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Guidance on how to contact Symantec Technical Support for assistance with product features and functionality.
Introduction to Ghost.exe, a DOS-based program for copying disks or partitions and creating image files.
Overview of the steps to start and run Ghost.exe on a standalone machine.
Details on setting up peer-to-peer connections using LPT, USB, or TCP/IP for Ghost.exe operations.
Instructions on creating backup image files of hard disks or partitions, including storage options.
Procedures for restoring hard disks or partitions from previously created image files.
Explains how to clone entire disks or specific partitions between computers or storage devices.
Information on using the Win32 version of Ghost.exe to perform operations within a Windows environment.
Overview of Symantec Ghost image file formats and capabilities, including support for various image types.
Details on data compression levels available for image files and their impact on operation speed.
How to split image files into segments or spans across multiple files or volumes.
Information on Ghost's capabilities and limitations when working with drives protected by BitLocker Drive Encryption.
Introduction to Ghost Explorer utility for viewing, altering, adding, and extracting files from Ghost image files.
Step-by-step guide to extract individual files or directories directly from a Ghost image file.
How to compile a Ghost image file to improve restore performance, especially after modifications.
Instructions for using the DeployAnywhere executable from the command line for retargeting images to different hardware.
How to evaluate a target volume to verify the availability of necessary drivers for DeployAnywhere.
Introduction to GDisk utility for creating, reinitializing, deleting, and wiping disk partitions.
Detailed explanation of GDisk's main command-line modes and switches for partition management.
Guide on using the GDisk `create` command to create and format partitions with various parameters.
Procedures for deleting partitions or securely wiping an entire disk using GDisk commands.
Introduction to OmniFS, a utility for manipulating files and directories on various file systems.
Lists and describes the supported OmniFS operations like Attrib, Copy, Rename, Delete, Dir, etc.
How to execute a series of OmniFS commands sequentially using a script file.
Instructions on running GhRegEdit from the command line or batch file to modify the registry.
Overview of GhostCasting for efficient workstation migration and rollouts across multiple computers.
Steps to set up required software and hardware, including network adapters and IP settings for GhostCasting.
Procedure to create an image file using GhostCast Server by starting a session and selecting disk or partition.
Instructions for restoring an image file to multiple client computers via a GhostCast session.
How to specify client disk/partition and define command-line options for GhostCasting tasks from the server.
Configuration options for automatically starting GhostCast sessions based on time or client count.
Methods to control network bandwidth usage during GhostCasting to avoid overloading the network.
How to run the Symantec GhostCast Server from the command line using switches and batch files.
A list and explanation of command-line switches available for configuring the GhostCast Server.
Utilizing BOOTP or DHCP servers for automatic IP address assignment in GhostCasting scenarios.
Details on GDisk's secure disk-wiping function and its conformance to DoD standards.
Information on GDisk operations for clearing, sanitizing, and viewing hard disks according to NISPOM standards.
Overview of how Symantec Ghost command-line switches alter behavior and automate procedures.
Detailed explanation of the `-clone` switch syntax, modes, sources, and destinations for cloning operations.
How to use the `-CRC32` switch for file-by-file CRC checking and verification of image files.
Information on Linux distributions, boot loaders, and filesystems supported by Symantec Ghost.
Details on firewall ports required for Ghost Console and Console client communication.
Information on common Ghost.exe error messages, their descriptions, and where to find more details.
Common issues and errors encountered when running Ghost.exe that may not produce specific error codes.
Specific solutions for common errors encountered during Symantec GhostCasting operations.
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