So i have here an HDD that is dying and I have a new one (same size)
what software should i use for 1:1 copy? (the old HDD will be replaced)

By 1:1 i mean bit by bit copy. So the OS and all the programs dont have to be reinstalled. After its done u just switch HDDs like nothing happened

Now i know this can be done automatically with raid etc, but its a one time thing

Any recomendations?

There are only two

DD with linux (hard)
Or ghost (easy), get a hirens boot cd and it has all the tools you need.

is hard? :p

More options:
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Greenie wrote:



Can be a pain if driver geometry is not absolutely the same... usually only works from small disks to bigger.

But for more regular uses, get hirens boot cd, if you need usb boot win32 first and use ghost32, otherwise if sata or pata disks, boot straight into ghost16.

i was gonna try acronis
not good?

FFS

Get a hirens boot cd, use ghost.

Not that acronis isn't good or bad, I just use ghost for... like.. I don't know... 15 years or so and it works.

Get a hirens 9.5 (10 is available but I haven't upped it yet)

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i already have it from a certain portugese person
but it only has ghost explorer? which cant really make a backup from what i can see

I use Acronis, I love it

Saved my bacon a few times.

liger wrote:


Get the latest Hirens...

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