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    Copy my Vista install, settings, etc. to new hard drive?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Selenium, Apr 18, 2008.

  1. Selenium

    Selenium Notebook Evangelist

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    So I just got a new hard drive for my notebook to replace the 40gig one I'm rollin' with now. Anyone have any suggestions as to a pain-free way to copy my current Vista install along with all settings, drivers, and programs over to the new drive? I tried just copying the entire drive over but that didn't really work. I also tried Windows Easy Transfer but that left a lot of gaps to be filled. What I need really is to be able to clone my old drive to the new one, minus the size limitation.

    Thoughts?
     
    Selenium, Apr 18, 2008
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  2. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Norton Ghost will get the job done for you. If you have a Mac at hand, you could use the built in Disk Utility to clone the drive.
    There are also some free disk cloning software which you can try out.
     
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  3. Selenium

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    I'll give Ghost a try, thanks!
     
    Selenium, Apr 18, 2008
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    I would recommend Acronis over Norton.
     
    NinjaNoodles, Apr 18, 2008
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  5. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    I'd recommend Ghost 2003 specifically over either the current Ghost or Accronis. It does not require ANY installation on the Windows machine. It runs totally standalone, which in my not so humble opinion is how ALL imaging software should be run.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Apr 18, 2008
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    Acronis or Norton Ghost will both satisfy your problem.

    +1 for Ghost.
     
    surfasb, Apr 18, 2008
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