TheLastColdBeer Posted November 3, 2022 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 548 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4674 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5865 Achievement Points: 41116 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted November 3, 2022 Picked up a new hard drive, any favorite programs for copying operating systems, or cloning drive to drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted November 3, 2022 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1077 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8454 Content Per Day: 1.72 Reputation: 7341 Achievement Points: 75137 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2022 Been a while but last time I cloned a drive I used Acronis True Image. EaseUS has a nice utility as well: https://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/home-edition/ . This is a trial so not sure if what or any options may be limited. Not aware of any decent freeware though. Typically I just spend the time to do a fresh OS install and reinstall the software I want. It's a bit time consuming but it's clean. Unless you have a crap tone of software... TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted November 3, 2022 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6420 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 6496 Achievement Points: 54364 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2022 35 minutes ago, TheLastColdBeer said: Picked up a new hard drive, any favorite programs for copying operating systems, or cloning drive to drive? Going to be in the same boat x2 here soon...Finally going to move both my main rig and back up to SSD TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
X-RayXI Posted November 3, 2022 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6889 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44114 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 16 Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) Cloning: Acronis is good for cloning, but Macrium Reflect is free, free updates and no hassle. Partition software: I always pick that up from: https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/ when it comes by. Normally once per year and have a spare disk with an OS ready at all time. Use Google for one which is free, but unfortunately not all function are there for you. Downside of Win10 or Win11 is, those small partitions you can't reach and destroy. For that, it is better to use the command 'clean' partitions with Diskpart under/using CMD(admin) 'DiskPart'. Be sure you don't use MBR* partitions, but GPT to install Windows. Use those BIOS settings recommended. When you buy and use a new drive, leave it be and just install. Other thing is what I do, is to clone your old OS and work on the cloned drive. That way you don't detroy the one that has f.e. System Restore active (enable that!) as those Restore Points are not there with cloning. See if the cloned drive is working, or just use the reset button to get in Save-mode(nr: 4) options by that restart. Let it find the drivers it needed or else download that from the vendor. (*You can use MBR, but only if you are sure of what you are doing. I hate using those BIOS settings and not using MBR) Edited November 3, 2022 by X-RayXI TedsofBeverlyHills, TheLastColdBeer, RobMc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
E-raser Posted November 3, 2022 Member ID: 23622 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 25 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 543 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 456 Achievement Points: 5702 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 11/25/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 25 minutes ago Birthday: 01/01/1954 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2022 I was worried about my older win8 pc (few years old) and the 1 T-byte HD was almost full and getting old. So I used 'Macrium Reflect' to clone it to a 2 T-byte drive. After cloning , I then had to re-partition(expand) the drive to the 2-terabytes. Worked great for me. I first tried and older version of Acronis and it was taking for ever and I was thinking it was trying to put everything on the cloud before pulling it back down into the new drive(?) - could have just been my settings , but I then aborted it(Acronis).. was happier with Macrium Reflect TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted November 3, 2022 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5100 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5014 Achievement Points: 44742 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2022 Acronis True Image is what I use. I find it easier to use than most of the other ones and there are tons of youtube videos and other sources that show you how to use it if your not familiar with it. And because I'm a broke ass mofo I get cracked installs from Piratebay. Can't see paying a subscription for something that I'll use Maybe 1 time every 3-4 years. TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBB Posted November 3, 2022 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 270 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18259 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20321 Achievement Points: 133800 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 272 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2022 Been using Acronis for years - occasional clone - regular backups TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted November 4, 2022 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 548 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4674 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5865 Achievement Points: 41116 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 Home, working 2morrow, but I'm really contemplating all the words of wisdom. major-mark63, BUDMAN and X-RayXI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BUDMAN Posted November 4, 2022 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 152 Topic Count: 137 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6969 Content Per Day: 1.32 Reputation: 4508 Achievement Points: 58472 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 29 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted November 4, 2022 I have been to myself... TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBB Posted November 5, 2022 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 270 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18259 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20321 Achievement Points: 133800 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 272 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted November 5, 2022 41 minutes ago, BUDMAN said: I have been to myself... Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet he's sober again!!! major-mark63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
X-RayXI Posted November 5, 2022 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6889 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44114 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 16 Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted November 5, 2022 24 minutes ago, TheLastColdBeer said: Home, working 2morrow, but I'm really contemplating all the words of wisdom. Source to Target drive: I highly recommend you to clone the drive and test it right away. Unhook the 'Source' one, that you cloned from(!). Check in the BIOS, the newly cloned 'Target' drive and boot it up. Acronis is not free and can do it from that 30 days trial. I prefer Macrium Reflect for many years. You can download it for free here and just try it: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree You can just hook on the new drive, start up Macrium and start cloning. You can keep using Windows, but I think not gaming The system is busy, doing your clone (I/O's). Be very careful what you clone! Click on the drive you want to clone. I assume you have to check if it is named the "C:" drive with that volume "label". I always use the date of that day, as the volume label. The one you want to overwrite, name that just as simple as "EMPTY". Here is a screenshot of my drives and how it looks. As you can see the date (dd-mm-yr), it has been awhile that I cloned my C : drive. I clone for just having a kind of "backup". I would be online within 5 minutes, if something goes wrong. Just a little note: Any new programs like these, always shut off the Services after. TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted November 5, 2022 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 548 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4674 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5865 Achievement Points: 41116 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, TBB said: Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet he's sober again!!! I aren't, no point in wasting good Gin TBB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
X-RayXI Posted November 21, 2022 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6889 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44114 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 16 Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted November 21, 2022 Beers, how did it go for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WeednFeed Posted November 21, 2022 Member ID: 433 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 39 Topic Count: 346 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2356 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 3846 Achievement Points: 24249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 35 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Birthday: 05/28/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted November 21, 2022 I didn't read al the posts but I have Samsung drives so I used Samsung Magician. It worked perfectly. Capt Krunch put me onto Samsung Magician. TBB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted November 22, 2022 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 548 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4674 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5865 Achievement Points: 41116 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 14 hours ago, X-RayXI said: Beers, how did it go for you? Installed 2tb drive as second, moved all my movies over to it, & have plenty of room on my 1tb primary. I'm good to go for now. X-RayXI and WeednFeed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Labob Posted November 23, 2022 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8280 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5997 Achievement Points: 53721 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Android Share Posted November 23, 2022 Remember that all HD manufacturers gave the software to do this for free as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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