NORTON'S GHOST (and others) DISK COPYING

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Norton's Ghost used to backup a RAID 1 array

Norton's GHOST and other Disk Cloning software. If you use SSDs, ensure the product can correctly handle them. RESEARCH the product - it could be that it is actually MALWARE and holds your data for RANSOM. Ghost is supposed to allow you to creat an exact copy of your disk, for use as a backup (usually). My objection to Norton's Ghost is that it was never usable for a RAID 1 configuration - the only way I will run any of my computers. I had to use a competitor's software (Acronis True Image). - I GAVE my Norton Ghost away, as it was completely useless to me at the time (no RAID 1 support). Apparently, Ghost 15 does handle Raid 1, but I have NOT tried it (the risk is yours). Now, (7.2016) however, there are methods of using Norton Ghost 15 with RAID 1. Using Norton Ghost 15 with Raid 1 - Derek Bullard – IT Specialist Symantec Ghost Solution - symantec.com - doesn't seem to mention RAID 1 I read that norton ghost doesn't make a successful ghost if you have a raid1 How to use Symantec Ghost 11.x to image or restore data to a RAID Array Will Ghost Solution Suite work to capture or restore an image of a server using a RAID array?

RAID informationm

NEVER Use A RAID As Your Backup System! - Pete Marovich RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks - Woodsmall Standard RAID levels - Wikipedia RAID - Wikipedia

ALTERNATIVES TO GHOST

I HAVE NOT RESEARCHED THEM - BE CAREFUL

All Claims are from the Maker of the products. I endorse NONE of them (I don't use them, so I don't know). SmartDeploy "Easier to Use Than Ghost · Modern Imaging Software · Fully-Functioning Trial" Acronis.com - Acronis True Image 2016 Best Disk Cloning Software - diskultimate.com Clone Windows and Entire Disk Drive Migrate Windows to SSD easily! So they say. EaseUS - Clone RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 Disk - EaseUS Todo Backup Best Free Clone Software for RAID Array - AOMEI Backupper "Free clone software for RAID array is important for computer users, especially ... of levels: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 2, RAID 3, RAID 4, RAID 5 and RAID 10(1+0)." Is It Possible To Clone RAID Array In A Safe And Easy Way? - Hdd Tools Disk copy freeware – Disk Copy, sector-by-sector clone by Linux bootable. Clone, copy, migrate hard disk & SSD - Make an exact copy

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