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| Thread ID: 45300 | 2004-05-17 21:53:00 | Copying a HDD to another | jareemon (5207) | Press F1 |
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| 237286 | 2004-05-17 21:53:00 | Anyone know how i can copy everything from one hdd to another... including the OS (XP), and all the users and files? the hdd i have is starting to die...so ima gonna get a new one today, but... i kinda lost my XP CD :p so i cant exactly just install xp on to it and retrieve my files etc... anyone know how or have any suggestions on my other possible options??? J |
jareemon (5207) | ||
| 237287 | 2004-05-17 22:32:00 | Ideally a utility such as Nortons Ghost, but that costs $$ Look on the website of the maker of the new HDD. They should have a free utility to transfer the contents. Just using "copy" will not do it, you need the right utility. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 237288 | 2004-05-17 22:39:00 | Does it matter that it is ntfs formatted with some encrypted files? | jareemon (5207) | ||
| 237289 | 2004-05-17 22:51:00 | Ghost 2003 handles NTFS just fine . Have not used the HDD utilities, but given the prevalence of NTFS would be surprised if it was not accommodated . A file is a file, and encryption should only be relevant to the file content and not its structure . Any encryption technique that screwed the file structure should be avoided like the plague . Have you looked on the HDD makers website for these answers? |
godfather (25) | ||
| 237290 | 2004-05-18 02:28:00 | yer i had a look on seagate bt couldnt find anything :( do you know any names for other... er... smaller downloadable progs to do this? |
jareemon (5207) | ||
| 237291 | 2004-05-18 02:49:00 | It might pay to download or spend $10 and buy a copy of the latest Knoppix Live Linux CD. Its Bootable Linux and you can use partimage to mirror the Drives. I'm currently in the process of making a 200MB Downloadable CD that will do repartitioning and partition/drive imaging, however its not yet ready for releasing... partimage works well, however as Godfather has mentioned the manufacturer of your new HDD should have some sort of program that you can download from their website that will allow you to mirror the drive. Hope this helps Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 237292 | 2004-05-18 02:51:00 | Its Discwizard by the look of it. Read the instructions here: www.seagate.com Probably nothing will be a small download, to do what you want. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 237293 | 2004-05-18 02:53:00 | do i HAVE to use that particular manufacturers prog or can i use one from a different manufacturer? coz i just had a look on seagates site bt as far as i cn see theres none on there... so if im able to use another co's hdd util, where would be the best place to go (ie which hdd site)? J |
jareemon (5207) | ||
| 237294 | 2004-05-18 05:52:00 | I would expect a manufacturers support software would check the disk ID to only work on their own product, but who knows, your mileage may vary. I use Ghost so have no need for it. Oh, and the program is very easy to find on their page. Support - Software - Installation Software Or click on this link (www.seagate.com) and it will take you there. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 237295 | 2004-05-18 06:25:00 | Another option is to ask which ever Computer Tech shop you are purchasing your HDD from to clone the drive for you. They already have the appropriate software and it should only take a short time (~10-15 mins) and not cost much. | Jen C (20) | ||
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