Extract text from GHS files
To convert your GHS file to another format, you need Norton Ghost or other Backup software.
To convert other file formats to the "Disk Image Span" file type, you need software like Norton Ghost or a similar tool.
A .GHS file is a split segment (span) of a disk backup created by the discontinued Norton Ghost software. These files are typically generated when a large backup image exceeds the file size limits of the storage media (such as the 2GB limit of FAT32).
The Problem: A .GHS file is essentially a single puzzle piece. You cannot open, view, or convert it in isolation. It requires the master GHO file and any other numbered .GHS segments to function. Furthermore, Norton Ghost was discontinued in 2013, making the software difficult to run on modern Windows 10 or 11 systems without virtualization.
The Solution: To access the data, you must gather all segments in the same folder. The most practical workflow is to use the legacy Ghost Explorer tool to extract individual files or convert the entire disk image set into a modern virtual drive format like VHD or VMDK. This allows you to mount the old backup in software like VirtualBox or Hyper-V.
Convert.Guru analyzes your GHS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our GHS converter.