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Best practice for building XP/Vista boxes & taking image backups

Asked by RenovoIT in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Norton Ghost Backup Software, Windows Vista

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Two very simple questions about building XP/Vista boxes and taking an image type backup of servers.

Question 1

It's been a while since I've had to build/backup workstations and I know concepts can move pretty quickly.

For 2k & XP I used to, install the OS, drives and a few base apps.  Sysprep, boot from a "DOS" boot disk with network drives and take a Ghost image.  I then booted the workstations I wanted to build with the "DOS" network disk, restored the image, updated the Sysprep questions, ran a VBS script to install MSI apps from Admin install points, ran Windows Update.

I guess things have changed.  Ghost now appears to install on workstations as a backup tool.  I suspect it's increasing more difficult to get hold of DOS drivers.  Plus I've not created a DOS network boot disk for years (and Bart Boot Disks dont appear work on our HP Proliant Servers, protected memory).  Any quick points on how its best achieved now?

Question 2

I want to backup (i.e. take an image) of a few workstations and servers before installing Symantec System Recovery.  I really would prefer to do with performing this in a Windows PE environment as opposed to DOS.  Ghost, Pargon and a couple of other cloning apps now seem to require an install before being able to take an image.  Are there any good cloning apps that can take an image from a boot WinPE CD without being installed first?
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