Switching HDD for OS by keeping the configuration

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  1. theog
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    Try looking in tools.
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  3. speedgamer01
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    theog said:
    Try looking in tools.
    I can see that tab but it is disabled in the 40MB bootable little app
    Sorry I couldnt find a screenshot of that exact situation.
    Meanwhile I've read that these things don't support "dynamic disk".
    I guess I have a dynamic partition,(see above) now I will convert it to basic disk somehow.
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  4. theog
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    Take a look here:
    Convert a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk
    Convert a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk
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  6. Bare Foot Kid
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    theog said:
    Take a look here:
    Convert a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk
    Convert a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk
    To get back to Basic disk and to go with the information in the tutorials linked above, after you have copied out or made back-ups of the data you need to save to external media over-write the MBR with the diskpart clean command or wipe the entire HDD with the clean all command.


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    To start fresh with a clean installation or a clean install with an upgrade version of Windows 7, it may be best to over-write the Master Boot Record of any possible corruption and then use the Windows installer to create and format the partition(s) for installation, have a look at the "#6 clean" option of Method One in this first tutorial linked below.
    If you want to completely over-write the entire Hard Disk Drive of any possible malware infection and / or to get the best possible space to do the install to or just for security purposes, have a look at these tutorials.
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  7. gregrocker
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    You state that you have created the Acronis boot CD but that you are running it from OS, even providing a screenshot. Which is it? Boot the CD to see if it sees the HD's as it should.

    How to Boot your Computer from a Bootable CD or DVD - Boot to CD
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  8. speedgamer01
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    Thanks guys I got it finished today morning, I purchased Easeus todo backup and it worked fine from windows.
    It took 1 and a half hour to copy the full disk on the fly, then I unplugged the old hd and booted fine from the new 1!
    I still can't see the disks from the bootable utilities, but i dont care now... that screen was from another website, and it was not mine.
    Thanks again !!
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  10. theog
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    Well done.

    I personally, use Norton Ghost v15.
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  11. Bare Foot Kid
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    Good to see you found a solution and thanks for the update.
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