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best hard disk cloning software?
Hello all,
I have a Dim 8300. I am trying to replace out my factory WD 200GB IDE drive with 2 Samsung 160GB SATA drives. I got the first Samsung in the case, connected and formatted. I tried using a free WD copy program but got a bunch of errors from the Office software, so I just wiped the disk and now I'm starting over. The OS will be all on my first Samsung. The second drive is only there to store select images, documents and other things.
What is the best (if possible, free) disk cloning software out there? I do not want to have to boot off a disc or something like that. Select old drive, select new drive, hit copy...that is what I want. I want no errors this time around.
Thanks for your help!
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Posted January 11th, 2007 23:00
Will the trial version work for me?992
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Posted January 11th, 2007 23:00
Do not know, what does it say about trial, usually they disable necessary features, or nobody would buy it.992
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Posted January 11th, 2007 23:00
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/ this is the home versionhttp://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/ATICW/ workstation version, more for corporate environmentBest I have ever used...991
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Posted January 12th, 2007 00:00
Actually, I used the free trial version of Acronis to clone a noisy Seagate Barracuda 80 gig to another. Worked perfectly. I liked it so much I bought the program and have used it again twice for similar clones. Again, both clones perfect. Highly recommended.991
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Posted January 12th, 2007 00:00
So much for my theory :smileyvery-happy:Thanks for the insight europa..991
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Posted January 12th, 2007 00:00
It was only $29 when I downloaded it from Newegg 6 or 8 months ago. New version 10 is out now, I got version 9.
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Posted January 12th, 2007 01:00
If you registered the product on their website, you can get upgrades for that version free.register here991
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Posted January 12th, 2007 01:00
Did the trial have all the features activated? I just cannot see spending $50 to clone one hard drive, once. The hard drive didn't even cost much more then that!415
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Posted January 12th, 2007 02:00
minizYou can download the full retail copy of True Image 10.0 @ $31.90 and burn it to a CD, from here,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681528708SF
The Acronis True Image 10.0 pdf Manual, can be download from here,Bev.Please don't send me questions about your system by DCF Messenger.
Post the issue in the appropriate Board, where they will be answered.
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Posted January 11th, 2007 23:00