Free Disk Image Tool like Norton Ghost?

[peterb]

Have you thought about a hardware solution - not cheap but very fast and easy to use - one example...

StorDigital 2 Target Hard Disk Copier - available to buy in the UK at CD-Writer.com Ltd, London's StorDigital 2 Target Hard Disk Copier online store.

Or this

IDE Hard Disc Duplicators from Starmount Ltd

[Andaho]

I was interested for about 5 seconds then I saw the price lol.

[peterb]

Tax deductable as a business expense!

[0iD]

Just come across FOG - Free, Open-Source Ghost as I was trauling thro Sourceforge
SourceForge.net: Version 0.04
Looks very capable

[gss03]

Whats wrong with actually suppling the customer the media?

As a system builder/ OEM you have the choice on how the customer restores their PC. Supply them with a windows disk and charge them for it.

[Splash]

As a system builder/ OEM you have the choice on how the customer restores their PC. Supply them with a windows disk and charge them for it.

Make it an option; not all users would like an OS install disk, some would prefer to be able to just restore a fresh image with all the apps etc installed.

[ikonia]

Make it an option; not all users would like an OS install disk, some would prefer to be able to just restore a fresh image with all the apps etc installed.

This was exactly the point I was saying

Offer it as an option to the customer, if they don't want it you don't bill for it.

But on a re-read of the thread he wants it free as this tool is for him to make HIS life easier, which is why I said "I'm fed up of this I want this for free" attitude.

Your running a business - pay for the software you use, or offer it as an optional extra to the users you service there is no cost as the licensing cost is absorbed.

[amjedm]

Just come across FOG - Free, Open-Source Ghost as I was trauling thro Sourceforge
SourceForge.net: Version 0.04
Looks very capable

Have you tried FOG?

I'm downloading now and can't belive it's 25MB.

Oh and thanks for the link

[geezerone]

I saw that Clonezilla can do disk imaging and gparted-clonezilla can perform disk partitioning/resizing in addition to disk imaging.

I understand that you want to be cost effective especially starting out but it could be an optional extra and this would cover your licensing for a professional product. If the user doesn't want to pay then perhaps they could be reminded of how much more a repair would be (FUD)? Your business though so don't want to tell you how to suck eggs etc.

[Koolpc]

What is the point in giving the customer a restore disc as that will stop them from calling you out to restore the system, that way losing you money!!

[directhex]

What is the point in giving the customer a restore disc as that will stop them from calling you out to restore the system, that way losing you money!!

you could pre-install some spyware to increase revenue!