Completely backing up hard drive?

[Paul K]

All Nortons helpful help site says is

Before installing your download version of Norton Ghost 9.0 please follow these instructions:

1. Burn the downloaded Norton Ghost 9.0 file into a CD
2. IMPORTANT! Do not use the "Copy" feature in Windows XP; it is not capable of burning an .ISO image to a CD.
Nero Burning ROM - Use the "Burn Image" feature to burn the .ISO image to CD. Refer to the software's documentation for further instructions.
Easy CD Creator - Use the "Create CD from Disc Image" feature to burn the .ISO image to CD. Refer to the software's documentation for further instructions.
3. After the .ISO image is burned to CD, you can install Norton Ghost 9.0

If you downloaded a zipped .iso then you will probably need to unzip it to a folder and then burn the resulting file, is there anything in the unzipped file that you now have on your hard drive?
Download a trial of nero to burn the iso file or use another burning software to create the cd but windows XP won't do it on the built in Roxio software

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Thats nice..........please tell me how to install/run the fu*ker
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Yep, it was an .iso and her lappy has something called Roxio........is that the problem?

aint used roxio for a long time , i assume it has a 'burn image' option , the same as nero does , if not then try here for a demo


edit :- good grief , i wish i was as fast a typer as Paul is

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Paul

All Nortons helpful help site says is

If you downloaded a zipped .iso then you will probably need to unzip it to a folder and then burn the resulting file, is there anything in the unzipped file that you now have on your hard drive?
Download a trial of nero to burn the iso file or use another burning software to create the cd but windows XP won't do it on the built in Roxio software

Yep, did all that....unzipped the d/l........ran the 'cd creator' file to burn the CD using 'Roxio'.....and then found that all I have on the CD is an identical copy of the unzipped info. (that already resides on my HD) &
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I'll give nero a try with the unzipped file and see if it results in something useful being burned onto the CD......tnx guys....I'll let you know how it goes

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Yep, did all that....unzipped the d/l........ran the 'cd creator' file to burn the CD using 'Roxio'.....and then found that all I have on the CD is an identical copy of the unzipped info. (that already resides on my HD) &

Having re-read the unhelpful nortons info it doesn't say you unzip the file so is it actually compressed or a full .iso for that software already have you tried Nero to see if it will burn the file before and/ or after unzipping??

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Paul

Having re-read the unhelpful nortons info it doesn't say you unzip the file so is it actually compressed or a full .iso for that software already have you tried Nero to see if it will burn the file before and/ or after unzipping??

It's worth a try .........but why would they d/l a zipped file and then not mean for me to unzip it?
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Now burning (something not specified) directly from zipped folder using Roxio

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

It's worth a try .........but why would they d/l a zipped file and then not mean for me to unzip it?
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Now burning (something not specified) directly from zipped folder using Roxio

Unspecified is better than nothing Hope it doesn't create a zipped CD lol Hopefully it will work for you this time, normally I check .iso files with daemon tools so that I know if they are going to burn properly.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Paul

Unspecified is better than nothing Hope it doesn't create a zipped CD lol Hopefully it will work for you this time, normally I check .iso files with daemon tools so that I know if they are going to burn properly.

I've actually heard of daemon tools! Don't know how
btw....I now have a Cd with a copy of Norton Ghost waiting to install......tnx for all your help! I will doubtless be back tomorrow with questions about the setup
This site is the bees knees for getting help..........of just about any kind!

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I've actually heard of daemon tools! Don't know how
btw....I now have a Cd with a copy of Norton Ghost waiting to install......tnx for all your help! I will doubtless be back tomorrow with questions about the setup
This site is the bees knees for getting help..........of just about any kind!

Daemon tools comes in handy for making sure you aren't about to waste a CDR on a damaged file
Glad you finally got a properly functioning CD out of it, Symantec work in very mysterious ways sometimes

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Paul

Daemon tools comes in handy for making sure you aren't about to waste a CDR on a damaged file
Glad you finally got a properly functioning CD out of it, Symantec work in very mysterious ways sometimes

Apparently so......I'll remember that if I ever consider buying their A/V and firewall