How to clone HDD's?

Chuck Norris · #1 31-01-10, 12:40 PM

Hey guys!

I gotta question. I just got myself a WD 250GB Caviar SE HDD(SATA) and I want to know how to "clone" my current HDD, so I wouldn't have to re-install everything. So, how I go about doing this thing? Never done anything like this in my life.

I just reformatted the new HDD by using my Win7 RC dvd. The other disk that I have is 80GB Exelstor(IDE) drive(which doesn't have enough space on it).

So what programs do I use? And maybe a more or less detailed walkthrough would be possible.

thestepster · #2 31-01-10, 12:47 PM

what operating system u using? cause i think windows 7 has a built in back up program

EDIT: to do a system back up on windows 7 (not sure if RC has this)

start > control panel >system and security > back up and restore > and in the top left it will say create system image > box will open and you can decide if you want to back it up to an external hard drive or dvd then click next once you have chosen

Chuck Norris · #3 31-01-10, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by name='thestepster'

what operating system u using? cause i think windows 7 has a built in back up program

Yeah, I'm using Win7. Where is this tool located? Is it in: Control Panel> Backup and Restore?

thestepster · #4 31-01-10, 12:52 PM

look @ my post above i edited it when i checked it out ^^

Chuck Norris · #5 31-01-10, 01:01 PM

Oh yes, I posted the reply, before you edited your post. So I just use Create a system image, choose Local Disk (E) and back it up?

thestepster · #6 31-01-10, 01:06 PM

yeah i just did it myself to check it as i hadent done it and yeah and after it will ask if you want to create a restore disc

but you will need either a spare hard drive or dvd's to make them

Chuck Norris · #7 31-01-10, 01:11 PM

Wait a minute... I think I got it all wrong:S

My point was, that I want to use my new HDD as a main one and ditch the older one, not to just create a backup for some cases. You see, I don't wanna re-install windows and all my files to there, I just wanna copy EVERYTHING(settings, files, save games etc.) to the new disk...

Aahhh... I'm confused...

Msm2 · #8 31-01-10, 01:14 PM

Please less of the bad language in posts..

Chuck Norris · #9 31-01-10, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by name='Msm2'

Please less of the bad language in posts..

Yeah ok, I just thought, that this forum has curse word block, which turns any of those words to * :P

thestepster · #10 31-01-10, 01:16 PM

look @ this you can restore your installation with everything just burn it to dvds install the new drive and go from there just treat it as ur old hard drives 'failed'