Adding Advanced features for cloning

You can set more options for the cloning task using the command-line switches. You can also choose to overwrite the Ghost boot partition, if one exists on the client computer, and you no longer need it.

The command-line switches that you can use for file preservation are:

The first four switches duplicate the functionality of the File Preservation Options window.

For more information on command-line switches, see the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide.

Warning: The syntax of your command is not checked when the task runs. Therefore, review these instructions carefully to avoid crashing or errors. The consequences of an error could be serious.

To add Advanced features for cloning

1.

In the Properties for <Task name> window, on the Clone tab, click Advanced.

2.

In the Advanced Ghost Options window, in the Additional Options for Ghost Command Line box, type the extra commands.

For more information, see the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide.

3.

If you want to overwrite the Symantec Ghost DOS boot partition on the client computer, check Overwrite Ghost Boot Partition.

If the image that you are restoring contains a Symantec Ghost DOS boot partition, this option is always checked. The partition in the image must overwrite the corresponding partition in the client computer.

If the image does not contain a Symantec Ghost DOS boot partition, you can select this option to remove the Ghost boot partition from the client computer.

4.

Click OK.