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Thread ID: 91807 2008-07-19 09:33:00 HDD crashed but do have a backup -help curly (6655) Press F1
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690275 2008-07-19 09:33:00 My HDD crashed, has been tested but, it will never work again.

I do have a Norton Ghost Version 9 backup of the drive on another IDE HDD, not installed in the computer, but kept in a cupboard for an emergency such as this.

I have another IDE HDD which I have re-formatted, which will become the new C:/ to replace the dead drive.

My computer has a working CD Drive and I have my origional copy of Ghost, including it's serial/setup number.

BUT- I assume I cannot install Ghost onto an empty drive. AFAIK Ghost V9 does not run from a floppy or a flash drive.

I just can't see just what to do now, so, help please.
curly (6655)
690276 2008-07-19 11:04:00 Nonsense, all Ghosts run without being installed.
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"After experimenting with Ghost version 9.0...........
Following a catastrophic failure, you can boot from the Ghost software CD into recovery mode and very easily restore an entire drive including the MBR, making the disk ready to boot. "
pctek (84)
690277 2008-07-19 11:40:00 Thanks, will try that tomorrow. curly (6655)
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