For modern hardware, however, the lack of UEFI, GPT, and NVMe support makes Ghost 14 a frustrating choice. Use Clonezilla or Macrium Reflect for daily drivers.
Power On Computer ---> Press Boot Menu Key ---> Select USB/CD ---> Load Ghost Environment Common Boot Menu Keys F8 Dell / HP / Lenovo: F12 Acer: F12 or F2 MSI: F11 Turn off the target computer. Insert your bootable USB or CD. Turn on the computer and immediately tap the boot menu key. Select your bootable media from the list. Wait for the Symantec Recovery Disk environment to load. Creating a Full Disk Image (Backup)
| Software | Bootable ISO? | UEFI/GPT | Encryption | Free? | |----------|---------------|----------|------------|-------| | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Open Source) | | Macrium Reflect 8 (Free) | Yes (WinPE) | Yes | Yes | Free for personal use | | Rescuezilla | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Veeam Recovery Media | Yes (WinPE) | Yes | Yes | Free edition available | | Foxclone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
If you are determined to keep using Norton Ghost 14 (perhaps for an old XP/Vista/7 machine), follow these best practices: