restoring system image to a new SSD

[ozzysworld]

Hi. I've tried it with disk 0. No luck either... Always the same error "no disk that can be used for recovering the system disk can be found"

@bare foot kid - still not working using your suggestion. Is there something very specific I should be doing before the SSD goes into the laptop? Something that I can't do from the command line? I'm asking so that I can go back upstairs with it the xp machine and start over..

 

[ozzysworld]

Is the hd showing in BIOS?

Yes it is

:s

 

[theog]

Is the hd showing in BIOS?

Hd will show as Disk0 in Notebook.

 

[ozzysworld]

I've just plugged it back into my xp machine and it popped up saying the drive wasn't formatted.. So i formatted it.

There is currently just the single partition now that is acting as a flash drive at the moment. What's the best steps to take before i travel downstairs again?

Thanks guys.

I'm at this stage currently

 

[theog]

try is:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68942-sata-drivers-load-windows-recovery-options.html

 

[ozzysworld]

try is:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68942-sata-drivers-load-windows-recovery-options.html

That sounds like a plan, how would I get my SATA drivers? a random download? or are they specific to my laptop? I don't have drivers on disk, only saved a system image for restore!

 

[theog]

Specific to your Notebook.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

@bare foot kid - still not working using your suggestion. Is there something very specific I should be doing before the SSD goes into the laptop? Something that I can't do from the command line? I'm asking so that I can go back upstairs with it the xp machine and start over..

My apologies mate, I've never actually done exactly what you are attempting so I'm not much help there.

 

[ozzysworld]

Specific to your Notebook.

I can boot my old windows 7 installation. If you would kind enough to point me in the right direction so that I can copy them to USB flash drive?

 

[theog]

You will need to download the drivers.

As you have the Windows 7 DVD, see if the HD will show here:

 

[ozzysworld]

@bare foot kid - still not working using your suggestion. Is there something very specific I should be doing before the SSD goes into the laptop? Something that I can't do from the command line? I'm asking so that I can go back upstairs with it the xp machine and start over..

My apologies mate, I've never actually done exactly what you are attempting so I'm not much help there.

No worries. I appreciate all the help either way. I'm dying to get this SSD up and running, ha!

 

[ozzysworld]

You will need to download the drivers.

As you have the Windows 7 DVD, see if the HD will show here:
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The drive is showing up everywhere as expected, but will not take the system restore.

I think I may have to resort to paying a Pro to get this working. Really didn't think it would be a problem.

 

[theog]

What size was the old HD?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Have you considered a clean install of Windows 7 to the SSD with it being the only one connected to the lappy?


How to Do a Clean Installation with Windows 7

 

[ozzysworld]

What size was the old HD?

The hard drive was 300gig. But I removed everything and just left windows bare-bones.... left it at about 50gb

I think I see what you're about to say though...

Could my restore image be a 'clone' of the old drive? nearly 300gb, while my new SSD is only 120?

 

[ozzysworld]

Have you considered a clean install of Windows 7 to the SSD with it being the only one connected to the lappy?


How to Do a Clean Installation with Windows 7

This would be ideal, but I dont have a full windows 7 disk. Only my image and a boot disk...

Obviously I could 'acuire' a windows 7 disk... but I'm trying to go down the legit route.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

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If you can find an exact Windows version that the PC shipped with you can do a clean install using the activation key on the COA sticker attached to the PC though it may require a robo-call to MS to sort the OEM batch-key.

How to Activate Windows 7 by Phone


If you can't find an exact same version, you could use the info in this tutorial to create an "all versions" installer of any version Windows installer, to install using the same method I posted above.

Windows 7 Universal Installation Disc - Create

 

[ozzysworld]

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If you can find an exact Windows version that the PC shipped with you can do a clean install using the activation key on the COA sticker attached to the PC though it may require a robo-call to MS to sort the OEM batch-key.

How to Activate Windows 7 by Phone


If you can't find an exact same version, you could use the info in this tutorial to create an "all versions" installer of any version Windows installer, to install using the same method I posted above.

Windows 7 Universal Installation Disc - Create

Interesting idea. I think I'll look into that option.

 

[theog]

What size was the old HD?

The hard drive was 300gig. But I removed everything and just left windows bare-bones.... left it at about 50gb

I think I see what you're about to say though...

Could my restore image be a 'clone' of the old drive? nearly 300gb, while my new SSD is only 120?

Sorry to say, YES.

 

[ozzysworld]

What size was the old HD?

The hard drive was 300gig. But I removed everything and just left windows bare-bones.... left it at about 50gb

I think I see what you're about to say though...

Could my restore image be a 'clone' of the old drive? nearly 300gb, while my new SSD is only 120?

Sorry to say, YES.

Shit!

How do people get around this? clean installs then?