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iowastudio

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August 18th, 2005 18:00

Precision 670 / Ghost 2003 Problem

I've read theory after theory regarding a network boot disk for the E1000.dos driver.  I have tried everything and come up short every time.  Has anyone attempted this on a Precision 670.  Pro1000 MTW card.
 
Any help would be EXTREMELY appreciated.
 
Thanks,
Chris
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    iowastudio

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    Posted August 18th, 2005 18:00

    I've tried the symantec drivers, I've tried the dell drivers, I've tried command line switches of /noide and -fni

    I'm edited the protocol.ini I don't know how many times...  Please help.

    Thanks.

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    iowastudio

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    Posted August 18th, 2005 20:00

    I'm giving up!  Please feel free to still comment but for now I'm going to use a 3COM card.  This is rediculous.
     
    Chris
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    djdave777

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    Posted September 29th, 2005 23:00

    I've been able to get it working on the same machine. Email me and I'll send you a floppy disk image.
     
    Cheers
     
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    adamski72

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    Posted October 6th, 2005 22:00

    Can you please email it to me too, i am stuck in a desperate spot here, would be an absolute lifesaver mate!
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    iowastudio

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    Posted October 10th, 2005 12:00

    I still have not heard back from this guy.  Anyone else out there have anything that works? 
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    tjennis

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    Posted August 15th, 2006 18:00

    I am having the same problem trying to image a Precision 670 Workstation...The boot disk process hangs at Starting PC - DOS.. does anyone know a solution for this
     
    Thanks
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    Chipstone

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    Posted August 15th, 2006 22:00

    I gave up on Norton Ghost 2003 a while back due to similar problems.

    I now use Acronis True Image Software.

    Full image backup, disk clone, backup and restore is made extremely easy and a very intuitive interface.
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    djdave777

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    Posted September 24th, 2006 10:00

    ok ok , I got back to IowaStudio on private email and sorry but I haven't really imaged the precision again since last year but the process was this:
     
    Using Ghost boot disk wizard I create a boot disk to connect to a Ghost Cast Server ( Only way I could get it working).
    When it asks for the driver to use I choose to create a new driver that I named 'B57'. The driver I downloaded from the Dell website was for a  Broadcom network card, which is what the precision came with.
     
    Once that is done I choose PC DOS press next and it says that the image is too big and that I need two disks. Fine. Press ok.
    The first disk has the network card drivers, the second the ghost.exe. Boot up, SEtup a Ghost cast session on my computer for it to connect to. It works for me.
     
    Things to check:
     
    Make sure you have DHCP turned on on your network and that it allows leasing to 'unknown' clients.
    Network connection to Ghost cast server
     
    Good Luck

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