HDD cloning software?

[Cold Dark Shadow]

i got 2 WD HDDs. One new and the other is in my comp, Instead of a clean install i want to clone my current HDD to the new one. Possable? if so how? thanks :)

[shadow74205]

You could try Norton Ghost.

[Cold Dark Shadow]

thansk for the suggestion :)

Anyone know of any free ones?

I tried WD data lifegaurd copy thing but after everything was copied over i could boot with the new drive.

[Cold Dark Shadow]

anymore ideas?

[Lyquist]

Norton Ghost is only 12 on newegg for the OEM. Definitely worth it. I've tried other "free" cloning utilities and they are generally garbage. There is a free one called "HD Clone" that might work for you. If you can't find it, I'll e-mail it to you. Let me know if you want it.

dlv@mchsi.com

Lyquist

[Cold Dark Shadow]

Ill have to check that out.

With Ghost ill be able copy tot he new HDD and boot right up with it without lossing anything?

[RavenD]

Yep. You can clone a drive with Ghost, and then boot off of it. I did that when I switched to an SATA drive for booting off. No issues with it.

[Cold Dark Shadow]

thanks for the info and shit, i tried Data lifeguard from Western Digital again and it worked perfectly, i first time i used the wrong app. Thsi time i used the right one and no issues.

Thanks again guys :)