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Kendan
09-09-01, 01:18 AM
I am having problems using ghost on my raid 0. If anybody has done this can you explain how. I really want to create an image of two partitions to keep on cd in case I mess something up. My system is in my sig. Thanks in advance.
Jon
09-09-01, 11:55 AM
As far as I know Ghost doesn't support imaging from RAID drives. You will need to image each individual disk and burn it which will involve removing the disks a few times. I can't guaratee that will work either.

Basically it's going to be a pain in the ass and very time consuming without knowing if it will work or not.
redduc900
09-09-01, 12:06 PM
Like Jon said, Symantec doesn't support using Ghost to image a RAID array...as this KB article makes note of...

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/1999010613522725

...I've read some forum posts at different sites regarding this, AFA a number of people that have used Ghost successfully to image a RAID array...but without instructions on how it was done.:(
Kendan
09-09-01, 12:09 PM
Thanks I have already read that page but I was hoping that one of the people who got it to work would reply and let me know how to do it. I am still trying to find a workaround without destroying my data.
Kingslayer
09-09-01, 07:13 PM
You can use ghost on RAID arrays. But usually only on SCSI RAID arrays.

You have the same problem I did. These motherboard manufacturers will put IDE arrays on their boards but the idiots wont supply DOS drivers for the IDE controller.
Kendan
09-17-01, 02:39 PM
I believe I fixed my problem I used a different boot disk that has a newer version of dos. I was able to see my partitions and ghosted them. I am waiting for a new harddrive to test them. I read somewhere that Ghost uses an outdated ibm dos. and tried my dr. dos that i use to flash my bios. If this has worked for anyone else please post here and keep me informed. Thanks for everyone's help.
Sketch
09-23-01, 06:14 PM
To answer question, yes you can ghost on a Raid 0 array, I did it by ghosting a partition to a CD Image. This is the only successful way that I have got it to work so far. And just to let you know it takes about 3hrs for 12 gigs if your using a CD burner. Now I havn't tried to Image to a drive, but it should be possible.