Maping a network drive in dos to a ghost image?

[scabs]

Problem is I made a ghost image of a hd that was failing. The ghost image is 930 megs so i cant burn it. I saved it on the file server but now I cant figure out how to map a path form the machine with the new hd to the file server in only dos. Any have any ideas ?

[MacGyver]

What network are you using? If it's Novell Netware, I can provide a boot disk image that will give you access to a network drive in DOS.

You can also try www.bovistech.com as they have some boot disk images you might be able to use.

[scabs]

Its on a MS network back to a 2k server. <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">

[SubZero]

another place to try is www.bootdisk.com

[SubZero]

Forum Error Again!

[scabs]

The boot disk gives me networks support but when i go to browse the network it seems like i need that share mapped so I guess im needing to map a drive in dos is thats possible. <IMG SRC="smilies/confused.gif" border="0">

[Stalemate]

What about using the net use command in WinNT?

c:\>net use m: \\servername\folderShare$

Description:

c:\> - command prompt

net use - the command to map

m: - the drive letter you want to assign

\\servername - the name of the server

\folderShare - name of the folder

$ - use $ if its a hidden share.

[scabs]

I have tried it that way but keeps giving me invalid command. I think it might need a higher version of dos.

[Milenko]

What version of ghost are you using? If it's a newer version (I think 6+), you can load all the ghost software on another windows machine and use the included boot disk maker to make a boot disk with network support for your network card.

It's really easy, I use it all the time.

[Milenko]

Addendum:

You could also transfer the ghost image to another machine that's already loaded and just put the new hd in the machine as a slave and write to the new drive from that machine. That way, you don't have to use DOS networking. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

[aksoul]

You have the right Idea. I use a similar process at work to image over the doamin from a laptop where I store images (I use my laptop because I often travel offsite to work.) The only real issue is that your need a good boot disk that supports networking for ghost. I use a DOS boot disk specifically designed to work with ghost. It prompts you to identify settings such a network card (whatever NIC card is installed) and network protocol (most likely TCP/IP). There are a few other settings but they are not important so use default (auto) or leave blank, until you get to the screen whre you are asked to enter username for domain, password, and domain name or workgroup (leave workgroup column blank and add your domain name in the column that says domain.), select ok and continue. Sometime you are prompted to verify password for domain, (its either now or when you map the drive as explained next.) After that (and this is where it will make sense what I'm leading to) you use the command MSNET. the MSNET command allows you to map to a network drive. After executing the command a windo opens, select map and the rest I'm sure will begin to look familiar. Assign a drive letter (I or something) and set the path I.E. \\servername\sharename. Select ok then select exit. now type I: and do a DIR. You should see a list of your images or folders containing your iamages (depending on how you go about things) and most importand the GHOST.EXE file. You must map to the directory containing this file or you will not be able to run it. Good luck! Any more questions email [email protected]

[shamus]

Little late....that was originally posted in July of 2001...