SOS! SOS! My system is stuck by Norton Ghost! Please save me

Alright, i initiated norton ghost to image my system and everything went up in smoke!!
My computer got stuck on the : Booting from PC DOs screen and would not load ghost to proceed to the image.
i tried reseting the computer and it'll just get stuck there!!!
eeekk...i spent 4 days installing the sytem and i really really do not want to format it it again...
someone please save me

hmmm first how bout some system stats..
is your psu up to spec( yeah yeah i know usual scape goat question) biut it is highly recomended that you have a healthy 20+amp 12v rail.
you mention scsi..
i saw some threads that a certain model adaptec card had some problems.
i have read in maxpc magazine that norton ghost had some problems with a sata raid array(needed to add a /plus some text code to work) maybey that is a question for norton tech support..puely a guess though.
it reallly shouldn't be that hard to set up your system though...
if your memory and psu is fine, try unpluging sound card..usb devices, check for grounded case( did you use the bhrass stabndoffs tro mount your mobo. is your psu overloaded by 8 drives a heavy duty graphics card etc.. try to go to basics and go from there.
did your windows system have scsi drivers loaded? may need f6 install from fresh..
can you see the drive in bios... is bios boot order correct..
is cableling good.. tried other capples, check for creases, missing power etc..

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