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    Question about Acronis True Image and cloning!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vader1990, Jul 13, 2008.

  1. vader1990

    vader1990 Newbie

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    I have 2 computers: a desktop and a laptop!

    I use my desktop on a day-to-day basis, and it runs Vista Home Premium, and it has a bunch of my files and what not, and you know its my "goto" computer for daily tasks!

    Now, I will be going to college in the Fall, and I'm going to be taking my laptop with me, but my laptop sucks, it first of all ONLY has vista BASIC (which isn't that good by the way), and has like none of my files or settings.

    The question is this: can I use this "Acronis True Image" program, and create like a shadow copy or clone or something of my desktop, and put it on bootable DVD's, and then run those dvd's on my laptop, and make that exactly like my desktop!!

    I know the hardware will be different, but I know the laptop can hadle home premium of vista, and has a decent sized hdd!!

    I just need to know if acronis and its free trial can transfer everything onto my laptop (OS, program files, settings, EVERYTHING :))

    Thanks a lot for your help!!
     
    vader1990, Jul 13, 2008
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    No. If you try to boot from the cloned image in a different computer, Windows may start to load and then then probably BSOD when it loads up a driver that is incompatible with the hardware. Windows will be thinking that it is loading on your desktop.

    However, you may be able to migrate your files and settings from the desktop to the laptop. Have a look at Windows Easy Transfer under Accessories > System Tools.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jul 13, 2008
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  3. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    You could also leave your desktop on and connected, punch a secure pipe through your router/firewall, and access your home machine as a file server.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jul 13, 2008
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  4. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    No, this won't work. But you can move your files and settings over to it easily.
     
    atbnet, Jul 13, 2008
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  5. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Or you can use LogMeIn. It is free.


    https://secure.logmein.com/home.asp?lang=en
     
    surfasb, Jul 14, 2008
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