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mkabwilliams
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Want to create a ghost boot cd with map network
Jun 29th, 2007 at 5:42pm
 
I'm trying to create a CD that will be used on several diffrent PC's Laptops and Desktops. I want it to give a menu when a user starts the CD that tells them to pick there system and that will load the network driver then connect and map a server in our company. And then launch ghost and auto restore to the image for that system.

Is this something that can be done? and is there some walkthrough out there i might use?
 
 
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Re: Want to create a ghost boot cd with map network
Reply #1 - Jun 30th, 2007 at 12:41am
 
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Is this something that can be done?

Yes, probably!

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and is there some walkthrough out there i might use?

There are resources--but, you will have to put together several different puzzle pieces to make it work as a unified whole!

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I want it to give a menu when a user starts the CD that tells them to pick there system and that will load the network driver then connect and map a server in our company.

This would be using DOS's *Menu* commands in *config.sys* and *autoexec.bat*:  MENUITEM

Commands for Defining Multiple Configurations

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that will load the network driver then connect

How to Create a Ghost 8.0 Network Boot CD

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And then launch ghost and auto restore to the image for that system.

That would involve using Ghost's DOS command line to load Ghost using the various *cloning switches*:

Switches: Cloning

Switches: Alphabetical list of switches

Also, see Ghost 2003 User Guide Ghost 2003 User Guide starting on page 170--*Examples of clone switch usage*, etc.

Because one has to know the system layout, the server layout, and the various networking setups--this all requires customizing boot information--so there's no *walk through* that can guide you other than the generalizations--you have to fill in the details!

 

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Re: Want to create a ghost boot cd with map network
Reply #2 - Jul 1st, 2007 at 5:38pm
 
 
 
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Re: Want to create a ghost boot cd with map network
Reply #3 - Jul 4th, 2007 at 4:25pm
 
Ok Having some problems maybe someone can help

I created a Config.sys here is what it looks like
Code:

[menu]
MENUITEM=D620, Dell D620
MENUITEM=D820, Dell D820
MENUITEM=GX620, Dell GX620
MENUITEM=E745. Dell Eco 745


[COMMON]
DEVICE=OAKCDROM.SYS /D:mscd001
LASTDRIVE = Z


[E745]
DEVICE=\745\protman.dos /I:\B57
DEVICE=\745\dis_pkt.dos
DEVICE=\745\B57.dos

[D620]
DEVICE=\D620\protman.dos /I:\B57
DEVICE=\D620\dis_pkt.dos
DEVICE=\D620\B57.dos

[GX620]
DEVICE=\X20\protman.dos /I:\B57
DEVICE=\X20\dis_pkt.dos
DEVICE=\X20\B57.dos

[D820]
DEVICE=\D820\protman.dos /I:\B57
DEVICE=\D820\dis_pkt.dos
DEVICE=\D820\B57.dos


And here is my Autoexec.bat

Code:

@ECHO OFF
SET TZ=GHO+07:00
SET PATH=\NET\;\;%PATH%;
SET TEMP=\
SET TCPHELP=\NET
SET ETCDIR=\NET
REM \MOUSE.COM
call FINDRAMD.BAT z y x w v u t s r q p o n m l k j i h g f e d
if "%ram%" == "" echo RAM drive not found!
if "%ram%" == "" goto EOF
copy \*.* %ram%:
md %ram%:\net
copy \net\*.* %ram%:\net
md %ram%:\ghost
copy \ghost\*.* %ram%:\ghost
%ram%:

REM this configures where ghost.exe will look for the wattcp.cfg file
set wattcp=%ram%:\net\wattcp.cfg

\NET\NET START
\NET\NET.EXE USE Z: \\Server\GhostImg\IMAGES
\NET\NET.EXE USE

; Go to the section that matches the current
; value of the CONFIG variable
goto %config%

:E745
CD \GHOST
ghost.exe -clone,mode=load,src=z:\Optiplex\STD745.gho,dst-1,szeL

:D620
CD \GHOST
ghost.exe -clone,mode=load,src=z:\Optiplex\D620.gho,dst-1,szeL

:GX620
CD \GHOST
ghost.exe -clone,mode=load,src=z:\Optiplex\GX620PRO.gho,dst-1,szeL

:D820
CD \GHOST
ghost.exe -clone,mode=load,src=z:\Optiplex\D820.gho,dst-1,szeL


My folder structure looks like this

745 File Folder
d620 File folder
d820 file folder
ghost file folder
net file folder
x20 file folder
autoexec.bat
config.sys
HIMEM.SYS
IBMBIO.COM
IBMDOS.COM
RAMDRIVE.SYS
COMMAND.COM
FINDRAMD.BAT

now the file folder says its size is 3.36 size on disk is 3.48
How do I get this now into a boot cd?
 
 
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Re: Want to create a ghost boot cd with map network
Reply #4 - Jul 6th, 2007 at 10:08am
 
mkabwilliams

I assume Ghost.exe is in the *ghost file folder*?  If you delete the *ghost* sub-directory  from your list of files--what size are you left with?

Have you tested the DOS code without Ghost on a boot floppy to see that everything works?

What version of Ghost are you using?

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How do I get this now into a boot cd?

The standard default hidden boot sector of a bootable optical disc is the 1.44 MB floppy disk size.  You can use WinImage to create non-standard boot sectors such as 2.88 MB, and larger--but you also need a burning program that supports creating a boot sector of non-standard size as well when burning the disc--Nero's and Roxio's full versions in advanced settings usually support this.

Alternatively, you may be able to place *ghost.exe* on the data portion of the CD and load Ghost from there, but your *autoexec.bat* needs *mscdex.exe* to assign a drive letter to the optical drive--and your command lines need to reflect this drive letter and location.

If you load the DOS optical drivers so your drive has a DOS drive letter, if the *copy* commands come after the drive letter has been assigned, then you can probably copy *ghost.exe* from the data portion of the disc to the RAM drive if you want to use that.
 

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Re: Want to create a ghost boot cd with map network
Reply #5 - Jul 6th, 2007 at 3:43pm
 
NightOwel,
the Network bootable /floppy/Cd (Peer to peer) I posted in link above, is the same as the one
in Washington University Link except the link i have posted is complete ready made down load
to later use Nero 5 to make a bootable CD with a folder on root directory called ghost with Ghost.exe version 8 in it.
to use that cd I remember now that you need to boot the CD on both computers and enter the IP address etc in ghost interface.

I think what mkabwilliams expcting needs Bart PE and ghost32.exe plugin
http://www.ubcd4win.com/

http://ubcd4win.com/forum/index.php?s=53e3a742661925f69df6301dd4935c5d&showforum...

Ubcd4win  (bartpe) has good networking even wireless ability.
Regards Ben
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sorry it is short note my keyboard froze and had to use OSK to finnish it off
 
 
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Re: Want to create a ghost boot cd with map network
Reply #6 - Jul 6th, 2007 at 5:18pm
 
I was thinking about using the BartPE but the only problem is I'm trying to make this very user friendly so just about anyone can use it and be guided over the phone how to restore a image. Unless there was a way for a tech to connect remotley and run it. I'm still looking around and working on everyone suggestions thank you very much.
 
 
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