how to swap boot HDDs


  1. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate, final build
       #1

    how to swap boot HDDs


    hey everybody, i have an odd 5900 RPM HDD that i need to swap out. i'm going to swap it out mainly because it's better suited for storage/backup rather than being my main HDD for usage/boot-up.

    i don't want to reinstall Win7 (7100) and i want to copy everything from HDD "a" to HDD "b". any ideas/suggestions/comments?
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    BigBrother said:
    hey everybody, i have an odd 5900 RPM HDD that i need to swap out. i'm going to swap it out mainly because it's better suited for storage/backup rather than being my main HDD for usage/boot-up.

    i don't want to reinstall Win7 (7100) and i want to copy everything from HDD "a" to HDD "b". any ideas/suggestions/comments?
    BB

    Hi and welcome to seven forums

    You can easily make a clone of your HD by using a third party app like Acronis true image

    Ken
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  3. Posts : 116
    Windows 7 Enterprise
       #3

    Norton Ghost can make an image of the whole HDD and transfer it onto another drive.

    System Backup Software - Data Migration | Ghost from Symantec
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  4. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate, final build
    Thread Starter
       #4

    i have a passion in hating Norton products (it's ironic that i have a friend with the last name Norton. xD).

    it looks like that Acronis costs money. does the free trial work in full ? (cause i got like one or two shots at this. i will do a backup... but there's no guarantees that i can piece it back together)
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    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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  6. Posts : 774
    Vista Ultimate X64/ Windows 7 Dual-boot
       #6

    2 other FREE options...
    Get the HDD diagnostics for the newer HDD from the manuf. site...most if not all of these have a "Clone Disc" feature.
    The other one is Macrium Reflect...the Home User edition is FREE.
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  7. Posts : 1,011
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Retail)
       #7

    If you use Acronis, I recommend using the clone disk wizard that is found under the Utilities section of the program.
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  8. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate, final build
    Thread Starter
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    got my HDDs wednesday. net went down wednesday. installed Acronis same day (had already downloaded it). used Clone Disk function and in about 1 hour, all my 150GB was transferred into one of the working Black Caviar 640GB WD HDDs. (one HDD had a ding, dead center and could not be recognized in any enclosure or machine)
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