Faithful service for almost 5 years

software:


	• Norton Ghost 2003 [OLD VERSION] Windows \| Symantec, 2002 view larger image
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Helpful so long as you're patient

I've used this product for four years. While I've been displeased with it at least a half a dozen times, I eventually got used to its being "moody" and it behaves like it should when I need backups onto CD's. However, if(as another reviewer wrote), Symantec no longer offers tech support, I couldn't enthusiastically endorse it.

Nice Product, hard to find.

This is the best backup solution I have ever used. I read somewhere that Norton removed some features in its successor. I am happy with it.

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NG2003 and large backups

I got this software mainly because of its Windows interface. I have also been using older versions without hassle.

With time everything gets bigger and larger including the volume of data stored on hard disks. So, I will just mention the problems I had with reference to this context:

- If the total length of the labels exceed a certain limit (e.g. if you are trying to back up logical drives with labels like
"N_D1P4_Bks_Phys_Astro_Math_Sci" + "O_D1P5_EE_Tex_Hobbies" + "P_D1P6_CompuDataBase"+ etc. in one go) then you are sure to get a message that NG2003 does not support such long names. The solution is to break up the job into a number of smaller units.
- The program hangs if the right USB version (connection) is not chosen. No messages.
- The program can backup onto large hard disks (with 48bit Lba enable) but is unable to read the files later if the total backup exceeds a certain limit (reports a corrupted hard disk). It can read the earlier backups again once the later backups have been deleted (i.e. when the total size goes down below that 'certain limit'). [Note: I have not carefully investigated this limit - but roughly my guess is that it lies around 160GB].

I would go for an earlier version (if you are still conversant with DOS?) or buy a later version (no comments yet!). Symantec no longer supports it.
It, however, is a very convenient program for small backups.

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Faithful service for almost 5 years

Bought in late 2002 after using previous versions, this is still the most reliable and fastest version ever. From win 95, 98 to winXP SP2, its a workhorse and does it job flawlessly.

I would like to upgrade to a newer version of Ghost and am investigating the pros and cons of doing so.

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Norton Ghost 2003 is a flexible and robust imaging solution designed to provide home PC users and small businesses with high-performance utilities for system upgrading, backup and recovery. Symantec's Norton Ghost 2003 allows customers to save valuable time while protecting their data by providing an easy-to-use Windows-based interface that streamlines the backup and restore process. Norton Ghost 2003 offers small business customers the ability to save and restore images from network drives, providing an ideal solution for protecting critical data from computer disasters. The product allows users to take advantage of the latest high-performance storage and data transfer devices including USB 1.1, 2.0, DVD and FireWire. For increased flexibility, Norton Ghost 2003 supports a wide range of file systems including Linux EXT3, EXT2, Microsoft FAT and NTFS.

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