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    Getting a new replcament hard drive. How do I copy everything ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by planet_vikram, Nov 5, 2007.

  1. planet_vikram

    planet_vikram Notebook Evangelist

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    I am getting a replacement hard drive from Dell because of a clicking noise. Now how do I copy (OS + Data) to the new hard drive so I don't need to install anything ? Any tool ?
     
    planet_vikram, Nov 5, 2007
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    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Acronis True Image, or Norton Ghost will do the trick. Just make an image of your drive, then apply it to your new drive.
     
    adinu, Nov 5, 2007
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    If you dont have Vista Ultimate, download a free copy of Acronis Disk Image and make a backup of your system.

    If you have Ultimate, Complete PC Transfer and if you dont, just do an Easy Transfer of your critical files (look in backup)
     
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    I have Ultimate and Acronis both.

    Will the replacement drive come with an OS installed ?

    With acronis I don't need to install OS again right ?
     
    planet_vikram, Nov 5, 2007
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    No it wont and just do a Complete PC Backup with Ultimate...Simple.
     
    Les, Nov 5, 2007
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    I will do a complete pc backup with ultimate and acronis both. See whichever works for me and then restore.

    Thanks flamenko and adinu (Rep +)

    Flamenko u must be doing that quite often. Any difficulties or any particular concerns regarding this ?
     
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    BUMP !! Anybody did such stuff successfully using any of these two tools ? any other solution ?
     
    planet_vikram, Nov 7, 2007
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    Acronis disk clone did the job perfectly for me....!! thanks !!
     
    planet_vikram, Nov 14, 2007
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