Symantec GHOST IMAGING FOUNDATION 7.1, Manual

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The image disk switch is similar to -ia (image all), but also copies the boot track, as in -ib
(image boot), extended partition tables, and unpartitioned space on the disk. When looking
at an image with -id, you see the unpartitioned space and extended partitions in the list of
partitions. The -id switch is primarily used by law enforcement agencies that require forensic
images.
When Symantec Ghost restores from an -id image, it relocates partitions to cylinder
boundaries and adjusts partition tables accordingly. Head, sector, and cylinder information
in partition tables is adjusted to match the geometry of the destination disk. Partitions are
not resizeable. You will need an identical or larger disk than the original.
Symantec Ghost does not wipe the destination disk when restoring from an -id image.
Geometry differences between disks may leave tracks on the destination disk with their
previous contents.
Use the -ia (image all) switch instead of the -id switch when copying partition-to-partition
or partition-to-image. An individual partition can be restored from an image created with
-id.
-id
Disable parsing of Linux LVM volumes. -ignoreLVM
Adds a single-line image file description to the image file with the following restrictions:
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Cannot include any new lines
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Cannot be used with -imgdescfile
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Must be used with the clone switch
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Clone switch mode must be create, dump, pcreate, or pdump
-imgdesc
Specifies a text file that contains an image file description to be added to the image file
with the following restrictions:
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Cannot be used with -imgdesc
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Must be used with the clone switch
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Clone switch mode must be create, dump, prcreate, or pdump
-imgdescfile=filename
The image raw switch copies the entire disk, ignoring the partition table. This is useful
when a disk does not contain a partition table in the standard PC format, or you do not
want partitions to be realigned to track boundaries on the destination disk. Some operating
systems may not be able to access unaligned partitions. Partitions cannot be resized during
restore and you need an identical or larger disk. -ir
Connects to the GhostCast Server using the specified session name. Set the disk and possibly
partition to be cloned on the GhostCast Server. -ja=sessionnm
Use the IP address for the GhostCast Server. -jaddr=<ip_address>
139 Command-line switches
Command-line switches