It’s worth noting before we continue that there are (or were) two different products bearing the Ghost name.
We’ll look more closely at what Macrium Reflect offers you over Norton Ghost, but first we’ll go over the reasons why Norton Ghost was discontinued. Macrium Reflect Free is a free, simple tool that can be used to image and clone Windows disks, but Macrium also has a number of paid products that include additional powerful features that can provide you with the flexibility and security required to protect your data effectively. For many Windows users looking for reliable, and powerful backup today, it is still very much a case of seeking out a good replacement for Norton Ghost.įortunately, Macrium is on hand to help with a powerful and popular alternative to Norton Ghost. Once the backup is complete "Norton Ghost" tells you that your PC is saved.The rise and fall of the first disk cloning toolĪlthough Norton Ghost was discontinued all the way back in 2013, its legacy appears to be strong - unsurprising, perhaps, given that it was around throughout much of the nineties, a period that feels like the very early years of home computing. Norton Ghost starts to backup the "C" partition that you just selected. It's best to do the first backup in a new installation of Win XP and configurations of your favorites software because instead of formatting, you restore the backup without losing your time reinstalling the OS with all your software together after another. Select "Run first backup now" to save it now. Here I will save the C partition is the partition that is formatted when the PC does not work (because it is the one that contains the OS).Īnd I don't save documents as they are in the "C" partition and will therefore also saved. Then, we will configure the backup with "Norton Ghost" : You can also check "Run LiveUpdate" if you want to set the software up to date. Then let checked "Start Easy Setup" to launch the software and backup your hard drive now. Then, it asks for a serial number for this software is free but the setup you just download a trial version that can be registered or operating in demo mode. Once installation is complete, it will ask you to restart your PC. Note : Norton Ghost requires ".NET Framework 2.0" to work.Ĭlick "Custom Installation" to select the options to install and select the folder in which you want to install.Ĭlick the "Edit" button to choose the folder in which you want to install and for the tutorial, I leave all default options. Create the Symantec Recovery Disk Live CDĭownload " Norton Ghost" and install it, and the ".NET Framework 2.0" (available for download from the Microsoft website).
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