Problems With Norton 2010 Ghost

Creative Crop/Digital Vision/Getty ImagesNorton Ghost allows you to create identical copies of storage devices.Norton Ghost 2010, or Norton Ghost 15.0 allows you to create cloned images of entire disks. This is an incredibly useful process for backing-up the entire state of a computer. Norton Ghost 2010 can also be used to migrate an entire system from one computer to another without transferring a physical hard drive. The complexity of copying an entire hard drive can lead to some problems. Most of these problems are relatively easily solved, allowing you to resume using Ghost 2010.Incompatible SystemNorton Ghost 15.0 can only run in certain hardware and software environments. Any computer running Windows XP or higher with a 300 MHz processor or higher, at least 512 MB of RAM and 430 MB of free hard disk space can install the software. A screen resolution of at least 800-by-600 is necessary to properly view the program window. Microsoft's .Net framework must be installed for the software to operate properly. Ghost 2010 can backup FAT16, FAT16X, FAT32, FAT32X, NTFS, Ext2, Ext3, Linux swap partitions, GUID Partion Table and dynamic disk file systems.Boot FailureDue to the differences between individual systems, attempting to copy the contents of one system into another can cause booting errors that can prevent the source or destination system from loading properly. These errors can typically be solved by booting into the Windows Recovery Console using a Windows Installation Disk. The Startup Repair Utility in the Recovery Console should be able to solve most booting errors. Detailed instructions on this procedure can be found in the resources section. In extreme cases, the user may need to create a new bootloader in the Windows Recovery Console to fix booting errors.Startup ErrorsMalfunctioning operating systems may be able to begin booting Windows before failing to start the system completely. To solve startup issues caused by bad copies, Norton 2010 Ghost includes the Symantec Recovery Disc. The Recovery Disc boots as an alternate operating system that enables users to perform a series of maintenance tasks on their computer without having to boot into Windows. The disc can back up a computer, recover a computer or recover specific files on the computer. Even if Recovery Disc can not restore your computer, it should at least be able to recover files and settings from a damaged system. References Norton: Top Tech Issues for Symantec Ghost 15.0 ResourcesWindows: How Do I Fix A Boot Problem?