Install XP from a CD ?Install from a universal window Xp ghost image ?

@fren45 (894)
Malaysia
March 9, 2009 3:22am CST
Hi All mylotter. Most of my time If I had a Os breakdown,normally I would install my whole windows xp from Scratch .That is thru the Xp original diskfollowed by the hardware driverfollowed by the software installation and typically that would take me 4hour to 5 hour to complete the task. Recently I found out that you could install a complete windows with all the necessary software and hardware driver within 15min just by using norton Ghost. Anyone has any idea where I could get a universal Unmodified Window Xp Sp3 ghost image with all current windows update till march 2009 + software. ? I've been looking around but most of them are heavily modified. Thanks
4 responses
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
9 Mar 09
Hello fren45,You cannot get an xp ghost cd to install it.Ghosting is done from one hard disk to another hard disk with the same capacity.On one hard disk i have to install operating system with all the softwares i need.It will take me an hour.Then i will just ghost everything in another hard disk for fifteen minutes.It is used in big companies to setup computers very fast.
@fren45 (894)
• Malaysia
9 Mar 09
I believe is ghost img ready made by someone. I read in some article there is universal XP ghost image available that allows you to image the whole Xp like a new install within 15min.. on desktop/laptop/amd/intel sytem rig within 15 min .And Finaly after install it will comes with software intact .
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
10 Mar 09
I don't think it is possible.Could you give me the link where you saw it?
@fren45 (894)
• Malaysia
10 Mar 09
http://adminbromo.blogspot.com/2006/10/universal-ghost-image-guide.html here the thing ... but what I'm trying to get isa image that is already ready for deployment.
• India
9 Mar 09
Hey man i have heard of norton ghost but i didn't knew that it can be used for this purpose.Actually thats a great idea if i can install my xp within 15 minutes.For ur second question just goto "rapidshare",but BEWARE that it is illegal.
@fren45 (894)
• Malaysia
9 Mar 09
Thanks mate..but any working and fav link you could recommend ?. Thanks....Pls pm me.?
@mpsingh08 (102)
• India
9 Mar 09
you can't install xp by ghost cd. ghosting is done from one hard disk to another hard disk with the same capacity and also same configuration of the systems. and one hard disk i have to install operating system with all the software I need. It will take an hour. Then just ghost everything in another hard disk for fifteen minutes.
@fren45 (894)
• Malaysia
10 Mar 09
this can be done refer to post above.
• India
9 Mar 09
It is better to install X from a CD. Today we got service pack 3 of Windows XP with more revised version with security updates. It takes nearly one hour to installfrom a CD,but by using any ghost or other it may take less time as it only copies from one Hard disk to other. The problem with this type of installation was the drivers which are not supported by the motherboard and there are unnecessary drivers present which will waste the amount of space on hard disk. The udates are gradually changing day by day,so we have to update them manually. There may be no necessary for the updates at the time of instalation.