Symantec GHOST IMAGING FOUNDATION 7.1, Manual

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Reports the presence of a Ghost fingerprint with the following:
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If any of the disks that Ghost can access have a fingerprint:
Display to screen: 1
Return code: 1
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If none of the disks that Ghost can access have a fingerprint:
Display to screen: 0
Return code: 0
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If the computer has no disk or none of the disks can be accessed:
Display to screen: unknown
Return code: 2
The display to the screen can be interpreted by any script language that is executing Ghost.
However, it is easiest to use the return value.
-hasfingerprint
The image all switch forces Symantec Ghost to perform a sector-by-sector copy of all
partitions. By default, when copying a partition from a disk to an image file or to another
disk, Symantec Ghost examines the source partition and decides whether to copy just the
files and directory structure or to do a sector-by-sector copy. If it understands the internal
format of the partition, it defaults to copying the files and directory structure. Generally,
this is the best option. However, if a disk has been set up with special hidden security files
that are in specific positions on the partition, the only way to reproduce them accurately
on the target partition is through a sector-by-sector copy. If you use this switch to create
an image of a dynamic disk, then the image must be restored to a disk with identical
geometry. -ia
Forces a sector-by-sector copy of Linux partitions. Other partitions are copied normally. -ial
The image boot switch copies the entire boot track, including the boot sector, when creating
a disk image file or copying disk-to-disk. Use this switch when installed applications, such
as boot-time utilities, use the boot track to store information. By default, Symantec Ghost
copies only the boot sector and does not copy the remainder of the boot track. You cannot
perform partition-to-partition or partition-to-image functions with the -ib switch. -ib
Command-line switches
Command-line switches
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