Ghost executable location

This dialog box specifies the Symantec Ghost software that you want to run when starting computers with the finished boot disk. Not all of the options appear for every boot disk. Not all of the options appear for every boot disk.

Setting
Description
Symantec Ghost Console Client
Includes the Symantec Ghost Console Client in the boot disk. The Symantec Ghost Console Client interacts directly with the Symantec Ghost Console to provide remote configuration capabilities. If this option is selected, both the Console client and the GhostCast client are added to the resulting boot disk, as the Console client relies on Ghost.exe for disk cloning.
Program Location(s)
Specifies the location of the client executable files. Usually the Ghost Boot Wizard provides a default location in which the required files can be found. However, if the files have been moved or you need to use a different version of the clients, you may have to adjust the values in these fields.
  • Ghost.exe: The Ghost executable
  • Ngctdos.exe: The Symantec Ghost Console client
  • Ghstwalk.exe: Ghost Walker
Machine Group
Optionally, type the computer group folder.
Config Folder
The default configuration folder in which computers started from this boot disk appear when viewed from the Console. This option is useful if the client does not have the Windows Ghost client installed, or does not run Windows NT or Windows 95/98. It allows similar client computers to automatically appear in a separate folder of your choosing.
Symantec Ghost
Includes the Ghost executable in the boot disk. The boot disk lets you connect to a running GhostCast Server to transfer image files to and from the client.
Symantec Ghost Console Client
Includes the Symantec Ghost Console Client in the boot disk. The Symantec Ghost Console Client interacts directly with the Symantec Ghost Console to provide remote configuration capabilities. If this option is selected, both the Console client and the GhostCast client are added to the resulting boot disk, as the Console client relies on Ghost.exe for disk cloning.
Program Location(s)
Specifies the location of the client executable files. Usually the Ghost Boot Wizard provides a default location in which the required files can be found. However, if the files have been moved or you need to use a different version of the clients, you may have to adjust the values in these fields.
  • Ghost.exe: The Ghost executable
  • Ngctdos.exe: The Symantec Ghost Console client
  • Ghstwalk.exe: Ghost Walker
Machine Group
Optionally, type the computer group folder.
Parameters
Contains any extra command-line parameters that the Ghost client requires to operate. Any parameters listed in the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide can be used. This field is often used to start Ghost with parameters that cause it to automatically connect to the Multicast Server and begin the cloning process
Config Folder
The default configuration folder in which computers started from this boot disk appear when viewed from the Console. This option is useful if the client does not have the Windows Ghost client installed, or does not run Windows NT or Windows 95/98. It allows similar client computers to automatically appear in a separate folder of your choosing.