What Is a GHO File?

A file with the GHOfile extensionis a Norton Ghostmirror image backup.

It’s a full copy of an entirehard drive, created using Symantec’s Norton Ghost program.

GHO files in Windows 10 that open with Ghost Explorer

Symantec Ghost 11.5 browsing for GHO file.

After the 2013 discontinuation of the software, GHO files could be created using Ghost Solution Suite.

A free alternative that’s more likely to work isGhost Explorer.

Since it downloads as a7Zfile, you’ll need to use7-Zipto open it.

Symantec Ghost 11.5 browsing for GHO file

Symantec Ghost 11.5 browsing for GHO file.

It’s available as anISO filethatyou need to boot to.

To do that, seeSimon Rozman’s tutorial on converting GHO to VHD.

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