THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY

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Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.5

GhostCast Server 11.5
Cloning Windows 7 Machines
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.5, licenses for each
that will receive the image, the Administrators password
and a USB bootable device

Skill Level
Required: Advanced
General Theory:

This document contains step-by-step instructions to install the Ghostcast 11.5 server software,
create a bootable USB device, create a Windows 7 image, and the process of using the Ghostcast
11.5 server to broadcast a Windows 7 image to multiple clients simultaneously. Note: A license
must be assigned for each machine being imaged. To request a license, please access the
Network Integration web site at: http://web/ets/ni/ISS/instructions.htm. Click on the Ghost
License Request link in the Forms and Downloads section. Fill in the requested information,
then click the Print Form button in the top right corner of the document, and send it to David
Weaver, at ETS, via the pony system.
Ensure the target/client workstation(s) is fully functional including networking components.
Make sure the target workstation is connected to the same network segment that the host
server/workstation is connected.
Warning: You must use Ghost 11.5 to make a Windows 7 image. Ghost 8 will not work
correctly with Windows 7. Also, Ghostwalker cannot be used on Windows 7 to reset the SID,
because it will corrupt the registry. You must use sysprep to change the SID. It is strongly
advised that you make a Windows 7 image before you run sysprep. If you run sysprep on
Windows 7 before you make a backup image, you will only be able to run sysprep on that
machine 2 more times, (a total of 3), before it permanently disables the Authentication, and it
will run as a Non-Licensed copy from then on. Also, you should not install DeepFreeze on
the Windows 7 machines. Instead, use Group Policies for security. Finally, Windows 7 cannot
be added to an NT domain. It must be added to the Browardschools.local domain.

Detailed Instructions:
1. Pre-installation preparation. After you have filled out the request form and sent it to ETS,
the username and password will be sent to you so you can download the software from the
Servicedesk server. If Ghost 8 is on the server or workstation that you wish to put Ghost
11.5 on, you must uninstall Ghost 8 before you continue. Ghost 11.5 can be used to push
out existing 8 images.
2. Installing the Symantec Ghostcast 11.5 Server. This must be performed on a Windows
machine. You can use either an NT/2000/2003 server, or a Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
workstation or laptop.
2.1. After you download the Symantec_Ghost_Solution_Suite_2.5_AllWin_EN.exe file,
move it to the machine you wish to install Ghost 11.5 on.
2.2. Double click the file to start the installation of the Ghost 11.5 Server software.
2.3. Click Install.
2.4. Click Next.
2.5. Click Next.
2.6. Click Install.
2.7. Click Finish.
3. Create Ghostcast 11.5 Bootable USB drives.
3.1. Obtain the Bootable USB program from the Servicedesk server. Click the Start
menu, and click Run. Type \\servicedesk\Windows and press Enter. If
prompted for an account and password, type browardschools\P######## as the
username, (with P######## being your Personnel Number) and the password
associated with it. Navigate to Applications, and then Ghost, and download
the HP BootableUSB folder.
3.2. Insert a USB device to be made bootable.
3.3. In the folder you just downloaded, double click the SP27608.exe file. It will install
an application called HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. Run the program.
3.4. Select the Quick Format and Create a DOS Startup Disk options.
3.5. Click the three dots next to the empty box, and navigate to the Floppy Boot
Sys Files folder you downloaded.
3.6. Click Start. NOTE: The device will be formatted, so if there is anything you wish
to keep, copy it off before you proceed.
3.7. After it has finished, eject the disk.
3.8. Put the key back in and copy all files in the Ghost 11_5 Files folder to the key.
3.9. There will be three files that are already on the USB key, and you will be asked if
you wish to overwrite with new files, select No.
3.10. To change the type of card to be booted to, double click the batch file on the key that
matches the card type. NOTE: The batch files start with GO and then have the

card type at the end. EX: GO57.bat for the Broadcom 57 card, GO1000.bat for the
Intel E1000 card.)
4. Create a Ghost folder on the C: drive.
4.1. Double-click C:
4.2. Select File/New/Folder.
4.3. Name the folder Ghost or Images, or whatever you wish.
4.4. Close the C: window.
5. Install all the software on the workstation to be cloned. NOTE: This workstation must be
set up exactly as you want all the workstations to appear.
5.1. If this machine is fresh out of the box, and has never been turned on, at the first
prompt screen, press Ctrl, Shift, F3. This will place the computer in Audit
Mode. If it has already been set up once, putting it in to Audit Mode now could
cause problems, so just continue as is.
5.2. If a Sysprep window appears on startup, just close it.
5.3. Turn off Force password on sleep.
5.3.1. Click Start.
5.3.2. Click Control Panel.
5.3.3. Click System & Security.
5.3.4. Click Power Options.
5.3.5. Click Require password on wakeup.
5.3.6. Set to Do Not Require Password.
5.4. Set the TCP/IP and Client for Microsoft configurations to insure they are correctly
configured.
5.4.1. The DNS Suffix will be Browardschools.local.
5.4.2. Make sure you add the WINS addresses: (10.251.192.90, & 10.251.192.91).
5.5. Create a new user account for administrative access. This will be your only access
to the computer after Sysprep is run. (Example: admin1234, where 1234 is your
location number.)
5.6. Configure Browser (Internet Explorer and Firefox) with proxy configuration and set
home page. (Use the MMC to create IE default settings.)
5.7. Install applicable print drivers and network options. This should include all
printers that you wish to print to.
5.8. Install McAfee 8.8, and configure the scheduler and update the DAT files. 1
5.9. Install all application and curriculum software. NOTE: Do not install Deepfreeze
on the machine. You can use Global Policies for security in Windows 7.
5.10. Run all Windows updates, and software updates.
5.11. Clean up the desktop, start menu, and task bar.
5.12. Install LANDesk.
5.13. Download the \\servicedesk\windows\Applications\Ghost\Windows 7 folder
to a USB key.
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This is found on the server \\servicedesk\windows\VirusScan\McAfee Installs\Windows\Setup_Win_V88.

NOTE: Updated dats are downloaded every Wednesday/Thursday evening and are available every Thursday on
this server. Please note the version.
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5.14. Run the Sysprep Hotfix (Windows6.1-KB981542-x86.msu), located in the folder

you just downloaded. Systems that have the update already will display a message
stating that it is not needed.
5.15. If the computer is on the Browardschools domain, skip to step 5.16. If not, do so
at this time so you can add the Local Lan Admin group to the local
Administrator group. NOTE: A computer account must be created for each
device in the correct OU before it can be added to the Browardschools domain.
5.15.1. Click the Start button, and right-click Computer.
5.15.2. Select Properties.
5.15.3. Click Advanced System Settings.
5.15.4. Click Computer Name.
5.15.5. Click the Change button.
5.15.6. Click the Domain radio button, and enter, Browardschools, in the
Domain box.
5.15.7. Click OK.
5.15.8. When prompted, type a domain level administrator account name and
password in the boxes, then click OK.
5.15.9. You should receive a message Welcome to Domain. when it is
complete.
5.15.10. Click OK, click OK, then click Yes.
5.15.11. The machine will restart.
5.16. Add the Local Lan Admin group to the local Administrator group.
5.16.1. Go to the Users control panel, select the Advanced tab, click the
Advanced button, double click the Groups folder, and double click
Administrators.
5.16.2. Click Add, type the ship-to-code for your site, and select the correct
group.
5.16.3. Click OK until you have exited all the open windows.
5.17. Place the computer in a workgroup. Make sure you know the local administrator
password before you proceed.
5.17.1. Click the Start button, and right-click Computer.
5.17.2. Select Properties.
5.17.3. Click Advanced System Settings.
5.17.4. Click Computer Name, then Change.
5.17.5. Enter SBBC in the Workgroup box.
5.17.6. Click OK.
5.17.7. When prompted to restart, do so.
5.18. If it was placed in Audit Mode, it will log on for you, otherwise, logon with the
local admin account you just created.
5.19. Remove the LANDesk registries.
5.20. Shut the machine down.
6. Create Ghost Image.

6.1. Connect the machine housing the Ghostcast 11.5 software to the same network that
the machine you want to create an image of is now, and then logon to the machine
housing the Ghostcast 11.5 software.
6.2. Launch the Ghostcast 11.5 Server software.
6.3. In the session name textbox, type a name for this session. This name will be used
later.
6.4. Click the Create Image radio button.
6.5. Click the Browse button and select location you want the image stored on the
server.
6.6. Type the name of the image in the box, and click Save.
6.7. Click the Accept Clients button.
6.8. Right click the McAfee Shield in the bottom right corner of the Task Bar, and select
Disable On Access Scan.
6.9. Boot the master image machine using the USB Disk.
6.9.1. Place USB key in a USB port.
6.9.2. Start computer. Press the F12 key when it appears at the top right of the
screen.
6.9.3. Scroll down to USB device, and press Enter.
6.10. Change the IP address, and save and exit. (Alt.-F, S to save. Alt.-F, X to exit)
6.11. Press Enter.
6.12. Click OK.
6.13. In the Ghost dialog box, arrow-down to GhostCast, and select MultiCast.
6.14. Press <Enter>.
6.15. On Access Scan may have turned back on at the server, so verify that it is off
before continuing.
6.16. Enter the session name used above in step 6.3.
6.17. Tab to the OK button and press <Enter>.
6.18. Arrow down once to highlight the correct partition.
6.19. Tab to the OK button and press <Enter>.
6.20. Tab to the Fast button on the Compress Image screen and press <Enter>.
6.21. Tab to press Yes to Proceed with Image File Creation.
6.22. On the workstation, the Progress Indicator will show a graph indicating the
percentage of progress.
6.23. When the process is complete, tab to the Continue button and press <Enter>.
6.24. In the Ghost Dialog box, arrow down to Quit and press <Enter>.
6.25. Default is Yes, so just press <Enter>.
6.26. Power the machine off.
6.27. Remove the disk.
6.28. Store the master ghost image you just created for later use. You will be making
another image to be used to push out to other computers after you run Sysprep.
7. Run Sysprep
7.1. Start the machine.
7.2. If the Sysprep window appears, close it.
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7.3. Find the Copy.cmd file provided in the Windows 7 folder you downloaded earlier.
Right click the file, and select the Run as Administrator option.
7.4. Remove the LANDesk registries.
7.5. Go to the C:\Windows\system32\sysprep folder. Right click the
EnterSysprep.cmd file, and select the Run as Administrator option.
7.6. The machine will shut down on its own. The system is now ready to make an
image you can push out.
7.7. Follow the same procedure as steps 6.1-6.27 to make the new image.
7.8. Store this image in a different location, so it can be used to push out to other
computers.
8. Preparing the server to push the image to the workstations.
8.1. Logon to the machine housing the Ghostcast software.
8.2. Go to Start/Programs/Symantec Ghost/ Ghostcast Server.
8.3. In the session name textbox, type a name for this session. This name will be used
later.
8.4. Click the Restore Image radio button.
8.5. Click the Browse button to locate the second image stored on the server.
8.6. Locate the second image and then click on the image name and select Open.
8.7. If you know how many machines you want to ghost, click the More Options
button and in the Client Count box, type the number of devices you want to
clone.
8.8. Click the Accept Clients button.
9. Preparing the workstations to accept the image.
9.1. Connect the client machine to the network.
9.2. Boot the machine using the USB Disk.
9.2.1. Place USB key in a USB port.
9.2.2. Start computer. Press the F12 key when it appears at the top right of the
screen.
9.2.3. Scroll down to USB device, and press Enter.
9.3. Change the IP address, and save and exit. (Alt.-F, then S, to save. Alt.-F, then X, to
exit).
9.4. Press Enter.
9.5. Click OK at the About Symantec Ghost window.
9.6. In the Ghost dialog box, arrow-down to GhostCast to select MultiCast.
9.7. Press <Enter>.
9.8. Enter the same session name you used in Step 6.3.
9.9. Tab to the OK button and press <Enter>.
9.10. Arrow down once to select the correct partition.
9.11. Tab to the OK button and press <Enter>.
9.12. At the Destination Drive Details window, tab to press OK.
9.13. Tab to press Yes to Proceed with Disk Restore.

9.14. At the GhostCast Server, if you did not put a number in the Client Count box,or
you want the cloning to start before the last computer connects to the Ghostcast
server, you can click the Send button to start the cloning process.
9.15. On the workstation, the Progress Indicator will show a graph indicating the
percentage of progress.
9.16. When the process is complete, tab to the Continue button and press <Enter>.
9.17. In the Ghost Dialog box, arrow down to Quit and press <Enter>.
9.18. Press <Enter>.
10. Post-Cloning Procedures.
10.1. Turn computer on.
10.2. You will be prompted for a computer name. Enter the computer and press
Enter. NOTE: A computer account must be created for each device in the
correct OU before it can be added to the Browardschools domain.
10.3. Logon as the Administrator.
10.4. For messages regarding restarting the computer, select No.
10.5. Click the Start button, and right-click Computer.
10.6. Select Properties.
10.7. Click Advanced System Settings.
10.8. Click Computer Name.
10.9. Click the Change button.
10.10. Click the Domain radio button, and enter the Domain name, Browardschools,
in the Domain box.
10.11. Click OK.
10.12. When prompted, type a domain level administrator account name and password
in the boxes, then click OK.
10.13. You should receive a message Welcome to Domain. when it is complete.
10.14. Click OK, click OK, then click Yes.
10.15. The machine will restart.
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