Hello... I am trying to Ghost a system with Norton Ghost 2003, which is running a dual boot Grub configuration of Fedora Core 6 and Windows 2000 Pro SP4. The partitions of the 40GB IDE HD are chopped up as Part#1 = 13GB NTFS, Part#2 = 10GB Fat32, and Part#3 = 15GB Linux Partition ( which is really 2 linux partitions 500mb swap and the rest the other partition ).

Windows 2000 Pro SP4 see's the 15GB as a single partition although in Fedora Core 6 you can see its actually 2 partitions, the swap and the root.

When attempting to Ghost the systems ENTIRE 40GB HD as a whole, I get an error 19% thru the process in Ghost reporting ( Application Error 29004, Read Sector Failure, Result=1, Drive=0, Sectors -409134833 to -409134831. If the problem persists, contact symantec technical support at http://service.symantec.com. [OK]

Upon selecting OK the Ghost bails out and REBOOTS Grub to the selection of FC6 or Win 2000 Pro.

Contacted Symantec and they stated that Ghost 2003 is not Linux COMPATIBLE, EVEN if dual boot and run from Windows environment to ghost entire HD.

So ...I need some advice... Can I dump the Linux partitions and create another two Fat32 partitions and install FC6 to those partitions at Swap and Root, or is there a better way to back up a Linux system that is also a dual OS platform.

Is there a better imaging utility that is both WinBlows and Linux compatible???

Hardware by the way is: HP Vectra VLi8 Pentium II 400Mhz, 256MB Ram, 40GB HD, 32x CD Rom, and dual NICs, one a 3Com 3c905 PCI combo RJ-45, BNC and the other an Intel Pro 100+ PCI...

Old hardware, but runs reliably.... will be great when I get over this hump of not being able to create a backup image state of the entire system.

Thanks for your help and advice.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronis_True_ImageThanks!!!

I like the extra feature that this software has for the Windows Server Enterprise Edition, they have a Universal Restore option to tweak the HAL to operate.

Dave [smiley=thumbsup.gif]I am a firm believer in the True Image product. I have used Ghost 8 many times to image & restore ext2 & ext3 partitions.