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- Norton Ghost 5.1d README.TXT
- Copyright (c) 1998 - 1999 Symantec Corporation 05 August 1999
- All Rights Reserved
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- Norton Ghost 5.1d Release Notes
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-
- 1. Installation notes
- 2. What's new in this release
- 3. Technical support contact details
-
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- 1. Installation notes
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- NOTE:
- Norton Ghost 5.1d is an update for Users of Norton Ghost version
- 5. Further information on upgrading and obtaining the latest
- release versions of Norton Ghost is included on the Symantec
- Technical Support website:
-
- http://service.symantec.com/ghost
-
-
- 1. Copy the Norton Ghost executable file (ghost.exe) into a
- temporary directory.
-
- 2. Copy your Norton Ghost environment file (a file with an .ENV
- extension) to this directory. The Norton Ghost environment
- file was created or supplied when you first installed the
- version of Norton Ghost you purchased.
-
- 4. At the DOS prompt, enter the command line GHOST -#E=XXXXX.ENV
-
- Note: If your Norton Ghost environment file is named GHOST.ENV
- then simply execute ghost using the command GHOST with
- no switches.
-
- Examples:
-
- If your ENV file is named GHOST.ENV, type:
- GHOST
-
- If your ENV file is named JS1234.ENV, type:
- GHOST -#E=JS1234.ENV
-
- If you did not get the response "Ghost successfully
- registered", repeat the steps carefully. This command only
- needs to be successfully executed once. Afterwards, you may
- execute GHOST normally.
-
- If you need additional help, please contact Technical Support.
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- 2. What's new in this release
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- Since Norton Ghost version 5.1c, The following changes have been
- made:
-
- 1) Update to IDE direct disk access
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- The IDE direct disk access has been updated to resolve speed
- and operation issues with some hard disk drives, including
- Maxtor hard disk drive models.
-
- 2) Update to SCSI tape drive device access
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- The SCSI tape drive device access has been updated to improve
- operation with several high speed tape drives, including
- streaming devices and the HP DLT4000.
-
- 3) Fix for NTFS error message "Bad Used MFT record - run chkdsk"
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- A fix has been applied to resolve the error message:
- ERROR: "Bad Used MFT record - run chkdsk"
-
- and abort message:
- ABORT: "(24010) Bad Used MFT record - run chkdsk"
-
- while cloning an NTFS partition.
-
- If either of these error messages were reported during a
- cloning operation, the created target is incomplete and
- should be recreated.
-
- 4) -SLOWFILE command-line switch added
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- A new switch, -SLOWFILE has been added into the Norton Ghost
- command-line. -SLOWFILE forces Norton Ghost to use a slower
- alternative read and write method to access an image file.
- This switch does not affect the disk and partition read and
- write operations.
-
- 5) -BUFFERSIZE=x command-line switch added
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- A new switch, -BUFFERSIZE has been added into the Norton
- Ghost command-line. -BUFFERSIZE=x sets the Norton Ghost
- buffer size used during reading and writing to an image file
- to 'x'K. The buffer size, 'x', can be set from 1 to 32, with
- the default buffer size being 32K. When the -BUFFERSIZE
- switch is used in conjunction with the -SLOWFILE switch, The
- buffer size may be set to any value including 0, representing
- buffer disabled. This switch does not affect the disk and
- partition read and write operations.
-
- 6) Logical partition partition-type corrected on large hard disk
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- drives
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- The partition-type identifier assigned to the second or
- subsequent logical partitions within an extended partition
- straddling the 1024 cylinder barrier has been altered. Norton
- Ghost version 5.1c assigned the partition-type identifier
- incorrectly, causing the second or subsequent logical
- partitions to be inaccessible in some operating systems.
-
- 7) Compatibility patch for Toshiba Libretto 110CT Notebook
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- A patch to resolve an issue where Norton Ghost freezes while
- displaying the Image File Locator dialog box on a Toshiba
- Libretto 110CT notebook.
-
- 8) Fix for LPT connection problem with fast PC's
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- Resolved issues when PII processors or above connect via LPT
-
- 9) Fix for OS2 FAT16 Extended attributes file links when dumping
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- images
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-
- 10) Fix to allow OS2 to see logical drives
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- A patch to fix BIOS parameter block hidden sectors and enable
- OS2 to correctly view logical drives
-
- 11) Update to timer IRQ handler
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- A fix to timer IRQ handler to enable support of network cards,
- parallel port hard drives, NFS file redirector etc
-
- 12) Fix to enable image verification using PC's with only one
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- fixed drive
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- A fix to image verification logic to prevent processor error
- produced when verifying image on PC with one drive
-
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- 6. Technical support contact details
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- Symantec corporation maintains a comprehensive Technical Support
- web site for Norton Ghost. Please point your browser to
-
- http://service.symantec.com/ghost
- for the enhanced support options described below.
-
- GHOST Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- --------------------------------------
- This online version of the FAQ will include the top issues for
- your version of Ghost.
-
- GHOST Knowledge Base
- --------------------
- Search or browse through a collection of clearly written
- articles that can answer your technical questions and help
- troubleshoot problems.
-
- The GHOST "Ask Symantec" Discussion Forum
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- This Ghost discussion group is hosted by experienced GHOST
- support personnel and our goal will be to provide solutions
- within 24 hours of your technical posts.
-
- File Downloads
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- Here you can find free Ghost downloads including:
- -Latest release versions of Ghost software
- -Beta versions of Ghost software
- -Additional Utilities for Ghost
- -Latest version of the Ghost User Guide
-
- You can also contact our Technical Support department by phone.
- An explanation of the phone support options are included on
- the Symantec Technical Support website for Norton Ghost. Point
- your web browser to:
- http://service.symantec.com/ghost
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