Which imaging software do you use?

[intrigue]

We used to use powerquest drive image back in the day but moved on to
Symantec Ghost 7.5

What do you use at your college/school and why did you choose that product?

Does anyone use a newer version of Ghost?
Thanks
.matt

[Netman]

Used to use Ghost, then Altiris Deployment Server, now using RIS...

[Dos_Box]

RIS.

[GrumbleDook]

Used Ghost, then Deploy Centre (now part of Ghost), and now use RIS.

[E1uSiV3]

RIS, btw wouldnt a poll be a good idea?

[mac_shinobi]

@ kingswood , ghost and RIS and sysprep as far as I am aware.

As for imaging there is also acronis :

http://www.acronis.com/products/

Not sure how much use that is but maybe something worth looking into ( Just wish it was free

Shane

[kingswood]

At Kingswood we have historically used Ghost, but I have recently been using RIS to really good effect. This has been a Godsend really since ghost has let me down, and I haven't had the time to troubleshoot to any depth.

Can't wait to see what XImage will be like in Vista- hopefully M$ have made some progress...

Paul

[mac_shinobi]

So thats what its called in vista lol :P

[tarquel]

sysprep (on xp pc's) and ghost

will look into RIS too sometime

[DMcCoy]

I use Ghost (with sysprep) and RIS, but I cheat.

I have changed the default boot image for RIS to the ghost RIS boot image.

Simply press a key for PXE boot on a client with a ghost session setup and install. None of those nast network drivers to worry about and those stupid microsoft RIS options.

[Geoff]

Ghost enterprise edition. Press a button the server and reimage a whole room. Make sure you get muticast working on your lan though otherwise its slow!

[Dos_Box]

No. You still have to faff around in sysprep scripts though, just the same as RIS really.

[Geoff]

Nope. No sysprep scripts used.

[russdev]

At Kingswood we have historically used Ghost, but I have recently been using RIS to really good effect. This has been a Godsend really since ghost has let me down, and I haven't had the time to troubleshoot to any depth.

Can't wait to see what XImage will be like in Vista- hopefully M$ have made some progress...

Paul

dells new single image for all pcs uses a version of ximage i believe

russ

[SpuffMonkey]

I use Ghost (with sysprep) and RIS, but I cheat.

I have changed the default boot image for RIS to the ghost RIS boot image.

Simply press a key for PXE boot on a client with a ghost session setup and install. None of those nast network drivers to worry about and those stupid microsoft RIS options.

A brief idiots guide to this would be much appreciated...