Partition Image Creator Software

[Rubicone]

I have a removable hard drive that I need to use in two computers that have different hardware. This hard drive has 3 partitions. What I would like to be able to do is create 2 separate images that I can use to re-image the C drive depending on the computer I am using. With Norton's Ghost I can't create an GHO file that is compressed that I can use to re-image the C drive. Does anyone know of a programme that would do this?

 

[Rubicone]

^Bump^

 

[gdtaylor]

Why can't you use Ghost? I have used Ghost to restore the primary partition from an image stored in another partition on the same hard disk.

Also depending on how different the hardware is in each PC you might be able to use Hardware Profiles to allow you to move the hard disk between PCs without changing the operating system:

To create a hardware profile (Windows XP)

How to Create Hardware Profiles for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0

How to Manually Create Hardware Profiles for Laptop Computers

How to Set Up Hardware Profiles for Laptop Computers in Windows XP

 

[Rubicone]

What version of Ghost are you using?

 

[gdtaylor]

I currently use Norton Ghost 7.5 Enterprise Edition in my work environment (which is where I make most of my images) however Ghost has had the ability to image partitions for years. What version of Ghost are you using and what OS and file system are you trying to backup?

Ghost compatibility with various file systems

 

[Rubicone]

I just have a boot disk with the Ghost programme and do not recall what version it is. Right-clicking the programme and choosing Properties does not give a version number.
I was trying to image Win2k Pro and Server on an NTFS partition onto two separate FAT32 partition. For some reason I cannot create a compressed image when selecting Partition To Image. Only Partition To Partition seems to work.