A related thread Ghost 10 Recovery CD problems points out some current problems with the Symantec Ghost 10 Recovery CD not being able to always recognize or see an external USB hard drive when booting from the Ghost 10 Recovery Environment CD.

Here are some tips and guidelines from a test I just completed:

 
* Desktop PC with external USB drive attached containing Ghost 10 backup images.  
* Laptop PC in same network (router).  
* Attempting to restore a folder (could be entire partition) onto the laptop, from the USB drive attached to the desktop PC using the Ghost 10 Recovery boot CD.

This workaround assumes that the external USB drive has been connected to a different PC on the network, so that recovery can be accomplished from the laptop using network shares.

(Note:  this same technique should also apply for Ghost backup images stored on any folder on the remote desktop or server.)




1. Change the desktop workgroup name from Mshome or whatever it is to Workgroup.  (I discovered that the Ghost 10 CD enviornment appears to have "workgroup" as the hard coded workgroup name, and without changing the desktop PC to match, I wasn't able to browse.)
2. Reboot desktop
3. Disable Firewall on desktop.


1. Enable shared folder where Ghost image(s) are.  e.g. ghostbu


1. Boot from Symantec Ghost 10 Recovery CD.
2. Select "Network" icon on left
3. Select "Start Networking Services"
4. Select "Map a Nework Drive" from menu
  In dropdown Window, choose
     drive    m: (or use default Y: drive letter)
     folder   \\desktopname\ghostbu (for example)
   (note, I tried but was unable to use the browse function
    to see the shared folders, so I had to manually enter
    the names.)
5. Select "Recover" icon on left
  Select Recover My Files or Recover My Computer.
  The Recovery Point Browser window should open.  
  Select:  Open another location
    My Computer
    m:   (the drive I chose from above should appear)

In my test a Login window popped up on my laptop, and I used the User and password from the desktop pc to gain access.

At this point you should be able to open your Ghost backup image via the network and restore it to your laptop PC.

Note, there are some other Ghost 10 network utilities provided which I used to verify the network information:
Run IP Config Utility
Ping a Remote Computer

Any questions or suggestions for improvements/changes, please speak up.

Ghost4me.John

Well done!!!

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This is *amazing* information!--is this in the Ghost 10 documentation anywhere--now that you know what to look for?

Brian

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Same comment--*amazing* information--again is this documented for using the *Advanced Recovery* tools, now that you know what to look for?

Both of you--well done!

The Ghost 10 process of restoring from an image on a networked computer is similar to the Ghost 9 process. The following applies if there is a router between the computers. I’ll test a crossover cable later.

http://radified.com/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.cgi?board=general;action=display;num=11207...

Boot to the RE
Click and adjust Time Zone
Click Network (on the left)
Click Start My Networking Services (and wait for a while)
Click Map a Network Drive
DON’T click Browse
Accept Y: drive as the mapped drive letter
Type in the shared folder name as \\computername\share
Enter username and password. Click OK
Click Recover (on the left)
Click Recover My Computer
When Select Recovery Point window appears, click Open Another Location
In the Browse for Folder window, navigate to your share which will be Y: drive
A Select Recovery Point window will appear with your Recovery Point
Select it and click Recover My Computer
The Wizard starts
Put a dot in Custom and click OK
Next
Follow the Wizard
It's easy

John,

By "DON’T click Browse" you avoid all reference to Workgroups. All my computers (I guess yours too) are on the same Workgroup but this isn't seen or changed during the process.

PS Our Workgroup is our family surname.

I noticed that in Ghost 9. The Browse button didn't work so I ignored it. I haven't tried changing my workgroup name to "Workgroup" but I really don't want to change it.

John, I gave up on Browse in Ghost 9. Over to you.

Restoring with computers joined by a crossover cable and no router is interesting.

Boot to the RE
Click and adjust Time Zone
Click Network (on the left)
Click Start My Networking Services (and wait for a while)
Click Configure Network Connection Settings
Put a dot in Use the following IP address (this is for the computer you are currently using)
Input the IP address and subnet mask of the NIC (although the final IP field can be anything)
For Default Gateway use the above IP address with the final field changed.
For Preferred DNS server addresses use 123.255.255.255 and 255.255.255.255
Click OK
Click Map a Network Drive
DON’T click Browse
Accept Y: drive as the mapped drive letter
Type in the shared folder name as \\IP address of other computer NIC\share (you must have a static IP address. Computername doesn’t work)
Click Finish
Enter username and password. Click OK
Click Recover (on the left)
Click Recover My Computer
Continue as above

This was trial and error but it works.

I remember the Drive Image floppies with NIC drivers too. A pain. Sorry NightOwl.

Your suggestion of using a USB external HD as a network share is one of the smartest workarounds I've heard for a long time.

I maintain a few old Ghost 9 image files in a \Ghost9 folder on an external hard disk drive, and the most recent images in a \Ghost10 folder.  In order for the Ghost 10 recovery environment to locate and “see” a Ghost 9 image file, the Tasks, Advanced Recovery" technique must be used.