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Guest hidekelip
Posted

Hello All...

 

I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard drive

(which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc, but i

want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing anything,

so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up......... is

there any type of software/hardware i need...?

 

 

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a response is always welcome...

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Guest Andrew E.
Posted

RE: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

Actually thats fairly easy to do in xp.Simply set the new hd as slave to

current

C: on the same IDE cable.Once in xp,format the new hd (run,type:diskmgmt.msc)

perform a standard format,once thru,exit msc,go to run,type:

XCOPY C:\*.* D:\ /c/h/e/k/r In the DOS window,agree to all.D: being the new

hd,but if asigned diffrent letter,then use that letter instead.Once

completed,old

C: is now on new hd & is bootable,reset the IDE configuration & jumper pins,

place old C: wherever,you might format & use for storage & place the

page-file

on it also....

"hidekelip" wrote:

> Hello All...

>

> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard drive

> (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc, but i

> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing anything,

> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up......... is

> there any type of software/hardware i need...?

>

>

> --

> a response is always welcome...

Guest Jerry
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

Harddrive manufacturers provide software with the drives that will make the

process of setting up the drive and copying everything very easy. You should

get a CD with the drive that has a diagnostic program, setup, transfer, etc

program on it. If not, go to the appropriate web site and download the

latest.

 

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

news:2B4EB06C-6E5E-42E3-A54C-DEEF76F057BB@microsoft.com...

> Hello All...

>

> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard drive

> (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc, but

> i

> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing

> anything,

> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up......... is

> there any type of software/hardware i need...?

>

>

> --

> a response is always welcome...

Guest Colin Barnhorst
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

In addition to the other comments, very good programs like Acronis True

Image exist to do just what you want to do and can transfer a perfect copy

that will be bootable in place of the old drive.

 

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

news:2B4EB06C-6E5E-42E3-A54C-DEEF76F057BB@microsoft.com...

> Hello All...

>

> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard drive

> (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc, but

> i

> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing

> anything,

> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up......... is

> there any type of software/hardware i need...?

>

>

> --

> a response is always welcome...

Guest hidekelip
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

Thank you guys. I appreciate the responses. I'll see what I can do now!

 

 

 

 

--

as response is always welcome...

 

 

"Jerry" wrote:

> Harddrive manufacturers provide software with the drives that will make the

> process of setting up the drive and copying everything very easy. You should

> get a CD with the drive that has a diagnostic program, setup, transfer, etc

> program on it. If not, go to the appropriate web site and download the

> latest.

>

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

> news:2B4EB06C-6E5E-42E3-A54C-DEEF76F057BB@microsoft.com...

> > Hello All...

> >

> > I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard drive

> > (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

> > drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc, but

> > i

> > want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing

> > anything,

> > so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up......... is

> > there any type of software/hardware i need...?

> >

> >

> > --

> > a response is always welcome...

>

>

>

Guest Anteaus
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

Yes, the important point here is that you cannot transfer the RUNNING

operating system this way. This must be done by booting from an alternative

OS. Options are DOS utilities such as Acronis (often the simplest method) or

WinPE, BartPE, Linux bootable CDs.. or hooking both disks to to another WinXP

machine.

 

 

--> In addition to the other comments, very good programs like Acronis True

> Image exist to do just what you want to do and can transfer a perfect copy

> that will be bootable in place of the old drive.

Guest SonomaAirporter
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

That's not entirely correct. Using CasparXP running under WindowsXP, you

canclone your master drive to a slave of same or larger size. I do this

several times a week as part of my backup regimen. Check it out at

http://www.fssdev.com/.

 

"Anteaus" wrote:

> Yes, the important point here is that you cannot transfer the RUNNING

> operating system this way. This must be done by booting from an alternative

> OS. Options are DOS utilities such as Acronis (often the simplest method) or

> WinPE, BartPE, Linux bootable CDs.. or hooking both disks to to another WinXP

> machine.

>

>

> --> In addition to the other comments, very good programs like Acronis True

> > Image exist to do just what you want to do and can transfer a perfect copy

> > that will be bootable in place of the old drive.

>

Guest db ´¯`·.. >
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

that's interesting and odd.

 

it seems to me that if you

cloned the system from

a smaller disk and restored

the clone to another disk

different in size, windows

should not be functional

for a couple of reasons.

 

at the very least, the windows

cd would be required to

reconfigure the o.s. to the

new hardware.

 

further, the methodology

you suggest as being successful

is also a method of pirating,

unless it was one of those

genuine multi licensed version.

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

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

news:5BF9B76A-0DC1-4F6F-A460-542BC936259D@microsoft.com...

> That's not entirely correct. Using CasparXP running under WindowsXP, you

> canclone your master drive to a slave of same or larger size. I do this

> several times a week as part of my backup regimen. Check it out at

> http://www.fssdev.com/.

>

> "Anteaus" wrote:

>

>> Yes, the important point here is that you cannot transfer the RUNNING

>> operating system this way. This must be done by booting from an alternative

>> OS. Options are DOS utilities such as Acronis (often the simplest method) or

>> WinPE, BartPE, Linux bootable CDs.. or hooking both disks to to another WinXP

>> machine.

>>

>>

>> --> In addition to the other comments, very good programs like Acronis True

>> > Image exist to do just what you want to do and can transfer a perfect copy

>> > that will be bootable in place of the old drive.

>>

Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

 

>> "Anteaus" wrote:

>>

>>> Yes, the important point here is that you cannot transfer the RUNNING

>>> operating system this way. This must be done by booting from an

>>> alternative

>>> OS. Options are DOS utilities such as Acronis (often the simplest

>>> method) or

>>> WinPE, BartPE, Linux bootable CDs.. or hooking both disks to to another

>>> WinXP

>>> machine.

>>>

>>>

>>> --> In addition to the other comments, very good programs like Acronis

>>> True

>>> > Image exist to do just what you want to do and can transfer a perfect

>>> > copy

>>> > that will be bootable in place of the old drive.

>>>

 

 

" db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com>

wrote in message news:e77LW2dhIHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> that's interesting and odd.

>

> it seems to me that if you cloned the system from

> a smaller disk and restored the clone to another disk

> different in size, windows should not be functional

> for a couple of reasons.

>

> at the very least, the windows cd would be required to

> reconfigure the o.s. to the new hardware.

>

> further, the methodology you suggest as being successful

> is also a method of pirating, unless it was one of those

> genuine multi licensed version.

> --

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

> "SonomaAirporter" <SonomaAirporter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:5BF9B76A-0DC1-4F6F-A460-542BC936259D@microsoft.com...

>> That's not entirely correct. Using CasparXP running under WindowsXP, you

>> canclone your master drive to a slave of same or larger size. I do this

>> several times a week as part of my backup regimen. Check it out at

>> http://www.fssdev.com/.

 

 

db:

"Sonoma..." is correct. There's absolutely no problem with using a

disk-to-disk cloning program such as Acronis True Image or the Casper

programs (as well as many other disk cloning programs) where the "source"

and "destination" drives are of different capacity. All that matters is that

the recipient of the clone, i.e., the "destination" HDD be of sufficient

capacity to receive the contents of the "source" HDD, i.e., the drive being

cloned.

 

There is no "pirating" inherently involved in disk-to-disk cloning.

Obviously its most common purposes are to establish & maintain a

comprehensive backup program as well as transferring the contents of one HDD

to another HDD. It has nothing to do with "pirating" merely because of that.

 

Note to "Sonoma...". We have never been thrilled with the Casper XP program

for a variety of reasons. However, we have found their Casper 4 program a

much superior disk-cloning program. As you probably know there's a trial

version available at the site you've indicated. I suggest you give it a try.

It's "incremental clone" feature is extroardinary. I'm sure you'll be taken

with it.

Anna

Guest db ´¯`·.. >
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

so,

 

what would prevent

persons from de-cloning

the o.s. onto many hd's

and selling them off to

the public on the cheap?

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message

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>

>

>>> "Anteaus" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Yes, the important point here is that you cannot transfer the RUNNING

>>>> operating system this way. This must be done by booting from an alternative

>>>> OS. Options are DOS utilities such as Acronis (often the simplest method)

>>>> or

>>>> WinPE, BartPE, Linux bootable CDs.. or hooking both disks to to another

>>>> WinXP

>>>> machine.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> --> In addition to the other comments, very good programs like Acronis True

>>>> > Image exist to do just what you want to do and can transfer a perfect

>>>> > copy

>>>> > that will be bootable in place of the old drive.

>>>>

>

>

> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote

> in message news:e77LW2dhIHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> that's interesting and odd.

>>

>> it seems to me that if you cloned the system from

>> a smaller disk and restored the clone to another disk

>> different in size, windows should not be functional

>> for a couple of reasons.

>>

>> at the very least, the windows cd would be required to

>> reconfigure the o.s. to the new hardware.

>>

>> further, the methodology you suggest as being successful

>> is also a method of pirating, unless it was one of those

>> genuine multi licensed version.

>> --

>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

>

>> "SonomaAirporter" <SonomaAirporter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message news:5BF9B76A-0DC1-4F6F-A460-542BC936259D@microsoft.com...

>>> That's not entirely correct. Using CasparXP running under WindowsXP, you

>>> canclone your master drive to a slave of same or larger size. I do this

>>> several times a week as part of my backup regimen. Check it out at

>>> http://www.fssdev.com/.

>

>

> db:

> "Sonoma..." is correct. There's absolutely no problem with using a

> disk-to-disk cloning program such as Acronis True Image or the Casper programs

> (as well as many other disk cloning programs) where the "source" and

> "destination" drives are of different capacity. All that matters is that the

> recipient of the clone, i.e., the "destination" HDD be of sufficient capacity

> to receive the contents of the "source" HDD, i.e., the drive being cloned.

>

> There is no "pirating" inherently involved in disk-to-disk cloning. Obviously

> its most common purposes are to establish & maintain a comprehensive backup

> program as well as transferring the contents of one HDD to another HDD. It has

> nothing to do with "pirating" merely because of that.

>

> Note to "Sonoma...". We have never been thrilled with the Casper XP program

> for a variety of reasons. However, we have found their Casper 4 program a much

> superior disk-cloning program. As you probably know there's a trial version

> available at the site you've indicated. I suggest you give it a try. It's

> "incremental clone" feature is extroardinary. I'm sure you'll be taken with

> it.

> Anna

>

Guest Ken Blake, MVP
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:27:00 -0700, hidekelip

<hidekelip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hello All...

>

> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard drive

> (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc, but i

> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing anything,

> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up......... is

> there any type of software/hardware i need...?

 

 

 

You need disk cloning software to do this. Usually a new drive comes

with software to do this, or if yours doesn't, you can usually

download it from the manufacturer's site.

 

If you want to buy a product like this (very useful for backups), I

recommend the excellent Acronis True Image.

 

Beware the incorrect advice to do this using Diskcopy.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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Guest Patrick Keenan
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

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

news:2B4EB06C-6E5E-42E3-A54C-DEEF76F057BB@microsoft.com...

> Hello All...

>

> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard drive

> (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc, but

> i

> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing

> anything,

> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up......... is

> there any type of software/hardware i need...?

>

>

> --

> a response is always welcome...

 

It's easy to do with disk cloning software, and you can get the Acronis True

Image demo versions free; most drive manufacturers produce this kind of

thing, though if you buy a bare drive you have to download it, and it's

pretty much as big as TrueImage.

 

You can not, by the way, perform this task with xcopy. It will not produce

a bootable hard disk.

 

HTH

-pk

Guest Bill in Co.
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:27:00 -0700, hidekelip

> <hidekelip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> Hello All...

>>

>> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard

>> drive

>> (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

>> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc,

>> but i

>> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing

>> anything,

>> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up.........

>> is

>> there any type of software/hardware i need...?

>

> You need disk cloning software to do this. Usually a new drive comes

> with software to do this, or if yours doesn't, you can usually

> download it from the manufacturer's site.

>

> If you want to buy a product like this (very useful for backups), I

> recommend the excellent Acronis True Image.

 

or perhaps Casper? What's your take on the comparison (if you care to

share), Ken? (I haven't used Casper, but Anna is always plugging it :-)

Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> If you want to buy a product like this (very useful for backups), I

>> recommend the excellent Acronis True Image.

>

>or perhaps Casper? What's your take on the comparison (if you care to

>share), Ken? (I haven't used Casper, but Anna is always plugging it :-)

 

Anna is the ONLY one who has promoted this product here. Many others,

including myself, are happy and well satisfied with Acronis.

 

Google this group for both.

 

You will see that Acronis comes out on top every time.

Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

>> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:27:00 -0700, hidekelip

>> <hidekelip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>>> Hello All...

>>>

>>> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard

>>> drive

>>> (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new,

>>> bigger,

>>> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc,

>>> but i

>>> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing

>>> anything,

>>> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up.........

>>> is

>>> there any type of software/hardware i need...?

 

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

>> You need disk cloning software to do this. Usually a new drive comes

>> with software to do this, or if yours doesn't, you can usually

>> download it from the manufacturer's site.

>>

>> If you want to buy a product like this (very useful for backups), I

>> recommend the excellent Acronis True Image.

>

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:eszAtdhhIHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> or perhaps Casper? What's your take on the comparison (if you care to

> share), Ken? (I haven't used Casper, but Anna is always plugging it

> :-)

 

 

Bill:

Since we've had a considerable "exchange" of posts re disk-cloning &

disk-imaging software and you're obviously aware of my penchant for the

Casper 4 program as compared with other disk-cloning programs (such as the

Acronis True Image one) based on the detailed reasons I've given, may I

respectfully suggest that you simply download and install the 30-day trial

version of that program available at

http://www.fssdev.com/products/casper/trial/ and just try it out?

 

Aside from the "Trial Limitations" mentioned on that site, you should be

able to judge whether that program might even better serve your needs than

the ATI program as a routine comprehensive backup program, especially

considering its "SmartClone" technology which, as you know, I've been

"plugging" all along.

Anna

Guest Bill in Co.
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

Anna wrote:

>>> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:27:00 -0700, hidekelip

>>> <hidekelip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Hello All...

>>>>

>>>> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard

>>>> drive (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new,

>>>> bigger,

>>>> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc,

>>>> but i

>>>> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing

>>>> anything,

>>>> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up.........

>>>> is there any type of software/hardware i need...?

>

>

>> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

>>> You need disk cloning software to do this. Usually a new drive comes

>>> with software to do this, or if yours doesn't, you can usually

>>> download it from the manufacturer's site.

>>>

>>> If you want to buy a product like this (very useful for backups), I

>>> recommend the excellent Acronis True Image.

>>

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:eszAtdhhIHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> or perhaps Casper? What's your take on the comparison (if you care to

>> share), Ken? (I haven't used Casper, but Anna is always plugging it

>> :-)

>

>

> Bill:

> Since we've had a considerable "exchange" of posts re disk-cloning &

> disk-imaging software and you're obviously aware of my penchant for the

> Casper 4 program as compared with other disk-cloning programs (such as the

> Acronis True Image one) based on the detailed reasons I've given, may I

> respectfully suggest that you simply download and install the 30-day trial

> version of that program available at

> http://www.fssdev.com/products/casper/trial/ and just try it out?

>

> Aside from the "Trial Limitations" mentioned on that site, you should be

> able to judge whether that program might even better serve your needs

> than

> the ATI program as a routine comprehensive backup program, especially

> considering its "SmartClone" technology which, as you know, I've been

> "plugging" all along.

> Anna

 

I'll take a look at it, Anna. Thanks.

Guest Ken Blake, MVP
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:07:31 -0600, "Bill in Co."

<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> > On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:27:00 -0700, hidekelip

> > <hidekelip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> >> Hello All...

> >>

> >> I was wondering, how can you transfer ALL of your data from one hard

> >> drive

> >> (which is installed on you pc, and is the master drive) to a new, bigger,

> >> drive? The thing is that i wish to buy a bigger hard drive for my pc,

> >> but i

> >> want to just, i dont know, transfer all of the data without losing

> >> anything,

> >> so that all my programs, and shortcuts, etc. wont be jacked up.........

> >> is

> >> there any type of software/hardware i need...?

> >

> > You need disk cloning software to do this. Usually a new drive comes

> > with software to do this, or if yours doesn't, you can usually

> > download it from the manufacturer's site.

> >

> > If you want to buy a product like this (very useful for backups), I

> > recommend the excellent Acronis True Image.

>

> or perhaps Casper? What's your take on the comparison (if you care to

> share), Ken? (I haven't used Casper, but Anna is always plugging it :-)

 

 

I would share if I had an opinion, but I don't. I've never used

Caspar, and don't know anything about it.

 

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>> If you want to buy a product like this (very useful for backups), I

>>> recommend the excellent Acronis True Image.

>>

>>or perhaps Casper? What's your take on the comparison (if you care to

>>share), Ken? (I haven't used Casper, but Anna is always plugging it

>>:-)

 

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:67rlt312l2q7ec6nlccj2q5ag40thrpo55@4ax.com...

> Anna is the ONLY one who has promoted this product here. Many others,

> including myself, are happy and well satisfied with Acronis.

>

> Google this group for both.

>

> You will see that Acronis comes out on top every time.

 

 

I really hate to engage in this sort of fatuous nonsense but I won't let

this pass without a comment...

 

I have been "promoting" the Casper 4 disk-cloning program because I believe

it to be a superior disk-cloning program for the reasons I've detailed in a

number of my posts re this subject.

 

I have consistently stated that the Acronis True Image program is, by &

large a fine program and may be suitable for many users particularly because

of its disk-imaging capability (which is absent from the Casper 4 program.).

But as a disk-cloning program, I believe Casper 4 is a superior program

hands-down.

 

But after all is said & done, the bottom line is this...

 

Try it. Once more - try it. Don't rely on my recommendation or any one

else's. Try it.

 

A 30-day trial version of the Casper 4 program (somewhat crippled) is

available at...

http://www.fssdev.com/products/casper/trial/

 

So try it. Capiche?

Anna

Guest Bill in Co.
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

Anna wrote:

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>> If you want to buy a product like this (very useful for backups), I

>>>> recommend the excellent Acronis True Image.

>>>

>>> or perhaps Casper? What's your take on the comparison (if you care

>>> to

>>> share), Ken? (I haven't used Casper, but Anna is always plugging it

>>> :-)

>

>

> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:67rlt312l2q7ec6nlccj2q5ag40thrpo55@4ax.com...

>> Anna is the ONLY one who has promoted this product here. Many others,

>> including myself, are happy and well satisfied with Acronis.

>>

>> Google this group for both.

>>

>> You will see that Acronis comes out on top every time.

>

> I really hate to engage in this sort of fatuous nonsense but I won't let

> this pass without a comment...

>

> I have been "promoting" the Casper 4 disk-cloning program because I

> believe

> it to be a superior disk-cloning program for the reasons I've detailed in

> a

> number of my posts re this subject.

>

> I have consistently stated that the Acronis True Image program is, by &

> large a fine program and may be suitable for many users particularly

> because

> of its disk-imaging capability (which is absent from the Casper 4

> program.).

> But as a disk-cloning program, I believe Casper 4 is a superior program

> hands-down.

>

> But after all is said & done, the bottom line is this...

>

> Try it. Once more - try it. Don't rely on my recommendation or any one

> else's. Try it.

>

> A 30-day trial version of the Casper 4 program (somewhat crippled) is

> available at...

> http://www.fssdev.com/products/casper/trial/

>

> So try it. Capiche?

> Anna

 

No, he won't, because, for one thing, undoubtedly this was too long of a

response for his limited attention span. But, C'est La Vie.

Guest PA20Pilot
Posted

Re: Hard Drive to Hard Drive Transfer...

 

Hi,

 

........what would prevent persons from de-cloning the o.s. onto many

hd's and selling them off to the public on the cheap?

 

Nothing. On second thought, prison comes to mind.

 

Most every hard drive maker offers disk cloning programs for free to

help in transfering your old drives contents to your new.

 

---==X={}=X==---

 

Jim Self

 

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