View contents of an incremental Ghost image?

[Gerhard Fiedler]

Hello,

does anybody know how I can view the contents of an incremental Ghost
image? When I look at the image with Ghost in the normal way, I see the
base image plus the incremental images. I'd like to see which files got
saved in a particular incremental image. Is this possible? Does it make
sense, the way the images are created?

Thanks,
Gerhard

 

[Rod Speed]

does anybody know how I can view the contents of an incremental
Ghost image? When I look at the image with Ghost in the normal
way, I see the base image plus the incremental images. I'd like to
see which files got saved in a particular incremental image. Is this
possible? Does it make sense, the way the images are created?

Presumably the date stamp of the individual
files inside the image should tell you.

 

[Peter]

Hello,

does anybody know how I can view the contents of an incremental Ghost
image? When I look at the image with Ghost in the normal way, I see the
base image plus the incremental images. I'd like to see which files got
saved in a particular incremental image. Is this possible? Does it make
sense, the way the images are created?

Are you talking about Ghost 9?

 

[Gerhard Fiedler]

does anybody know how I can view the contents of an incremental Ghost
image? [...]

Are you talking about Ghost 9?

Yes.

Presumably the date stamp of the individual files inside the image should
tell you.

Probably they would... but I have a few thousand directories and even more
files, and when I open an incremental image of a disk with the Ghost 9
image browser, I see the complete directory tree. So in order to know which
files are stored in the incremental image, I would have to look at each
single directory and manually write down the files above a certain
date/time threshold.

I was hoping for a more straightforward way to see /only/ the folders/files
in the incremental image. The Ghost 9 image browser doesn't seem to provide
this option; is there maybe a 3rd party tool for this?


BTW, can you believe that Symantec's Ghost 9 image browser bypasses the
Windows keyboard driver? I use a keyboard driver with the Dvorak layout,
but when I'm in the Ghost 9 image browser, my keyboard is back to normal
QWERTY.

Thanks,
Gerhard

 

[Rod Speed]

Peter wrote

Rod Speed wrote:

Probably they would... but I have a few thousand directories and
even more files, and when I open an incremental image of a disk
with the Ghost 9 image browser, I see the complete directory tree.
So in order to know which files are stored in the incremental image,
I would have to look at each single directory and manually write
down the files above a certain date/time threshold.

Just sort on date and use the datestamp on the image
files as the cutoff data for a particular increment.

I was hoping for a more straightforward way to
see /only/ the folders/files in the incremental image.

You can if you sort on date.

The Ghost 9 image browser doesn't seem to provide this option;

Yes it does on the sorting.

is there maybe a 3rd party tool for this?

Havent noticed one, but then I've given up on Ghost 9 anyway,
I use True Image instead, leaves Ghost 9 for dead.

BTW, can you believe that Symantec's Ghost 9 image
browser bypasses the Windows keyboard driver?

Nothing would surprise me with Symantec shit.

I wouldnt be surprised if it raped the cat either.

I use a keyboard driver with the Dvorak layout, but when I'm in the
Ghost 9 image browser, my keyboard is back to normal QWERTY.

Giant leap back for Gerhardkinder |-)

 

[Gerhard Fiedler]

Just sort on date and use the datestamp on the image files as the cutoff
data for a particular increment.


You can if you sort on date.

This sounds as if there was a way to list the files of all directories
(sort of a "flat view"), so that I can sort all of them. The way I see the
files in the image browser, I see them one directory at a time.

Yes it does on the sorting.

You sound so sure...

but then I've given up on Ghost 9 anyway, I use True Image instead,
leaves Ghost 9 for dead.

What are the major advantages you see for True Image over Ghost?

Giant leap back for Gerhardkinder |-)

Is there something I should know about this ("Gerhardkinder")?

Gerhard

 

[Rod Speed]

Rod Speed wrote

This sounds as if there was a way to list the files of all directories
(sort of a "flat view"), so that I can sort all of them. The way I see
the files in the image browser, I see them one directory at a time.

You sound so sure...

What are the major advantages you see for True Image over Ghost?

Its just so much more capable. You can create an image using
the booted CD, you cant with Ghost 9, you have to install it first.
Thats very desirable for a safety image before working on a system.

TI9 now has full standard backup as well as image ops.

TI is significantly less buggy, tho not perfect.

Support is much better with a decent forum which has
Acronis reps reading and commenting when appropriate.

Is there something I should know about this ("Gerhardkinder")?

Nope, that was a joke, Joyce.