Good software for cloning hard drives

2008-07-31 20:08:44

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_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6985|Riva, MD

At my grandparent's lake house, they have this old eMachines computer(used to be mine and I loved it) that boots slow. I already upgraded the processor from 633MHz to 766MHz and the RAM from 128MB to 256MB last summer. I think since the computer is possibly from the year 2000 or before that, it might be using some sort of old hard drive with 5400 RPM and a <2MB cache. I know for a fact from memory that it is only 20GB. I'm going to tell my grandad that a new hard drive is the way to go, and he'll order this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6822144122

I already know I should check the controller to see if it supports ATA-100 and I'll do that. I have plenty of those cables sitting around my room as well in case it still uses the older kind that only supports up to 66MHz transfer rate.

Does anyone know of some good cloning software to take the existing Windows 2K and all of its stuff and put it on this new one?

I already tried to use Western Digital Lifeguard Tools to transfer all the data from the 80GB 2MB Seagate that came with this computer to my better 160GB 8MB WD and that didn't work right, so I don't know if I should bother using it again for this case or not. I know it has nothing to do with brand because at school I've successfully transferred XP SP2 from Deskstar to Deskstar many times using the same program.

2008-07-31 20:27:27

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Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6707|King Of The Islands

Well there's Ghost obviously.

You could also copy their files to the new drive and repair install Windows.

All hail repair install and his glorious new regime!

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-07-31 20:46:49

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_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6985|Riva, MD

Cheez wrote:
Well there's Ghost obviously.

You could also copy their files to the new drive and repair install Windows.

All hail repair install and his glorious new regime!

I couldn't figure out the repair console thing when I looked at it and I'm not sure where the 2K CD would be anyway.

Is Ghost on the latest Hiren's version? I already have it if so.

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2008-07-31 21:02:17

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Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6707|King Of The Islands

ENTER (install) - F8 (agree) - R (repair). Once you find the disc

Can't say I've ever used Hiren, but its in the list.

I use BartPE myself, which Ghost 8 works in if you add it.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-07-31 21:08:56

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_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6985|Riva, MD

Cheez wrote:
ENTER (install) - F8 (agree) - R (repair). Once you find the disc

Can't say I've ever used Hiren, but its in the list.

I use BartPE myself, which Ghost 8 works in if you add it.

No, that part is simple, but then there's that DOS console or something, which I have almost no idea how to use.

2008-07-31 21:11:13

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jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6791|...

Cheez wrote:
ENTER (install) - F8 (agree) - R (repair). Once you find the disc

Can't say I've ever used Hiren, but its in the list.

I use BartPE myself, which Ghost 8 works in if you add it.

diddo works like a champ.

2008-07-31 22:13:57

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Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6707|King Of The Islands

_j5689_ wrote:
Cheez wrote:
ENTER (install) - F8 (agree) - R (repair). Once you find the disc

Can't say I've ever used Hiren, but its in the list.

I use BartPE myself, which Ghost 8 works in if you add it.
No, that part is simple, but then there's that DOS console or something, which I have almost no idea how to use.

There is no spoon console.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-08-01 09:32:41

#8

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6985|Riva, MD

Cheez wrote:
_j5689_ wrote:
Cheez wrote:
ENTER (install) - F8 (agree) - R (repair). Once you find the disc

Can't say I've ever used Hiren, but its in the list.

I use BartPE myself, which Ghost 8 works in if you add it.
No, that part is simple, but then there's that DOS console or something, which I have almost no idea how to use.
There is no spoon console.

The black screen with the white letters is not there? How do you avoid that?

That's where it goes after I pressed R on mine when I tried to repair it on this one.

2008-08-01 10:35:16

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ReTox: Member; +100|6767|State of RETOXification

http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities … mage.shtml

2008-08-01 11:51:57

#10

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6707|King Of The Islands

1.
Install Windows (ENTER)
(Recovery Console)
(Exit)

2.
Accept the Eula (F8)
(Exit)

3.
Repair Install (R)
(Delete existing partition)
(Exit)

The console is not used, install Windows as usual, and when it lists the partitions it will detect an existing Windows install.

Alternatively, use BartPE to rename the old Windows and Documents and Settings folders, then do a fresh install, leaving file system intact (Vista's install does this for you ).

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-08-01 14:58:40

#11

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6985|Riva, MD

Cheez wrote:
1.
Install Windows (ENTER)
(Recovery Console)
(Exit)

2.
Accept the Eula (F8)
(Exit)

3.
Repair Install (R)
(Delete existing partition)
(Exit)

The console is not used, install Windows as usual, and when it lists the partitions it will detect an existing Windows install.

Alternatively, use BartPE to rename the old Windows and Documents and Settings folders, then do a fresh install, leaving file system intact (Vista's install does this for you ).

How did I get to the console before?

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