Newby here, first post

I just bought Ghost 2003 and it won't work with my USB 2.0 Maxtor external HDD  Even tho Symantec tech article says it will if I upgrade to Version 793.   I started with ver 793 and it still wont work.

If I buy and install a second internal HDD and Clone my primary WinXP HDD, How can I go back and re-clone for weekly or monthly backups it it's impossible to boot XP with two identical HDD's & volume labels

No, El Pescador, I really meant CLONE.  For us non-techno geeks, all these USB quirks are way beyond me.

I thought it would be much easier to CLONE to an internal HDD skip all the USB mess.

If my primary HDD should fail, I would like to just plug in my CLONE HDD and keep going.  BUT, I would need to keep my Backup HDD up to date with frequent cloning.

So I repeat the question, how can I do multiple cloning using the same source and target HDD's each time, if I can't boot WinXP with two identical HDD's?????

I am not opposed to making an IMAGE on the backup HDD instead of a CLONE, but If my primary HDD fails, how can I restore an IMAGE onto the same HDD that the image is stored on?

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Both of my Dell Dimension PCs have SATA Master HDDs and I have two SATA external enclosure kits. Should I choose to perform a Norton Ghost 2003 Advanced Clone, I can either: (1) swap out the SATA cable from the external HDD so as to boot from it right away in situ; or (2) dismount the SATA HDD from the enclosure to physically replace the Master HDD.

For what it is worth, consider modifying in the following manner:

Before performing a Norton Ghost 2003 "disk-to-disk" Advanced Clone, consider the following procedure as a "failsafe" measure to avoid rebooting with two bootable HDDs available - sometimes doing that can cause a real headache:

(1)  Configure your BIOS to set at least one of your onboard bootable drives with removable media as FIRST in the Boot Sequence;

(2)  Whether a 3.5-inch floppy or an optical drive, to place formatted but BLANK media in designated drive (and in all the other removable media drives to be on the paranoid - but safe - side);

(3)  Execute the Ghost Clone procedure , then insert BLANK media in said drive with anticipation of any reboot attempt following completion being stymied by the lack of a system disk; and

(4)  When the clone procedure has been completed, turn off your system - and then with the AC power cord physically disconnected - press the PC start button for six seconds before (for you doubters out there, check for any illumination inside your PC case immediately after shutdown).



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