[driftingrx5.7]

not sure if this is the right section, here is my problems. We got our copy of windows 7 last week and we installed it on two computers one laptop one desktop. (here at work that is we have many Lic. for it) so we wanted to make sure it worked well with our network and all of our scripts worked right. So we finally got everything the way we like it on both machines (with no real major issues btw) and we installed ghost client on it and the first message that popped up was
"You are installing on an unsupported operating system. You can continue with the install"

so i click ok because that the only option it gives me. The install is finished and then i go the the ghost server and hit back up. I get the normal pop up saying

this computer has been selected to to be imaged

then about 5 mins later i get the

please do not alter any settings on this computer

then the server reads that the imaging has failed. We are running Ghost version 11.5. anyone have any advice for me??

[Hefemeister]

Have you tried to use clonezilla?
Clonezilla

I know I have used the bootable GUI of ghost 2003 as well for some tricky images.

As of yet I have not had to ghost Win7 but will try with my install trying different methods.

[driftingrx5.7]

clonezilla is cool but my boss would like to have the image done with ghost. i would use it but the point is we want to figure out what the heck is wrong with it. I went into the ghost system and found an error code its super long and we can't figure out where its pointing us, it looks like a driver is missing for the preOS i need to figure it out

[Mak213]

As of right now Ghost is not fully supported with any version previous to the most current one which i believe is 14. Any version prior to that you will be hard pressed to get it working as it doesnt recognize Win7 and only until Norton releases a update to make it supported will it not work. So contact Symantec and find out if they are going to release any updates. If not you will not be able to use Ghost 2003.

[Osiris]

Some people say it works and other don't. I seems like it depends on what switches you use, or if you join to a domain or not, have an answer file, etc, this is with 14.

Look here

How to resolve "Drivers could not be found in the PreOS for the following devices" | Symantec Connect

[driftingrx5.7]

good idea i didn't try it while it was on the domain i will try that now

ok that didnt work here is the message i got

Originally Posted by ghost machine

drivers could not be found in the preos for the following device

manufactuer; "@amdsbs.inf,%ati%,advanced micro devices, inc" Descriptions:"@amdbs.inf.%amd ahci compatible RAID controller" PCI Vendor 0x1002, PCI device : 0x4392, pci subsystem :0x3029103c

[Mak213]

Again, Ghost 2003 does NOT support Win7. It doesnt even have proper support for Vista. You need to update to the latest version to at least get close to having some support.

Until then no matter what you try, Ghost 2003 will not work. It doesnt support the OS AT ALL.

[Jayce]

I have a good idea. One your boss might not like initially, but he'll be a believer when he sees this option's amazingness.

Ditch Ghost. Save the money. Install Ubuntu (open source, free of cost) on your choice of PC that will act as the imaging server. And overtop of Ubuntu, install FOG (also open source, free of cost).

FOG :: A Computer Cloning Solution - Home

I prefer it far over Ghost. I forget what version of Ghost I used, but I had used it relatively heavily when I was interning in Jan-April 2008 so I'm pretty familiar with it. I used FOG to image 1,700 computers in a 10 week period this summer. I imaged 55 netbooks last night and I imaged about 10 computers so far today at my desk.

Beginning with version 0.27, they supported Windows 7. They cranked out version 0.28 about 3 weeks ago. I tested imaging Windows 7 on a Dell Optiplex 740, and it worked just fine. In fact, it worked better than Vista - but that wasn't surprising to me.

My opinion of Clonezilla:

Clonezilla LiveCD - FANTASTIC for single user backups. I use it at least several times a week here at work. I also use it at home to back up my personal computer. It's a great way to pop in a simple LiveCD and crank out a backup onto an external hard drive.

Clonezilla Server - Absolute headache. I tried this route prior to trying out FOG, and I had a rough time getting the imaging process to work. Once I did get it to work, the MBR on my image was crashed - rendering my images useless.

Since it seems like you need a server of some sort, I recommend you try FOG. If you need additional help setting it up I'd be glad to help best I can as well. If you need single backups of just 1 PC to have handy in the event of a crash, you really can't beat Clonezilla LiveCD since it does not require a server to run.

I won't lie, FOG does require a little bit of terminal work to install - but it's very easy. The most you have to do with Ubuntu is install it, fully update the OS, and assign yourself a static IP. FOG does the rest in its web based interface through Firefox.

[driftingrx5.7]

i gotcha but my boss is **** bent on saying its a driver that we are missing so i keep trying, as long as he signs my check i will fool around all he wants

[Mak213]

Well your boss is going to be in for a big surprise.

Norton Ghost 10.0 system requirements

That is for Ghost 2003.

System Backup Restore - PC Backup Software | Norton Ghost 14.0

Norton Ghost 14.0
Windows Vista® Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements
Eligible for a free Windows Vista® Service Pack 1 compatibility update†
Windows® XP Home/Professional
300 MHz or faster processor
256 MB (512 MB recommended) of RAM
400 MB of available hard disk space
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for software distribution on media
Super VGA (800x600) or higher–resolution video adapter and monitor
Supported File Systems and Devices
FAT16, FAT16X, FAT32, FAT32X
NTFS
Dynamic Disks
Linux® EXT2/3 and Linux Swap Partitions
Supported Hard Drives and Removable Media
CDR/RW and DVD+-R/RW drives
USB and FireWire® (IEEE 1394) devices
Iomega® Zip® and Jaz® drives

This is for the most recent version that they have. Win7 is not supported even by the latest version. If the latest version doesnt support it, then no way a version 6 years old will. Especially when that build doesnt even support Vista. Win7 has even more code changes from XP than Vista does.

So your boss is going to be in for a rude awakening when he finally figures out that nothing can be done to get it to work. It has not worked at all throughout the Beta and it will not work for the final. The Beta was more close to Vista than it is now and the Beta didnt support that build.

So he can say it is a driver or whatever he wants. The truth is that it wont work. It isnt supported.