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System: Operating System: Windows 7 Professional SP1 – 64bit
Items Needed:
– Virtual Clone Drive (to mount the ISO), it is a free utility by slysoft.com. I recommend you also check out there other software AWESOME!
– Windows 7 ISO/Disc
– Norton Ghost 15 ISO/Disc
– USB Drive, must be greater then 1GB (for this task I used a Kingston 4GB drive)
– The ability to type (this can come in handy)
Format USB Drive:
- Plug in the USB Drive
- Open a Command Prompt as Administrator (Start > All Programs > Accessories Right-click on Command Prompt and select “Run as administrator”) This part is key to not get errors.
- At the command prompt window; type: “diskpart” hit Enter key
- At the prompt DISKPART > type: “list disk”
- The number of all mounted drives will be listed, in this case a 4GB USB drive is Disk 2 with a size of 3690 MB, You will need this for the next step.
- Now lets format the USB drive, (Replace the Disk number below with your listed disk number)
- DISKPART> select disk 2
- DISKPART> clean (now you might get an error, simply wait a moment then retype the command again. If you continue to get the error, look up error and repair.)
- DISKPART> create partition primary
- DISKPART> select partition 1
- DISKPART> active
- DISKPART> format fs=NTFS (go do something for a while because this step takes a while, yes you could do it quick, but then when has anything quick been good.)
- DISKPART> assign
- DISKPART> exit
- You now have a formatted USB drive ready to make bootable.
Make USB Drive Bootable
- Insert or Mount your Windows 7 (In this case I am using Virtual Clone Drive to Mount the ISO image).
- Still in a command prompt window running as administrator, change to the boot directory.
- prompt > G: (Replace what ever drive letter your Windows 7 disc mounts to).
- G:> cd boot
- G:BOOT> bootsect /nt60 Z: (The Z: drive is my USB Drive)
- Once successfully completed, you can dismount the Windows 7 disc.
Copy the Ghost 15 Disc onto USB Drive
- Still in a command prompt window running as administrator, if you are not at the C: drive (type “c:” hit Enter key)
- C:>xcopy /E /V /H G:*.* Z: (assuming that G: is your Ghost15 disc and Z: is your USB drive)
- xcopy switches used:
- /E = copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.
- /V = Verifies the size of each new file.
- /H = copies hidden and system files also.
After coping all the files successfully you have a bootable Ghost15 USB drive.
If you need to make a Ghost image of your drive or need to restore a Ghost image to your drive, you will have to boot up the computer with a copy of Symantec Recovery Disk.
The following procedure may be used for that purpose:
Firstly make sure you have the following Prerequisites:
- A stationary or laptop computer running Windows 7.
- A Custom Symantec Recovery Disk ISO file ( Link ).
- A writeable DVD or bootable USB stick ( Link ).
- An external drive to write to which the Ghost image may be stored or from which it may be retrieved.
Procedure:
- Insert the writeable DVD in the slot or the bootable USB stick in its port.
- Creating the bootable USB -stick
1. Locate the Custom Symantec Recovery Disk ISO file in the file system, and extract its contents to a temporary folder in the file system.
2. Copy all files and folders found in the temporary folder to the USB stick.
Norton Ghost Iso Boot Cd
- Creating the bootable DVD
1. Burn the Custom Symantec Recovery Disk ISO to your DVD (Try using Magic ISO)
Your DVD or USB stick is now capable of booting the computer and running Norton Ghost 15.
Related article:
How to clone Windows 7 using Norton Ghost 15 and Microsoft Sysprep
by Jens Vejrup Lassen