vijay Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hi does anyone know of any reliable software to copy my hard disk onto another so I can boot from it? I've tried Norton Ghost and just can't get it to work. It copies across but will just not boot :( Cheers Vijay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete-TVM Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hi I've always used Partition Magic for copying HD to HD, but looking at their site it looks like they've been bought by Symantec :mac1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hi does anyone know of any reliable software to copy my hard disk onto another so I can boot from it? I've tried Norton Ghost and just can't get it to work. It copies across but will just not boot :( Cheers Vijay did you boot it in to DOS using a Ghost boot disc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 acronis trueimage, best in the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijay Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Boot into DOS? Don't think I did, how do I do that? Vijay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Boot into DOS? Don't think I did, how do I do that? Vijay I am sure somewhere in the options of Ghost it will say create a DOS ghost disc. The reason it is not working, its you need to image files which are currently in use or protected by the OS> So booting into DOS and using the DOS interface means that no OS files are loaded or protected so they can be imaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijay Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 That makes sense but there is no option for creating any sort of DOS disk :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 OK try booting in to DOS with a DOS boot disc. Windows XP can create a boot disc. WHen booted into DOS, go to the Ghost directory and then run ghost. Try that. Do you know how to navigate in DOS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijay Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 Made an XP boot disk and booted up in it but it says that drives C & D are invalid :( any ideas? Vijay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijay Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Btt :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Made an XP boot disk and booted up in it but it says that drives C & D are invalid :( any ideas? Vijay INvalid? Are they SATA Drives? Try booting in to dos via Windows Recovery Console. Boot up your computer using your Windows Installation CD. When the blue screen has come one and dones all it checks, a menu will appear. I think you press C to get to the recovery console. You should then ahve access to your hard drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Btt :( mate, **** norton its *****cks, use acronis and i guarantee you it will be smooth sailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijay Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Can anyone help me with a copy of Acronis? ;) Cheers Vijay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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