Replacing HD Without Reinstalling OS?

Rjupiter · 03-September-08, 03:33 AM

I was reading on web site, hell if I can remember which, and it was suggested that it was possible to out your hd, out in a new one and not have to reinstall your os, they of course use a program which, i believe, took an image of the drive and they just used that. problem is I forgot where I read this and the program they suggested and I really want to know if it is possible.

thanks

degu22 · 03-September-08, 03:53 AM

Norton Ghost?
Altiris?
Acronis?

Rjupiter · 03-September-08, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by degu22


	Norton Ghost? Altiris? Acronis?

yep thats it, Acronis. dang that was fast, thanks.

do you or anyone have recommendations as to which to use?

degu22 · 03-September-08, 04:04 AM

I use acronis and recomend it. Haven't tried the others.

piscikeeper · 03-September-08, 05:32 AM

gparted live........i use it constantly.allows you to move, re-size, and copy partitions.linux based, so is free

Rjupiter · 03-September-08, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by degu22


	I use acronis and recomend it. Haven't tried the others.

thanks again, will give it a go.

TCG_Modder · 03-September-08, 04:39 PM

are you trying to image a comp with XP or Vista?

if it is Vista (any flavor) you may run into issues trying to use 3rd party apps instead of Vistas complete PC backup.
anyways, we'll cross that road if need to.

what ya running?

Rjupiter · 03-September-08, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TCG_Modder


	are you trying to image a comp with XP or Vista? if it is Vista (any flavor) you may run into issues trying to use 3rd party apps instead of Vistas complete PC backup. anyways, we'll cross that road if need to. what ya running?

sorry, i am running vista biz,at the moment,i want to give my tab pc a bigger hd then 60gb,which vista mainly takes up.

Hibiki · 03-September-08, 05:11 PM

I did the same thing with a new Western Digital hard drive. WD has a tool called Data Lifeguard that can transfer the data from the OS hard drive to the replacement drive.

Note: Data Lifeguard only works with WD hard drives, but your hard drive manufacturer should have a similar program for download.

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Rjupiter Apex Advanced Techie	Replacing HD Without Reinstalling OS? I was reading on web site, hell if I can remember which, and it was suggested that it was possible to out your hd, out in a new one and not have to reinstall your os, they of course use a program which, i believe, took an image of the drive and they just used that. problem is I forgot where I read this and the program they suggested and I really want to know if it is possible. thanks Last edited by Rjupiter; 03-September-08 at 03:34 AM.. Reason: crap grammar

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degu22 Apex Techie II	Re: Replacing HD Without Reinstalling OS? Norton Ghost? Altiris? Acronis?

03-September-08, 04:04 AM		#4 (permalink)
degu22 Apex Techie II	Re: Replacing HD Without Reinstalling OS? I use acronis and recomend it. Haven't tried the others.

03-September-08, 05:32 AM		#5 (permalink)
piscikeeper Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: Replacing HD Without Reinstalling OS? gparted live........i use it constantly.allows you to move, re-size, and copy partitions.linux based, so is free

03-September-08, 04:39 PM		#7 (permalink)
TCG_Modder Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: Replacing HD Without Reinstalling OS? are you trying to image a comp with XP or Vista? if it is Vista (any flavor) you may run into issues trying to use 3rd party apps instead of Vistas complete PC backup. anyways, we'll cross that road if need to. what ya running?

03-September-08, 05:11 PM		#9 (permalink)
Hibiki Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Re: Replacing HD Without Reinstalling OS? I did the same thing with a new Western Digital hard drive. WD has a tool called Data Lifeguard that can transfer the data from the OS hard drive to the replacement drive. Note: Data Lifeguard only works with WD hard drives, but your hard drive manufacturer should have a similar program for download.

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