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Bires
09-03-2004, 09:44 PM
If so, what version support it? I have a four-year-old version.
Sesshomaru
09-04-2004, 05:47 AM
Ghost 2003 does, but my brother got two DVDR coaster from the two attempts at using that feature.
bachviet
09-04-2004, 08:30 AM
:stupid:

And newer versions of course
DarkFury
09-04-2004, 07:16 PM
Yup... but as stated, you need Ghost 2003.

I have copied my whole 30GB system partition to 4 DVDs... which would have taken roughly 25 - 28 CDs to do the same thing. :thumb:
fallout1
09-04-2004, 09:17 PM
Yup... but as stated, you need Ghost 2003.

I have copied my whole 30GB system partition to 4 DVDs... which would have taken roughly 25 - 28 CDs to do the same thing. :thumb:

Dual-layer dvds or something??? You are obviously using something more than standard 4.7s..Forgive the naivety
Bires
09-05-2004, 06:06 AM
Dual-layer dvds or something??? You are obviously using something more than standard 4.7s..Forgive the naivety

Ghost's compression is one of the things that makes it a great program. I have (in the past) dumped a 3GB nearly-full partition to two CDRs.
DarkFury
09-05-2004, 08:38 AM
Dual-layer dvds or something??? You are obviously using something more than standard 4.7s..Forgive the naivety
Nope... standard single layer disks with HIGH compression. :thumb:

Of the 30GBs... I compressed about 27.5 GBs of info.
Kevster
09-05-2004, 01:02 PM
Nope... standard single layer disks with HIGH compression. :thumb:

Of the 30GBs... I compressed about 27.5 GBs of info.

I'm doing the same thing right now as I post. My 80GB RAID is having problems and I have tried copying the partition with mixed results. Hopefully Ghosting the array then restoring it to a new HD will fix the problem. Unfortunately, high compression isn't working that well for me and I'm already on my 6th DVD-R disk.
DarkFury
09-05-2004, 03:36 PM
Yeah... some files don't compress as well as others. But on average I'd say that you can get it down to around half of the uncompressed size...

4.7 GB x 4 = 18.8 GB of stored space (30 GB/2 = 15 GB)...

(80GB / 2) / 4.7 = roughly 8 DVD disks
Kevster
09-05-2004, 10:45 PM
(80GB / 2) / 4.7 = roughly 8 DVD disks

It wasn't a full 80GB worth of data, more like 65MB. It completely filled 8 4.7GB DVDs. I just finished checking them too - that took a looooooong time as well. Now I get to restore it to my new drive and see if it works this time.