How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

[Guest Patrick]

I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.

Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

 

I would like to know how to fix the drivers for it,

eg. making a script similar to fixscsi script for VM.

 

Thanks!

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:07:37 -0700, Patrick

<Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.

> Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

 

 

Unless the new motherboard is identical to the old one, you will

have to do at least a repair installation of Windows. See "How to

Perform a Windows XP Repair Install" at

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

That usually works, but occasionally it's not sufficient, and a

clean reinstallation is required.

 

Most of the time, by far, the repair installation is sufficient. I

just wanted to alert you of the possibility of needing a clean

reinstallation, so you are prepared for it if the worst happens. So be

prepared for that possibility with up-to-date backups, software media

for reinstallation, etc. You *probably* won't need them, but better to

be prepared than sorry.

 

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[Guest Patrick]

Re: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

Thanks for your information.

In fact, what I expect is to create a disk to restore image to a few

different hardware set, says a bart-pe based disk with some scripts to

restore master ghost image, porting additional drivers to the restored

partitions, then use some tools, like sysprep with answers file, repair

installation with answer file!? to fix the drivers

Therefore I would like to know the possibility and implementation of these

flow.

 

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:07:37 -0700, Patrick

> <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.

> > Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

>

>

> Unless the new motherboard is identical to the old one, you will

> have to do at least a repair installation of Windows. See "How to

> Perform a Windows XP Repair Install" at

> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

>

> That usually works, but occasionally it's not sufficient, and a

> clean reinstallation is required.

>

> Most of the time, by far, the repair installation is sufficient. I

> just wanted to alert you of the possibility of needing a clean

> reinstallation, so you are prepared for it if the worst happens. So be

> prepared for that possibility with up-to-date backups, software media

> for reinstallation, etc. You *probably* won't need them, but better to

> be prepared than sorry.

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

[Guest Malke]

Re: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

Patrick wrote:

> Thanks for your information.

> In fact, what I expect is to create a disk to restore image to a few

> different hardware set, says a bart-pe based disk with some scripts to

> restore master ghost image, porting additional drivers to the restored

> partitions, then use some tools, like sysprep with answers file, repair

> installation with answer file!? to fix the drivers

> Therefore I would like to know the possibility and implementation of these

> flow.

 

If you do this regularly, consider purchasing an Acronis Enterprise True

Image Echo product with Universal Restore which will do exactly what you

want with a lot less trouble.

 

Malke

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[Guest Gis Bun]

RE: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

If it's for deployment, try Sysprep before Ghosting. It's the proper way.

 

"Patrick" wrote:

> I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.

> Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

>

> I would like to know how to fix the drivers for it,

> eg. making a script similar to fixscsi script for VM.

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest Patrick]

Re: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

Can this product bypass the windows product activation after the image restore?

Since we will perform OS provision in an isolated network, automatic

activation thru interner is not possible.

 

Thanks

 

 

"Malke" wrote:

> Patrick wrote:

>

> > Thanks for your information.

> > In fact, what I expect is to create a disk to restore image to a few

> > different hardware set, says a bart-pe based disk with some scripts to

> > restore master ghost image, porting additional drivers to the restored

> > partitions, then use some tools, like sysprep with answers file, repair

> > installation with answer file!? to fix the drivers

> > Therefore I would like to know the possibility and implementation of these

> > flow.

>

> If you do this regularly, consider purchasing an Acronis Enterprise True

> Image Echo product with Universal Restore which will do exactly what you

> want with a lot less trouble.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

>

[Guest Patrick]

RE: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

If the environment for deployment is offline, can I bypass the windows

product activation?

 

Thanks!

 

"Gis Bun" wrote:

> If it's for deployment, try Sysprep before Ghosting. It's the proper way.

>

> "Patrick" wrote:

>

> > I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.

> > Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

> >

> > I would like to know how to fix the drivers for it,

> > eg. making a script similar to fixscsi script for VM.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

[Guest Gis Bun]

RE: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

Nope. Windows will cease to function after 30 days and a nag message will pop

up after logging in.

 

"Patrick" wrote:

> If the environment for deployment is offline, can I bypass the windows

> product activation?

>

> Thanks!

>

> "Gis Bun" wrote:

>

> > If it's for deployment, try Sysprep before Ghosting. It's the proper way.

> >

> > "Patrick" wrote:

> >

> > > I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.

> > > Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

> > >

> > > I would like to know how to fix the drivers for it,

> > > eg. making a script similar to fixscsi script for VM.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:20:27 -0700, Gis Bun

<GisBun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Nope. Windows will cease to function after 30 days

 

 

Not quite. It will cease to function *except* in safe mode.

 

> and a nag message will pop

> up after logging in.

>

> "Patrick" wrote:

>

> > If the environment for deployment is offline, can I bypass the windows

> > product activation?

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > "Gis Bun" wrote:

> >

> > > If it's for deployment, try Sysprep before Ghosting. It's the proper way.

> > >

> > > "Patrick" wrote:

> > >

> > > > I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.

> > > > Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

> > > >

> > > > I would like to know how to fix the drivers for it,

> > > > eg. making a script similar to fixscsi script for VM.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > >

 

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[Guest Gis Bun]

Re: How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

 

Which is why I said "function". You really can't do too much in safe mode

[except fixing issues].

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:20:27 -0700, Gis Bun

> <GisBun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > Nope. Windows will cease to function after 30 days

>

>

> Not quite. It will cease to function *except* in safe mode.

>

>

> > and a nag message will pop

> > up after logging in.

> >

> > "Patrick" wrote:

> >

> > > If the environment for deployment is offline, can I bypass the windows

> > > product activation?

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > > "Gis Bun" wrote:

> > >

> > > > If it's for deployment, try Sysprep before Ghosting. It's the proper way.

> > > >

> > > > "Patrick" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.

> > > > > Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

> > > > >

> > > > > I would like to know how to fix the drivers for it,

> > > > > eg. making a script similar to fixscsi script for VM.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks!

> > > > >

>

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