Need Help with Norton Ghost

[sfreeman]

I have always backed my laptop hard drive by removing it from the laptop and ataching it to my desktop with an adopter. I then created a Ghost image file. From time to time I test the restore by imaging back to a spare hard drive. On the desktop, I would always have to set the bios to either CHS or LBA (I forgot which) for the laptop hard drive, in order for the laptop to boot. I now have a desktop that does not offer the option to change the hard drive setting in the bios. Does anyone know what to do?
Thanks..

 

[rm_dimns]

What are you gonna do with that? Clone it? You don't need to clone it if you want to back it up.

 

[RaiderJ]

For laptops I've always booted Clonezilla off a CD or USB, then backed up to a USB drive. It's free, so maybe give that a shot?

 

[Laputa]

Clonezilla can get the job done, but doesn't always do everything perfectly. If you keep everything in LBA, it should be fine.

 

[BTO]

I too would recommend Clonezilla as a free Open Source alternative to Ghost.

 

[sfreeman]

Thanks guys, changing the BIOS setting on my spare desktop to LBA resolved the problem.
I will also try CLONEzilla

 

[corkyg]

Clonezill works, and also Casper (the friendly ghost.) I use this set up for my laptop - fast and no need to remove the laptop HDD.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Corky-G/Vantec3.jpg

It's even easier with my new T510 - it has a built in eSATA port so I don't need to use the Express adapter.