Norton Ghost

rooster

I have a problem with Norton Ghost which came with Norton System Works 2006 which is driving me mad!!! I decided to use Norton Ghost for the first time the other day, However, every time I try to back up my computer just restarts itself. Has anyone got any ideas please.

DrSmutt

have you checked for updates?

rooster

I may be wrong but I assumed that live update on system works does that

j_davies

rooster wrote:

I may be wrong but I assumed that live update on system works does that

Norton Ghost will make the PC restart as it needs to copy info that isnt beiing used if you are doing a full backup.

Do you mean Windows restarts or Ghost restarts?

rooster

If I ask Ghost to make a back up the whole computer does a restart without me touching anything and without warning

j_davies

rooster wrote:

If I ask Ghost to make a back up the whole computer does a restart without me touching anything and without warning

The PC should restart and then start to make an image as im aware, have you contacted Symantec live help?

GoofyGAT

rooster wrote:

If I ask Ghost to make a back up the whole computer does a restart without me touching anything and without warning

Something's wrong, it shouldn't restart. Where are you saving the backups to (click on Options)?

If still unsolved, may I suggest to post the problem in this dedicated Ghost forum.

rooster wrote:

I may be wrong but I assumed that live update on system works does that

Yes, but you still have to run it manually (& most probably reboot after installing the updates).

j_davies wrote:

The PC should restart and then start to make an image as im aware,..

Not with this version of Ghost. It does it while one continues to work in Windows - that's the beauty of some imaging programs nowadays . G

j_davies

GoofyGAT wrote:

Not with this version of Ghost. It does it while one continues to work in Windows - that's the beauty of some imaging programs nowadays . G

I do have (just bought) Version 9 and if I make a full backup to DVD it does restart the PC and starts the imaging process.

Thanks for the info GoofyGAT :beer:

GoofyGAT

j_davies wrote:

I do have (just bought) Version 9 and if I make a full backup to DVD it does restart the PC and starts the imaging process.
Thanks for the info GoofyGAT :beer:

Does it restart only when backing-up to DVD then? Because when backing up to hard drive it uses the 'hot imaging' method, doesn't it?

GoofyGAT wrote:

It does it while one continues to work in Windows - that's the beauty of some imaging programs nowadays .

But apparently the backups are not necessarily the most secure according to some people at the radified site . They prefer the way Ghost 2003 made images by shutting down Windows & booting into DOS. G

marleyboy

I had similar problems with Ghost myself, after getting a new HD, decided to clone my old drive onto it, but whenever I try logging into XP on it, it automatically shuts down. does the same in Safe mode, administrator or user mode. I ended up putting my old drive back in.

joemardo1

Im not sure but maybe ghost needs ro restart if you are actually backing up the windows partition you are working in, if a different partition then it may not need to start.

Backup programs can be funny. One may work with your computer while another may not. If doing a backup use both a hard disk and dvd to back up to. I currectly use acronis true image, but have used Ghost in the past.

Joe