About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Disk cloning, Disk image editors, Disk image emulators, Slipstream (computing), Ghost, Acronis True Image, Comparison of ISO image software, Comparison of disk cloning software, VHD, NRG, Boot image control, Daemon Tools, Apple Disk Image, Virtual drive, Alcohol 120%, PowerISO, Windows Imaging Format, MagicISO, SlySoft, AcetoneISO, Kleo Bare Metal Backup, Amiga Disk File, CopyCatX, Archive format, List of disk imaging software, R-Drive Image, Partimage, Clonezilla, UltraISO, CDemu, ImDisk, Trinity Rescue Kit, Direct Access Archive, NLite and vLite, Departmental boot image, PING, List of disk cloning software, DriverPacks, ISO Master, Disk Copy, DiskImageMounter, HFSLIP, Qcow, WinImage, List of remastering software, Furius ISO Mount, Apple Software Restore, WinCDEmu, TotalRecovery, Qcow2, Formatted Disk Image, Disk-to-disk, VirtualDrive Pro, Autostreamer, Self mounting image, UDPCast, Universal Disk Image Format. Excerpt: Ghost is a disk cloning program product sold by Symantec. Originally developed by Murray Haszard in 1995 for Binary Research, the technology was acquired in 1998 by Symantec. The name Ghost is an acronym for General Hardware-Oriented System Transfer. The main Task page from Norton Ghost v14. Additional Tools in Norton Ghost v14.Binary Research developed Ghost in Auckland, New Zealand. After the Symantec acquisition, a few functions (such as translation into other languages) were moved elsewhere, but the main development remained in Auckland until October 2009 at which time much was moved to India. Technologies developed by 20/20 Software were integrated into Ghost after their acquisition by Symantec in April 2000. At the end of 2003, Symantec acquired its largest competitor, PowerQuest. On August 2, 2004, Norton Ghost 9.0 was released as a new consumer version of Ghost, which was based on PowerQuest...
