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Imaging Software Imaging software allows for mass distribution
of operating systems and applications to workstations. Symantec's Norton Ghost
allows cloning/imaging one hard disk to another, allows you to create disk
images for emergencies, and allows you to restore imaged files quickly and
easily. When a company has many networked computers,
it would save time by configuring one computer and image (or clone) that
computer to the others. This is done by installing the operating system,
applications, and any customization on one computer, and then using the imaging
software clone the other computers. Having an image
of a standard computer for your organization can reduce setup times in the
following situations: ·
Purchasing a new computer ·
After replacing a hard disk due to
a hardware failure ·
After a malicious virus damages
critical files on the hard disk ·
A user or application damages
critical files on the hard disk Note: To remain legal with software licensing
you must own a legal copy/license for each software title including the imaging
software for each workstation. Also, when imaging Windows NT/2000, special
considerations must be address such as different hardware and the Computer ID
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