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    what is the best way to clone X61 harddrive?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by chemdumb, Dec 12, 2007.

  1. chemdumb

    chemdumb Newbie

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    Just in case if the hard drive fails, I can fully recover everything including all installed softwares onto a brand new hard drive. Thanks!
     
    chemdumb, Dec 12, 2007
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    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Have you looked at any programs such as Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost?

    I have not used either, but those are two relatively well known programs.
     
    vespoli, Dec 13, 2007
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    myzzdeedee Notebook Consultant

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    if your hard drive fails just call the tech support they'll replace it for free (if you still have warranty of course)
     
    myzzdeedee, Dec 13, 2007
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  4. Renee

    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you have Vista, Complete PC Backup works wonderfully. I has saved me a number of times. In order to use it, you need a Vista installation disk for recovery but not backup.
     
    Renee, Dec 13, 2007
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    KnightUnit Notebook Evangelist

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    I would also use Acronis
     
    KnightUnit, Dec 13, 2007
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    Rambler Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    the way i did it with my T61 was to buy a cheap USB 2.5" SATA enclosure (AUD$20) and install the new HDD (Seagate 200Gb) into this.

    I then ran acronis true image and cloned the disk which took about 30 mins.

    Then it was a matter of replacing the disks.
     
    Rambler, Dec 13, 2007
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  7. Mike500

    Mike500 Newbie

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    MaxBlast, developed by Acronis, is FREE, but you must have either a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive connected to your system. It allows you to clone yore hard drive. You can get it from the download section on www.seagate.com

    You can create a CD ROM boot disk, which would allow you to restore a complete clone of your original hard drive.

    I recently acquired a Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini 160 GB off of Amazon from one of their alternate sellers for $90 delivered. I'm trying the included software, but I'm not sure how good it is. I might decide to ditch it and just use the MaxBlast.

    The nice thing about the OneTouch 4 Mini is the 5 year warranty with Seagate. And, it's so small and lightweight. Also; USB powered.
     
    Mike500, Dec 18, 2007
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  8. alacrityathome

    alacrityathome Notebook Consultant

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    Acronis True Image.....no question.

    Saved my a__ many many times.
     
    alacrityathome, Dec 18, 2007
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  9. Renee

    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    Vista has it built in. It's always there. Complete PC backup has saved me many times.
     
    Renee, Dec 18, 2007
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  10. alacrityathome

    alacrityathome Notebook Consultant

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    The latest Acronis True Image Home (v11 i think) has the nice capability if you have completely lost the boot capability.

    Press F11 during initial boot and Acronis restores the image from a hidden partition on your hard drive.

    Great capability if you are travelling and/or don't have your Acronis boot disk and/or external hard drive back up.

    The advantage over the original Lenovo recovery is that it saves you the hassle of trying to add all the software changes you have added or deleted or upddated over the last number of months/years.
     
    alacrityathome, Dec 18, 2007
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  11. Mr. Ico

    Mr. Ico Notebook Enthusiast

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    in case your HD crashes would be wise to save the copy of the partiton to an external device (USB-HD, DVD, NAS etc.)
    There are a couple of free altenatives to the commercial products mentioned above. One is PING ("Partimage Is Not Ghost")
    http://ping.windowsdream.com/
    is a LiveCD (boots from CD), doesn't have an attractive interface but works with Windows (XP and Vista) and is free.

    Mr. Ico
     
    Mr. Ico, Dec 20, 2007
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