| Feature | Norton Ghost (Legacy) | Modern Alternative (e.g., AOMEI, Macrium) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | No, will fail | Yes , fully supported | | NVMe SSD Support | No | Yes | | Secure Boot & TPM | No, causes conflicts | Yes , fully compatible | | Recovery Media | Legacy, unreliable | UEFI bootable USB/ISO | | Incremental Backups | No, full images only | Yes , space-efficient |

: WinPE environments containing third-party tools often require this to run.

If this backup is for a or a large network deployment

Create a new folder on the root of the USB drive named Ghost .

Norton Ghost remains one of the most recognized names in disk cloning and backup history. However, because Symantec discontinued the software in 2013, running it on modern computer systems presents significant challenges. Modern computers use rather than the legacy BIOS system that Norton Ghost was originally built to support.

Set the Boot selection to (temporarily, just to clear and format the drive cleanly). Set the File System to FAT32 . Click Start . Step 2: Extract or Build a WinPE Environment

: When it works, it is a comprehensive tool that captures everything—OS, settings, and files—using the classic Drive Image technology.

The most successful workaround is to use a modern WinPE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) builder and add the executable Ghost files to it.

Norton Ghost ISO UEFI Link: Guide to Modern System Imaging & Alternatives