Questions tagged [imaging]
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How to Shift Domain Controller without Imaging or Cloning
I have "Machine A" which is Server Running Windows Server 2008 with AD. Almost 65 xp clients are connected to this server.
I have another "Machine B" which has good hardware configuration, I want to make this machine our server, Is it really…

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What directories absolutely need to be in a full system backup?
I'm currently configuring an Ubuntu Server system and would like to perform routine backups using rsync. The goal is to have the right files backed up so that I can use the backup to create an identical system running somewhere else without a hitch…

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Get hardware serial number by MAC address?
Is there a command like the following:
wmic /node:"COMPUTERNAME" bios get serialnumber
But by MAC address instead of computer name?
A solution to that would be appreciated, although if you have suggestions for the bigger problem overall it would be…

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"reset" functionality in Windows SteadyState
I am running some upgrade testing on a computer with Windows SteadyState.
The workflow is "upgrade, write down results, reset to default condition".
However, I can't seem to dig up a button that says, "Reset Windows Now!", which would be handy.
Is…

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How can I retrieve statistics from my ghost cast server?
I have a GhostCast server running for deploying images. I would like to have each ghost cast session to write to a file ( can be multiple text files or append to one file already there ) statistics. I know this is possible based on the options…

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Workstation is not accepting image
I am in the process of a Win 7 migration using MDT and the last workstation is having a problem reimaging. I am getting an error message saying the installation was canceled windows cannot not install, make sure all files are available before…

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Wyse Z Class Thin Client (WES7) Image Deployment
We are currently working on deploying a few Wyse WES7 thin clients (Z Class, exact model escapes me at the moment).
We have WDM setup, and are able to see new clients show up, interact with them, pull/push images. Our current workflow is something…

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Image a Windows PC using Linux
I want to create a bootable USB disk (like Clonezilla) and create images which are saved as GHO/GHS
I also want to restore images back to the PC and do the following tasks (if possible)
Rename the computer using our normal conventions
Join the…

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Sysprep system started up
We sysprep'd our newest xp install and restarted to image it. Our tech missed getting it to boot into the usb drive for imaging. Is there anyway to leave the install now without it giving a bootup error ie: 'Windows did not shutdown properly' so…

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Create an iso file of EC2 backup on s3?
I just create an AMI instance of EC2 and than upload it S3 using following command:
1.ec2-bundle-vol -d /mnt -k /root/PrivateKey.pem --cert /root/Certificate.pem -u 012345678901
2.ec2-upload-bundle -b yourbucketname00404042009 -m…

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Can you use the Windows 7 WAIK and procedure to image Vista?
Can you use the Windows 7 WAIK and procedure to image Vista?

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How do I restore a .nbi NetRestore image to a Mac?
I need to image a set of Mac machines with the same image of Mac OS plus some pre-installed and configured software.
I created a base installation on a USB disk and imaged it as a NetRestore image using the System Image Utility and I now have a .nbi…

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What's the best way to store an image?
I am attempting to create my own one-off imaging utility based on fedora and I have one main question. The utility (well, in theory) will save a raw image of the machine to a network storage location. For me the best target is a samba share.
The…

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RAID Controller / RAID Array question
I have a question about my RAID controller. It's an Adaptec 2010s (onboard). I have 3 machines, all the same hardware. One is running, the others are down. If I pull my 4 SCSI hard disks out of the machine and I put them in the other machine will it…
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Scanning - hw custom document size
I need to perform a scanning of areas which do not meet standard sizes of A3, A4 etc. Those scans have to be loaded and post processed by custom application. The rough idea of my colleague was to disassemble standard scanner and attach optics +…

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