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Symantec NORTON GHOST PERSONAL EDITION - User Manual

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Norton Ghost
Personal Edition
User’s Guide

Table of Contents

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Summary

Chapter 1: About Norton Ghost Personal Edition

How Norton Ghost Works

Explains the fundamental operation and capabilities of Norton Ghost.

Cloning Internal Drives and Partitions

Details the process of cloning local hard disk drives and individual partitions.

Saving and Loading Image Files

Covers procedures for saving disk images to and loading them from removable media.

Peer-to-Peer Drive and Partition Cloning

Describes how to clone drives and partitions between two computers directly.

Chapter 2: Setting up Norton Ghost

Minimum System Requirements

Lists the essential hardware and software prerequisites for running Norton Ghost.

Hardware Requirements for Transfer Modes

Outlines the necessary hardware for various Norton Ghost transfer methods.

Installing Norton Ghost

Provides instructions for installing Norton Ghost in Windows and DOS environments.

Uninstalling Norton Ghost

Guides on how to remove Norton Ghost from Windows and DOS systems.

Setting up a DOS Boot Disk

Explains the process of creating a bootable disk for running Norton Ghost in DOS.

Setting Up Transfer Methods

Details configurations for internal drives and local devices.

Peer-to-Peer Connections

Explains establishing connections via parallel port or NetBIOS for peer-to-peer operations.

Sourcing NetBIOS

Step-by-step guide for setting up NetBIOS for network-based Ghost operations.

Chapter 3: Using Norton Ghost

What You Need to Do

An overview of tasks and preparations required before using Norton Ghost.

Starting Norton Ghost

Instructions on how to launch the Norton Ghost application.

Navigating Without a Mouse

Details keyboard navigation methods for using Norton Ghost.

Cloning Disks

Covers operations for cloning entire disks, including disk-to-disk and disk-to-image.

Cloning Partitions

Explains operations for cloning individual partitions.

Managing Image Files

Discusses techniques for handling image files, including compression and spanning.

Appendix A: Norton Ghost Command-Line Switches

Command-Line Switches Overview

Introduces Norton Ghost command-line switches and their syntax.

Appendix C: Troubleshooting

Norton Ghost Error Codes

Lists common Norton Ghost error messages, their meanings, and resolutions.

Appendix D: Diagnostics

Hard Drive Detection and Diagnostic Information

Information on detecting hard drives and generating diagnostic reports.

Norton Ghost Abort Error File (ghost.err)

Details the contents and generation of the ghost.err file for error analysis.

Hard Disk Geometry Diagnostics

Explains how to get geometry details for detected hard drives.

Full Diagnostic Statistics Dump Summary

Describes the creation of a comprehensive diagnostic statistics dump file.

Symantec Service and Support Solutions

Registering Your Symantec Product

Instructions for registering Symantec products for support and warranty.

Technical Support

Overview of Symantec's technical support options and services.

World Wide Web Support

Information on accessing Symantec's online support resources via the web.

FAQS and Ask a Tech

Accessing frequently asked questions and technical discussion forums.

File Downloads

Guidance on downloading technical notes and software updates from Symantec's website.

Other Technical Support Options

Details various alternative support channels like AOL, CompuServe, and BBS.

Symantec NORTON GHOST PERSONAL EDITION Specifications

General IconGeneral
PlatformWindows
User InterfaceGraphical User Interface (GUI)
CategoryBackup and Recovery Software
Operating SystemWindows XP, Vista, 7
DeveloperSymantec Corporation
LicenseProprietary
Backup TypeDisk Imaging
File System SupportFAT16, FAT32, NTFS
System Requirements512 MB RAM
FeaturesIncremental Backups, Scheduled Backups, Encryption
Recovery OptionsFull System Recovery, File-Level Recovery
FunctionalityDisk imaging and backup

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