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Article #223Re: Help with cloning primary HD drive to external HD
From: ECLiPSE 2002
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:16
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:16
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Thanks for the response and input - you mention Ghost 2003 - is that the most recent version or is it the version you recommend? Frank On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:01:45 +0200, Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnlll> wrote: >ECLiPSE 2002 wrote: >> I am looking at the Maxtor and Seagate line of external hard drives >> for the intended purpose of creating a mirror image of my primary HD. >> Both Maxtor and Seagate's web site seems to indicate that they provide >> free cloning software but the information is somewhat confusing and >> sketchy. I have written to both tech supports and get more confusing >> feedback. >> >> I am aware of proprietary cloning products like Acronis, et.al., but >> if I can accomplish cloning via vendor supplied software, that would >> be my preference. >> >> Has anyone used either of these external HDs with their MaxBlast >> (reportedly a redacted version of Acronis) or Safety Drill to clone >> primary HDs, if so what was your experience? >> >> Thanks for any assistance >> >> >> Frank >Using Ghost2003 to clone to a removable harddisk, and an usb external HD. >Both are recognized when booting from the Ghost cd, although the >USB disk is only recognized as USB1, so it is dead slow(but it works). >Done that on a friends laptop to, restoring it, after it had been used >by some family member for a year. >It beats having to re-install or scan/remove viri/malware.
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