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Thread ID: 83038	2007-09-17 04:50:00	using dd_rescue	Agent_24 (57)	Press F1

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591900	2007-09-17 04:50:00	can I copy a FAT32 drive to an image on a NTFS drive (like norton ghost), (both IDE) using dd_rescue when booted from a live CD? if so, how?	Agent_24 (57)
591901	2007-09-17 06:46:00	can I copy a FAT32 drive to an image on a NTFS drive (like norton ghost), (both IDE) using dd_rescue when booted from a live CD? Never used dd_rescue, but if it makes an actual image file of the whole system/programs and data then theres no real reason I know of why it wont. If its just data, word doc's pictures etc, then it should copy across to the location you select. For that I use Knoppix Live CD and copy /paste from the damaged PC to removable USB drives I use Acronis and save Images to removable drives, the image is simply a usually big file from 1 Gb to 40Gb . Eg customer.tib The USB drives are formatted as fat32, yet the original install or OS may be anything from win 98 - Vista, with either fat32 or ntfs, but because its a true Image file it makes no difference what its being stored on.	wainuitech (129)
591902	2007-09-17 07:28:00	The drive in question (quantum) seemed to be dying (typical) with clunks when reading (or not reading, as the case may be) certain files SMART told me the drive was fine, however a few clunks and respins later, and a reboot SMART decided the drive was going bad. For some reason copying the same files then resulted in less clunking and success - I then dumped an image of the drive with Ghost, told it to ignore any errors (I got a few) but most data copied. I wonder if the SMART realized the drive was stuffing up and went into some kind of recovery mode? or would that be much too clever?	Agent_24 (57)
591903	2007-09-17 07:42:00	I wonder if the SMART realized the drive was stuffing up and went into some kind of recovery mode? or would that be much too clever? Hmmmmm SMART = Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (hard drive feature; warns of problems before total failure.) Sometimes I think it stands for Self Monitoring,Analysis and Rearly True (hard drive feature; warns of problems AFTER total failure.):lol:	wainuitech (129)
591904	2007-09-17 09:30:00	Only once I had a drive that accurately predicted a failure with SMART, but I guess it's better than nothing. and with the right software you can do a better prediction yourself. I guess the scenario here was just coincidence...	Agent_24 (57)
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