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Guest ColTom2
Posted

Hi:

 

I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250 GB

Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

 

I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

 

I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied. One

was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

Word 2002 after each clone.

 

Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

 

I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes this

each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

 

Thanks

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Re: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

And youve run Office, or Word Detect/Repair?

 

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

news:OxNS%23ls4IHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Hi:

>

> I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250 GB

> Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

>

> I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

> Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

>

> I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

> each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied. One

> was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

> Word 2002 after each clone.

>

> Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

> corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

> reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

>

> I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes

> this

> each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

>

> Thanks

>

>

Guest sgopus
Posted

RE: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

You failed to mention what software your using to clone, are you sure your

cloning or are you imaging?

 

"ColTom2" wrote:

> Hi:

>

> I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250 GB

> Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

>

> I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

> Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

>

> I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

> each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied. One

> was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

> Word 2002 after each clone.

>

> Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

> corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

> reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

>

> I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes this

> each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

Guest ColTom2
Posted

Re: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

I am cloning my entire HD and everything is fine with the exception of Word

2002 each time that I clone.After cloning I immediately shut down and

configure the cloned drive as the Master with the old Master not even

connected.

 

I am using the spare cloned drive as a back up if ever I need it. The new

WD HD was only $60 and I figured this was the cheapest and easiest way to

have a complete back up ready to go if needed.

 

Thanks

 

 

"sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:75BCE007-751D-4B76-97FC-EBFC1D7BC486@microsoft.com...

You failed to mention what software your using to clone, are you sure your

cloning or are you imaging?

 

"ColTom2" wrote:

> Hi:

>

> I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250

> GB

> Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

>

> I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

> Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

>

> I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

> each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied. One

> was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

> Word 2002 after each clone.

>

> Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

> corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

> reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

>

> I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes

> this

> each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

Guest sgopus
Posted

Re: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

Then I would suggest you have a bad sector on the old HD, somewhere that word

has saved some files at , thus a corrupted word.

 

"ColTom2" wrote:

> I am cloning my entire HD and everything is fine with the exception of Word

> 2002 each time that I clone.After cloning I immediately shut down and

> configure the cloned drive as the Master with the old Master not even

> connected.

>

> I am using the spare cloned drive as a back up if ever I need it. The new

> WD HD was only $60 and I figured this was the cheapest and easiest way to

> have a complete back up ready to go if needed.

>

> Thanks

>

>

> "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:75BCE007-751D-4B76-97FC-EBFC1D7BC486@microsoft.com...

> You failed to mention what software your using to clone, are you sure your

> cloning or are you imaging?

>

> "ColTom2" wrote:

>

> > Hi:

> >

> > I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250

> > GB

> > Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

> >

> > I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

> > Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

> >

> > I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

> > each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied. One

> > was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

> > Word 2002 after each clone.

> >

> > Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

> > corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

> > reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

> >

> > I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes

> > this

> > each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

Guest ColTom2
Posted

Re: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

I have no problems with Word 2002 or any application on my old HD. If I

had problems with it then I could expect problems with cloned HD; however,

that is not the case.Also error checking of old HD indicates no problems.

 

 

"sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:105577B2-A307-4896-9367-87137C9750CE@microsoft.com...

Then I would suggest you have a bad sector on the old HD, somewhere that

word

has saved some files at , thus a corrupted word.

 

"ColTom2" wrote:

> I am cloning my entire HD and everything is fine with the exception of

> Word

> 2002 each time that I clone.After cloning I immediately shut down and

> configure the cloned drive as the Master with the old Master not even

> connected.

>

> I am using the spare cloned drive as a back up if ever I need it. The

> new

> WD HD was only $60 and I figured this was the cheapest and easiest way to

> have a complete back up ready to go if needed.

>

> Thanks

>

>

> "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:75BCE007-751D-4B76-97FC-EBFC1D7BC486@microsoft.com...

> You failed to mention what software your using to clone, are you sure your

> cloning or are you imaging?

>

> "ColTom2" wrote:

>

> > Hi:

> >

> > I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250

> > GB

> > Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

> >

> > I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

> > Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

> >

> > I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice

> > and

> > each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied.

> > One

> > was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

> > Word 2002 after each clone.

> >

> > Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

> > corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

> > reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

> >

> > I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes

> > this

> > each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

Guest Lil' Dave
Posted

Re: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

Just let me throw this out there, as may be applicable somehow. Until

around 6 months ago, was last using Trend Micro Antispyware (standalone

product). Was using DI 7.0 for imaging the XP partition. When restoring

the image file, found that the Trend Micro Antispyware showed not being

registered. I found if I closed the antispyware, imaged, then restored,

problem did not occur. There may be some relationship to your problem.

 

--

Dave

 

Speculation on a product or material that is

an obvious need, is not speculation per se

as there is no risk to the speculator.

Common were those selling food and other

supplies in the gold rush days.

In this case, its oil and its everyone who

bites the bullet. And most everyone has no gold

to be made, just business as usual.

 

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

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> I am cloning my entire HD and everything is fine with the exception of

> Word

> 2002 each time that I clone.After cloning I immediately shut down and

> configure the cloned drive as the Master with the old Master not even

> connected.

>

> I am using the spare cloned drive as a back up if ever I need it. The new

> WD HD was only $60 and I figured this was the cheapest and easiest way to

> have a complete back up ready to go if needed.

>

> Thanks

>

>

> "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:75BCE007-751D-4B76-97FC-EBFC1D7BC486@microsoft.com...

> You failed to mention what software your using to clone, are you sure your

> cloning or are you imaging?

>

> "ColTom2" wrote:

>

>> Hi:

>>

>> I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250

>> GB

>> Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

>>

>> I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

>> Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

>>

>> I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

>> each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied.

>> One

>> was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

>> Word 2002 after each clone.

>>

>> Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

>> corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

>> reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

>>

>> I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes

>> this

>> each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>>

>>

>

>

Posted

Re: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

> news:OxNS%23ls4IHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Hi:

>>

>> I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250

>> GB

>> Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

>>

>> I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

>> Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

>>

>> I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

>> each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied.

>> One

>> was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

>> Word 2002 after each clone.

>>

>> Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

>> corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

>> reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

>>

>> I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes

>> this

>> each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

>>

>> Thanks

 

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

news:OsIWMYt4IHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> I am cloning my entire HD and everything is fine with the exception of

> Word 2002 each time that I clone.After cloning I immediately shut down and

> configure the cloned drive as the Master with the old Master not even

> connected.

>

> I am using the spare cloned drive as a back up if ever I need it. The new

> WD HD was only $60 and I figured this was the cheapest and easiest way to

> have a complete back up ready to go if needed.

 

 

"sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:105577B2-A307-4896-9367-87137C9750CE@microsoft.com...

> Then I would suggest you have a bad sector on the old HD, somewhere that

> word has saved some files at , thus a corrupted word.

 

 

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

news:e1tivqu4IHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> I have no problems with Word 2002 or any application on my old HD. If I

> had problems with it then I could expect problems with cloned HD; however,

> that is not the case.Also error checking of old HD indicates no problems.

 

 

ColTom2:

First of all, count your blessings that you were able to achieve a bootable,

basically functional clone using the WD disk-cloning utility. It's not

unusual that while that utility will usually create a functional clone of

the source HDD, in a fair amount of instances data corruption and/or data

loss of one sort or another will occur following the disk-cloning operation.

In some instances the problem is relatively minor as in the case you

experienced; in other cases the result is an unbootable dysfunctional HDD

(the recipient of the clone).

 

In any event, now that you have two hard drives, consider purchasing a

commercial disk-cloning (or disk-imaging) program that you can use on a

routine basis for comprehensive backup purposes.

Anna

Guest ColTom2
Posted

Re: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

Thanks for all the informative replies!

 

ColTom2

 

 

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

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Hi:

 

I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250 GB

Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

 

I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

 

I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied. One

was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

Word 2002 after each clone.

 

Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

 

I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes this

each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

 

Thanks

Posted

Re: Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive

 

You still fail to mention whether you've done an Office, or Word,

Detect/Repair

 

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

news:evJonX44IHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Thanks for all the informative replies!

>

> ColTom2

>

>

> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

> news:OxNS%23ls4IHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Hi:

>

> I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250 GB

> Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB.

>

> I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using

> Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows.

>

> I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and

> each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied. One

> was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS

> Word 2002 after each clone.

>

> Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is

> corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and

> reinstall it and the cloned HD is fine.

>

> I wonder if there is something proprietary with Word 2002 that causes

> this

> each time? Just strange that the only problem that I have is Word 2002.

>

> Thanks

>

>

>


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