it seems this fits better here...

Im working at a Win2k and NTFS only office and I need to reblast (restore from image) a couple of workstations for deployment. The problem is that the main tech group is having difficulty creating a new norton ghost image of the updated workstation configuration. So i had these idea.

IDEA: boot the model pc using knoppix, create an image of the whole harddrive (and i mean the whole since repartitioning isnt allowed, dont ask me why), and write the partition to a shared folder in the network (actually my workstation). If im successful at that then i would just reverse the process to do the other workstations.

Questions:

1) Does partimage really work with creating an image of a NTFS drive? My knoppix is one version older than the current release.

2) If i need to update partimage to do this, how do i do this without downloading the new knoppix? im on dialup at home and i need to do this on monday.

3) Will i encounter problems writing to a shared folder which I hope to connect to using samba? How about reading it to do the blasting?

4) Any problem that i missed out?

ciao!

NTFS support in partimage is described as experimental. I recall another thread on this board where this issue was discussed at length. Try doing a search; I'm sure it's here somewhere.
Here's a link to the knoppix forum that discusses accessing samba shares with knoppix:

http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/FaqSambaQuick

It looks like it should be possible if you can get partimage to work with NTFS and it sounds like a totally cool thing to try. Good luck.

yes, i have read that part but im hoping on the part that said it should normally work unless something in the NTFS setup barfs partimage. here is to hoping that it works.

ciao!

That is a rather ingenious method of using Knoppix and Partimage. We anxiously await the results of your experiment.

Counterspy

thanks. i just hope i dont get fired for this. :#:

ciao!

The results are in: its a dismal FAILURE!

and no, its not a partimage/ntfs problem. the problem is that knoppix cant detect the lan card of the dell optiflex gx260. my colleague said he was able to install solaris in a similar machine but wasnt able to detect the lancard as well. *grumble, grumble*.

:(

ciao!