Making the Hard Disk image?

Filip · 08-20-2005, 12:44 AM

I reinstall windows a lot and it takes plenty of time to format the disk, install windows and all the drivers and programs again and again, so i'm curious how can i make a complete Hard Disk image to save the time.

flame1117 · 08-20-2005, 12:46 AM

Like a backup of all the files?
Try getting another HD and copy everything to it before you format.

Filip · 08-20-2005, 12:52 AM

no not that, well i can backup my files with a DVD.

but i heard somewere that you can install windows and make an image on the DVD and then format the hard disk and with a DVD where is your OS and your all files drop on the reformated hard drive so it's like you just intalled windows.

Rambo · 08-20-2005, 01:13 AM

yeah, you can make a .img file of your hard drive... I don't exactly know how, but I do know it is certainly possible.

Here's a website for thought http://www.disk-image.net/

Qlutch · 08-20-2005, 01:42 AM

You can use Norton Ghost to make an image file of your hard drive.

Vampiric Rouge · 08-20-2005, 01:47 AM

There is a Program that we use at school called "Ghost" i think nortan makes it.... but it makes an image of the disk and you use that hdd and you can copy that image to any number of other hdd. (Note: if you plan on ghosting to over a network to more then 1 at a time you would have to use a program called sysprep to prep the image) for 1 at a time you just make the image and then copy as you go. At the school i work at we use this all the the time all we do is image, we never do individual installs.

Qlutch · 08-20-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Vampiric Rouge

There is a Program that we use at school called "Ghost" i think nortan makes it.... but it makes an image of the disk and you use that hdd and you can copy that image to any number of other hdd. (Note: if you plan on ghosting to over a network to more then 1 at a time you would have to use a program called sysprep to prep the image) for 1 at a time you just make the image and then copy as you go. At the school i work at we use this all the the time all we do is image, we never do individual installs.

Yeah, I work maintaining computer systems for a telemarketing company and I use Ghost to make exact copies of machines so each station has similar setup.

Filip · 08-20-2005, 02:23 AM

Thanks to all of you, now I am a much happier "man".

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Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	no not that, well i can backup my files with a DVD. but i heard somewere that you can install windows and make an image on the DVD and then format the hard disk and with a DVD where is your OS and your all files drop on the reformated hard drive so it's like you just intalled windows. Last edited by Filip; 08-20-2005 at 12:55 AM.

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Vampiric Rouge Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philadelphia, Pa Age: 21 Posts: 624	There is a Program that we use at school called "Ghost" i think nortan makes it.... but it makes an image of the disk and you use that hdd and you can copy that image to any number of other hdd. (Note: if you plan on ghosting to over a network to more then 1 at a time you would have to use a program called sysprep to prep the image) for 1 at a time you just make the image and then copy as you go. At the school i work at we use this all the the time all we do is image, we never do individual installs. __________________ MAIN PC: Intel G965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard\ Intel Core 2 Quad E6700\4gigs of samsung ddr2 ram @ 667\Antec neo 480watt power supply\Nvidia GeForce 7950 gt\400 gigs of Seagate Barracuda 7200, 750 gigs of Western Digital Caviar and 320 gigs of Maxtor\Benq FP202W 20.1" 8ms Widescreen LCD\ RAZOR copperhead\ flexglow gaming mousepad Laptop:ASUS Eee PC 8G - Galaxy Black

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08-20-2005, 12:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
flame1117 banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,770	Like a backup of all the files? Try getting another HD and copy everything to it before you format.

08-20-2005, 01:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rambo Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,838	yeah, you can make a .img file of your hard drive... I don't exactly know how, but I do know it is certainly possible. Here's a website for thought http://www.disk-image.net/

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Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	Thanks to all of you, now I am a much happier "man".