arboldt
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Re: HardDrive Cloning?
Several issues...
You can clone the hard drive. I've used Norton Ghost, others like Acronis, and there are other programs, too.
Those usually do logical partitions (Drive C:, drive D:, etc). Some may do physical drives that may or may not contain multiple partitions.
Before you do this, particularly if you've got business data on it, be sure to make at least two copies of all your critical programs and data.
While it may be easier to clone the drive, in the long run it might be a lot better to install a clean copy of the OS and your programs. Windoze is infamous for accumulating a lot of junk on your hard drive over time, and a clean install every so often can really help. Considering you will probably be upgrading the disk size substantially, this may be an advantage, too.
Finally, consider moving your data to a USB or external drive instead (or at least as a first step). Once you can use your programs accessing data on the USB drive, you may not need to do much else. Or it can give you the freedom to install a clean copy of everything.
Several issues...
You can clone the hard drive. I've used Norton Ghost, others like Acronis, and there are other programs, too.
Those usually do logical partitions (Drive C:, drive D:, etc). Some may do physical drives that may or may not contain multiple partitions.
Before you do this, particularly if you've got business data on it, be sure to make at least two copies of all your critical programs and data.
While it may be easier to clone the drive, in the long run it might be a lot better to install a clean copy of the OS and your programs. Windoze is infamous for accumulating a lot of junk on your hard drive over time, and a clean install every so often can really help. Considering you will probably be upgrading the disk size substantially, this may be an advantage, too.
Finally, consider moving your data to a USB or external drive instead (or at least as a first step). Once you can use your programs accessing data on the USB drive, you may not need to do much else. Or it can give you the freedom to install a clean copy of everything.
