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Extracting information from the Ghost Solution Suite SQL database

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Hi - there have been times I would like to autoate the extraction some of the information from the inventory or propertiies information the SQL database has for the computers. For example, I had to install MS VISIO in a lab. Since this involves activating the product with a key after it has been installed (couldn't think of a way to do this through Ghost) I had a student manually do this. She could do machines that had students on them so  I would like to find all the machines in the lab that has the software installed. One way I thought of was to  runa script and save the output back on the express share.

Any hints on how to access the database to get the information? Any security to deal with like a login name and password?

Also any ideas of installing software with keys not accessible in a quiet msi install would be appreciated.

Thanks - have a good day...

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GSS 3.1 Altiris Deployment Server DB Management Service Won't Start

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HI - I am new to the Ghost imaging solution moving from SCCM. A little history on our setup:

Running Server 2016 (for GSS 3.1 MPV 5)

connecting to remote SQL database using a domain account and network authentication

We were able to connect to the database during setup and all seemed to process normally. Now when I try and open Ghost Solution Suite Console I get the following error: Unable to connect to the database. Would you like to try to open a different site? In the event veiwer I see an event for dbmanager.exe;

Faulting application name: dbmanager.exe, version: 13.1.0.275, time stamp: 0x56b0467d
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 10.0.14393.0, time stamp: 0x57898d9d
Exception code: 0xc0000374
Fault offset: 0x000d9841
Faulting process id: 0x334
Faulting application start time: 0x01d28d5593ba8c67
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server\dbmanager.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Report Id: 0744cf7b-1748-459c-ad92-189de46c8306
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

Any Help would be appreatied

Daniel

SPSCC

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GSS 3.1 Images Don't want any server input (send)

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How can you ? 

Ive got the latest version of GSS 3.1 MP5 (DEMO) Before we purchase want to confirm this can do this .. 

What I am trying to achive 

I want ot create Ghost Cast Auto send session from the server as I dont want to have any server input to send the image if possible ??

How its working Boot Wizard (Windows PE) /Standard usb boot device Prompts with a menu.I dont mind on the local PC session name, select the local partition etc

Many Thanks 

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Windows10 Setting Default App associations with DISM after sysprep and Ghost Deployment not working

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Hi Everyone

I'm wondering if anyone has run into a similar issue and could offer some advice. 
The help is much appreciated!

I am working on creating new Windows10 images for our organization.  I am using CopyProfile during sysprep to create a default Windows profile with all our settings, and ghost Solution suite 3.1 for deployment. For some reason the default app associations are getting cleared during sysprep and imaging. I need to find a way to set them after deployment.

I have tried using the DISM command to export my app associations to an .xml before sysprep.  and again import them after imaging. I have tried running the DISM import command manually and setting it in Group policy under “Set a default associations config file” . Both do not seem to have any effect on Default application settings. 

I have also tried manually copying the contents of my DefaultApp.xml export to the OEMDefaultAssociations.xml file under system32. This also does not change anything

Thank You 
Chris Parsons

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Need to create span error

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Trying to create an image of a new Windows 10 PC. Booting from flash drive. Launch Ghost ver 12. Before it gets to 1% complete it says "ghost needs to create a new image span". I have tried saving the GHO to a flash drive and a USB external drive. Both are NTFS and have more than enough space. What can I do?

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need ways to automate Ghost image mounting and searching

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Have over 1000 Ghost images. Need a way to automate mounting each image and searching the contents of the image to look for encrypted and/or password protected files.

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.GHO, .GHS, Bootable.....40GB.....my head is spinning!!

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I have a 40gb .gho file, I successfully split that up via ghost explorer to roughly 12 files (1.gho and 11.ghs files).  I need to now figure out how to create a set of DVDs to take and load that image at a few remote locations.  I just can't seem to wrap my head around this.....any help would be awesome!!

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GSS3.1 post sysprep issue

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Hello All.

I'm testing GSS3.1 MP5 and having issues with distributing image and need help to some answers.

Background.

1. I have used ghost sparingly but process such as ghostcast, USB boot, DVD boot all worked fine when i'm

in front of the computer.

2. Current enviroment is all windows 7 Enterprise with the plan to migrate to windows 10. it is in various

location driving distances.

3. SCCM is not an option or considered.

4. 6X different PC models Dell and HP.

5. Active directory access is limit to OU specific with only admin right to OU and AD object within the OU.

ADUC access is limit to read only and write access have to be done through NETIQ DRA tool. AD scripting is

not allowed.

Setup

1. GSS3.1 MP5 on Windows 2012R2

2. Configure = Tools -> Options -> Domain account : with my OU admin account and password.

3. Configure = Tools -> Options -> Task password ( what is this for? the help file is USELESS explaining)

4. Installed ADK 1151 and created boot disk wizard from Ghost Console using WINPE10 and Automation folder

.EXE

5. Create a Ghost boot ISO and burn onto a CD.

6. Fresh install windows 10 with drivers and Ghost Aclient (Agent)

7. Created Unattended file to Accept EULA=True Set Administrator account and Organization name. place file

in c:\windows\system32\sysprep folder

8. Run as admin = sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:unattended.xml

9. Boot Win10 PC using Ghost CD.

10. Win10 Client show up in Ghost console -> Right click Win10 client and Create disk Image.

11. Ghost capture the image successfully and Win10 client boot to sysprep correctly.

12. Shut down Win10 client.

Migration Test

1. Fresh install Windows 7 and join to Domain.

2. Push install ACLIENT with OU admin account with no issue.

3. Right click -> Advance -> install automation folder just hang on "Receiving client" on status bar ?????

4. Work around #3 issue by creating a windows install job using the automation.exe file with a script step
c:\windows\system32\bcdedit /timeout 0

Push Windows 10

1. Fresh install Windows 7 and join to Domain with Aclient and Automation folder installed.

2. Create Distribute image job.

3. Select Win10 Gho file

4. Sysprep is not checked.

4. Select "Automation perform configuration task after completing this image task"

5. Select "Boot to production to complete configuration task"

6. Add Modify configration Step.

7. Select Microsoft Networking and use %NAME%

8. Enter Domain name test.local under Microsoft Networking

9. Start job and Win7 client reboot and go into boot automation and copy file completed.

10. Ghost push the ghost image successfully and begin the Sysprep process then completed without issue.

11. The system reboot and join the domain correctly. but Ghost console show error on step "configuring computer".

" Access is denied" Status code= -2147024891 Win32  ( Any Idea?)

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GSS to deploy in a different network addresses

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I have version 3.1 and I have already used version 2.5. Many things have changed, but my main problem is that I have several groups of machines in different places and with different network addresses (both are physically isolated). This new version of ghost server now works with sql server and therefore it is not possible to assign a new ip address to be within the network that I need at any moment. For example in place 1 my network addresses are 10.1.100.0/24 and in place 2 my network addresses are 10.2.100.0/24, but my ghost server has the address 10.0.100.1/24 and it can't talk to client machines. How can i solve this problem to can deployment?
Thank you.

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ERROR Reporting from client to console

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Hello,

I would like to report that when running a multicast image job but if the castserver does not start, the client gives error but does not inform the console of the error.

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How do I change console language?

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Hello,

How do I change console language?

My server is in English but my location and regional settings are on other language. I want to work with the console in English but the console menus are on other language.

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Running local tasks as Network Service

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Is there any way to run a task locally on the deployment server as Network Service versus System?  We have a use-case where this is needed for us.  We cannot, in this environment, use psexec or other programs that may allow us to run applications/scripts as a different user.

Thanks.

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How to change where images are stored?

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I use external drives to store my .ghost files. I connect them to my ghost server for example D:\Images. How can I configure gss 3.1 to use this folder?
Thank you very much.

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Ghostcast server without create a job

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In version 2.5 when my client computers did not start or did not have the agent installed, it was not necessary to create a job, I used ghostcast server and a dhcp / tftp server, but now in version 3.1, if I am not mistaken they should be visualized by the Console and create a job. I'm right?
Thank you.

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Can I change the ip address of my gss server?

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Hello.

If i install gss 3.1 on a machine with ip address for example 10.1.9.1 and then i change this ip address, pxe server and sql server shows me error when i start gss. 

Is it possible to change the ip address of my server? If yes, what other parameters should I change so that everything works correctly?

Thanks.

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PXE server is necessary for restoring jobs ?

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Hello.

I wonder if the pxe server should serve for everything. I mean, in version 2.5, if I am not mistaken, I created a job to restore a group of machines from windows and at boot it was not necessary neither a dhcp server nor a pxe server. However in this version I see that it is necessary. I'm right? Thank you.

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Error -99 during image Creation

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Hi there, I could use help with the following warning while capturing an image.

Running gss 3.0 build 1246.

Using a HP Z240 with the problematic I219LM driver.

I can't seem to figure out what was causing the issue. 

I have tried the following: https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH127617.html 

Task:        Created disk image          

Completed:    3/28/2017 4:07:37 PM         

Module:        User Defined         

Level:        Error         

Status:        Error -99 during imaging process         

Result:        Failed (Status code: 1)

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How to schedule a recursive job that doesn't wake up computers?

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Hello,

I have a job that needs to be executed every day but ONLY if the computer is powered on.

My "problem" is that this job (script) detects that the computer is powered off and GSS sends a WOL for powering it on.

I would like to skip the computers that are powered off.

Is this possible?

Thanks.

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Ghost 8.2 "not a Symantic Ghost file" on Windows NT spaned backup

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I have an old Windows NT 4.0 machine that my harddrive crashed and I was trying to use the Ghost 8.2 backup that was created when the system was first created but I get an error when trying to load the backup. During the reinstallation of the backup I get a "Span Volume [1] Done (1500)" box that comes up and in the box it sates "Sysmantic Ghost needs to create a new image span. Please either insert new disk and choose ok or choose browse to select a new drive and file." and I also get  "unable to locate next span." I have tried both suggestions to no avail.

There are 2 files on the backup recovery disk:

CDR00001.GHO 1,073,741,824 (with a icon appears to be a disk)

CDR00002.GHO 464,487,626 (with a icon appears to be a text box)

When I select the second file I get "Image file selection error (1909)

G:\CDR00002.GHO is not a Sysmantic Ghost file. or is not the correct span segment. Task can not be completed.

What can be done to recover the image file?

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Install Ghost Standard Tools 3.2, can't uninstall older versions?

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Hi, just recently downloaded and attempted to install the new Standard Tools 3.2 version. During the process, however, I got an error message thrown at me:

There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

So I try the installation again and it brings me to a Repair/Remove wizard. So did 3.2 Standard Tools install properly? Maybe. No way to really know. So I went to my Programs and Features and there's actually three concurrent version of Ghost Standard Tools installed. I go to uninstall the older versions and then I get thrown the same error: There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

Did 3.2 install properly? Is there any way to verify the versions of standard tools I am running is in fact the newest version, and how can I get rid of the older versions of Standard Tools?

Thanks.

Windows 10 System currently running Standard Tools v 3.01.1.8057

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