM

CD-R's... Ghost is my fave program. Good luck!

sakvee · 09-07-2003, 06:35 AM

Definately Symantec Ghost, used it many times at work and never had a problem.

CDR's would be the go, or dvdr's if you have a burner.

steveincolumbus · 09-07-2003, 08:35 AM

I would use Ghost Corp. and use multicasting and you can do them all at once if you want.... send them all the same image at once..... I love it... Its the only way I would do it if i was dumping the same image to them all....................................

tinfoil · 09-07-2003, 09:43 AM

I normally go with Ghost and a CD-R in a laptop. Configuring Ghost to work with a network card can be easy if it's a standard chipset, but laptops aren't normally in that class.

rubicon · 09-07-2003, 10:38 AM

I use Ghost but I hear that BootIT-NG is an excellent product (http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/).

cartmen34 · 09-12-2003, 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by steveincolumbus
I would use Ghost Corp. and use multicasting and you can do them all at once if you want.... send them all the same image at once..... I love it... Its the only way I would do it if i was dumping the same image to them all....................................

Has anybody here ever tried to ghost a machine with an image that was on a network drive? I tried that last night with my gf's new laptop. She just got it back from the store, and or course, they HAD to format the drive. Morons. Anyway, I got the thing back home, booted into ghost, and started the ghosting process...except it was transfering/ghosting the image at 1MB a minute!! It would have taken a LEAST a couple of days to finish the image up! Unacceptable.

Does anybody know where I'd start the troubleshooting process for this? Why the slow transfer rate? The network is all connected with a D-Link 714p+ router/switch. I'm getting the image off a mapped network drive running on Win XP Pro.

Thanks for any help guys!

steveincolumbus · 09-12-2003, 12:12 PM

i get pretty good transfer rates with mine... normally about 7-10 min to dump a 2 gig image......

09-07-2003, 12:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
dtheriault Psycho Location: maybe utah	Fav software and method to ghost computers? Need to ghost 200 computers from win98 to win2000. would you use symantec ghost or another program. which one is easier/cheaper. would you use a laptop and crossover ethernet or would you put the image on CDRs and ghost from the media. thanks. __________________ "Remember, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen." -Homer Unless you are the freakin Highlander, what is the point in learning how to fight with a sword?

09-07-2003, 01:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Silvy paranoid Location: The Netherlands	Given your options I'd go for CD-r's That way you can do it with more people (if they are available), but at least you can do multiple machines at once. Doesn't Windows 2000 have a "remote install" or "unattended install" option? __________________ "Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. " - Murphy MacManus (Boondock Saints) Last edited by Silvy; 09-07-2003 at 01:17 AM..

09-07-2003, 06:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
sakvee Tilted Location: Behind you	Definately Symantec Ghost, used it many times at work and never had a problem. CDR's would be the go, or dvdr's if you have a burner. __________________ Better to regret something you did, than something you didn't do.

09-07-2003, 09:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
tinfoil Fucking Hostile Location: Springford, ON, Canada	I normally go with Ghost and a CD-R in a laptop. Configuring Ghost to work with a network card can be easy if it's a standard chipset, but laptops aren't normally in that class. __________________ Get off your fuckin cross. We need the fuckin space to nail the next fool martyr.

09-07-2003, 10:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
rubicon Stop. Think. Question. Location: Redondo Beach, CA	I use Ghost but I hear that BootIT-NG is an excellent product (http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/). __________________ How you do anything is how you do everything.

09-07-2003, 06:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	CD-R's... Ghost is my fave program. Good luck!

09-07-2003, 08:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
steveincolumbus Psycho Location: BFE, Kentucky	I would use Ghost Corp. and use multicasting and you can do them all at once if you want.... send them all the same image at once..... I love it... Its the only way I would do it if i was dumping the same image to them all....................................

09-12-2003, 12:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
steveincolumbus Psycho Location: BFE, Kentucky	i get pretty good transfer rates with mine... normally about 7-10 min to dump a 2 gig image......