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tokey43074
10-08-2008, 01:24 PM
I need to copy a Vista partition onto a different hard drive. if i use DriveImage XL will it copy to the new hdd and still boot? or am i going to have to repair windows in order to get it to boot again. Everything in the PC is going to stay the same but i want to put the information on a smaller drive. (I am taking my GF's 500gb that i put in there and replacing it with a 250gb hd she only surfs the net and 250gb is still more than she needs)
DeathFromBelow
10-08-2008, 02:15 PM
As long as you don't change any hardware besides the hard drive it should be fine.
tokey43074
10-08-2008, 02:27 PM
I am not changing any components just hard drives. I figured it would be safe but i wanted to make sure.
jimmy the gent
10-08-2008, 04:10 PM
A cheap alternative, ghost 4 linux.
nej_k
10-08-2008, 07:39 PM
clonezilla
dmw5678
10-09-2008, 10:10 AM
Acronis True Image
OmegaAvenger
10-09-2008, 02:07 PM
Acronis True Image

I second that. I used it to migrate my vista x64 from an 80gb hdd to a 320gb hdd without any issues at all. it resized the partition and everything. When you buy it, it comes with a bootable cd that can do the cloning with pretty much no input at all.

They also have a beta for the 2009 version thats free right now, but i dont know if you get a bootable ISO with that.
Crotan
10-09-2008, 02:18 PM
If either drive is Seagate, a free alternative is Seagate DiscWizard, just a watered down version of Acronis True Image

Have used it several times in the past to migrate both xp and Vista installs to different drives of varying sizes
Sipster
10-09-2008, 04:18 PM
If either drive is Seagate, a free alternative is Seagate DiscWizard, just a watered down version of Acronis True Image

Have used it several times in the past to migrate both xp and Vista installs to different drives of varying sizes

I tried that and it doesn't work for me. It tells me no Seagate drivers found but I have 4. 2 standalone and 2 in Raid 0. I wonder if it's my Nvidia storage controller?
Ockie
10-09-2008, 04:22 PM
Another vote for Acronis.
nitrobass24
10-09-2008, 04:31 PM
+1 Acronis True Image
axan
10-09-2008, 04:54 PM
yes acronis is pretty good, i use it at home and at work to backup all the workstations and image new systems
OmegaAvenger
10-09-2008, 06:10 PM
yes acronis is pretty good, i use it at home and at work to backup all the workstations and image new systems

Same here, thats why I recommend it. We use it to clone HDDs before service work to a windows server with 2 RAID 5 SCSI arrays (one internal, one external w/ its own controller).
Its much easier than ghost for our setup.
xxan0xx
10-12-2008, 02:34 PM
NovaBACKUP 10 is what I use and it's a ton better then TrueImage in my opinion you can get it here (http://www.novastor.com)
nitrobass24
10-12-2008, 06:37 PM
NovaBACKUP 10 is what I use and it's a ton better then TrueImage in my opinion you can get it here (http://www.novastor.com)

Never heard of it

What about it makes it better?
xxan0xx
10-13-2008, 12:19 AM
The flexibility of the software allows you to do more with it than Acronis. From tests that I have done personally I've seen Novabackup restore more cleanly and quicker where in the same tests I have had Acronis fail. It's good software, just give the demo a shot it is a fully functional demo
nitrobass24
10-13-2008, 01:43 AM
ok i will