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Hard Disk Copy
Name: Jim Date: January 31, 2002 at 12:37:06 Pacific
Comment:
How do I make an exact bootable copy of one hard drive to another with out having to install the OS and drivers again. I basically want to copy the old drive on to the new drive, remove the old drive and restart the comp without any further action required. Is it even possible?
Name: chris Date: January 31, 2002 at 13:11:43 Pacific
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Yes it's possible. The best known software for doing is this Drive Image from Powerquest.
http://www.powerquest.com/driveimage/
Unfortunately it's not shareware. I think I paid about $59.99 for my copy. (V3)
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Response Number 2
Name: Adam Date: January 31, 2002 at 18:50:03 Pacific
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Are the hard drives the same size? If so, there is a way you can do it for free. If they are the same size please tell me and I'll tell you how to do it.
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Response Number 3
Name: Date: January 31, 2002 at 19:25:36 Pacific
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You can download the trial version of Symantec Ghost HERE. Total download is about 40Megs but you only need one file in it "ghost.exe" (about 700Kb)to clone any one disk or partition to another within Dos. Very easy to use.
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Response Number 4
Name: Rex Date: February 3, 2002 at 01:03:28 Pacific
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You can go to www.download.com and use the seach, on the top right of the page to search for drive 2 drive, or copy hard drive, or something close to that.
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Response Number 5
Name: Aranit Jashari Date: June 13, 2002 at 04:43:20 Pacific
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Where can I find information about " How tomake an exact bootable copy of one hard drive to another with out having to install the OS and drivers again. .
In this case I would like to build up 12 computers with the same requirements.
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