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 May 10 2008, 03:14 PM
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Edit: Moved topic from XP to the more appropriate forum. ~ Animal |
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May 10 2008, 03:32 PM
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 Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 13,431 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
Yes, you'll have to use an imaging program (and will need enough storage to store the image).
You may want to check this link for freeware apps: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic3616.html Also, some hard drive makers will provide a "disk clone" utility that'll do the same thing. I prefer Acronis True Image for this purpose myself, but it costs about $50 US. But it's very simple to use, very flexible in the options that it gives you, and with it you can be back up and running within 20 minutes. -------------------- - John
**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** |
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May 11 2008, 05:31 AM
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Thats great, thanks.
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May 12 2008, 02:00 PM
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Will the new clean drive have an EXACT copy of the previous drive, ie bad sectors or badly fragmented?
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