Computer imaging software?

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

Yeah I didn't read into it, just throwing something out there. That seems to be the most popular open source software for imagining. I wasn't familiar with its limitations.

It sounds like a very good option for a specific situation; a computer lab with 20 or 30 identical systems. I've made a note of it for the future, but it won't really work for what we need now.

[LeeNetworX]

I used PartImage in the past for making base and backup images of personal machines; might want to check that out and see if it suits your needs.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

I used PartImage in the past for making base and backup images of personal machines; might want to check that out and see if it suits your needs.

I started messing around with it, but it didn't seem to want to recognize the SATA hard drives in the Dell Optiplex 620 that I use as a test box. I've been meaning to go back and try to find out why.

[miztress6]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

I started messing around with it, but it didn't seem to want to recognize the SATA hard drives in the Dell Optiplex 620 that I use as a test box. I've been meaning to go back and try to find out why.

I had a similiar problem with the 760 turned out to be the controller had to turn off the AHCI in the BIOS to get them to work.

We still can't upgrade our systems to Win7 the database version we are at won't even install on it. So we have to wait for programming to catch up

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by miztress6

I had a similiar problem with the 760 turned out to be the controller had to turn off the AHCI in the BIOS to get them to work.

We still can't upgrade our systems to Win7 the database version we are at won't even install on it. So we have to wait for programming to catch up

I'll take a look that that. Thanks.

We can usually go for a year or more before the push becomes too hard for an O/S upgrade, due to compatibility issues, but we essentially skipped Vista. That makes the pressure for upgrade too high.

[Bluestreak]

Have any of you used Kace? www.kace.com

I'm giving this product very serious consideration.

[Papa_Complex]

Hadn't heard of it. Thanks, I'll give it a look.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by Bluestreak

Have any of you used Kace? www.kace.com

I'm giving this product very serious consideration.

Never heard of it. Does the fact that it's a Dell product mean that it only works on Dell machines?

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Never heard of it. Does the fact that it's a Dell product mean that it only works on Dell machines?

Huh? Why would it matter who pieced the hardware and software software together to make a PC? Dell is the same as anything else except with some sometimes shitty proprietary hardware on occasions.

[Bluestreak]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Never heard of it. Does the fact that it's a Dell product mean that it only works on Dell machines?

They were acquired by Dell in the last 2 years I believe.

Imaging is only 1 piece. Inventory, snapshots, software metering, hardware lock downs etc...

http://www.kace.com/products/virtual...rtual-kbox.php