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Solved: Extended the 'C' partition into the 'unallocated' area so now have a full 1Tb OS drive.
Hi I need help as I can't find it in the Tutorials section.
Summary. I don't want Win 7 Restore to format the larger drive when restoring. I want to restore to a partition on a larger drive. Does Win 7 Restore allow me to do that?
What I have: OS was on a Samsung 300Gb drive. Backed up to a WD 1Tb drive. I want to restore to a Samsung 1Tb F3 drive into a 350Gb partition on this drive.
When I restored Win 7 wrote the Disc Image over the 1Tb drive and now it shows as a 300Gb drive. I can't use the rest of the drive. I partitioned the F3 into 350Gb and 650Gb using diskpart, but the only option on Restore was to reformat the drive.
Am I able to just Restore the files to a Partition and not use the Disc Image?
Do I have to use different software, remake my back up and then copy/mirror to the new partition?
I now have two perfect copies, one on a 300Gb drive and another on a 1Tb drive (restricted to 300Gb). I want my existing OS on the 1Tb as it is, and be able to use all of it.
Hi I need help as I can't find it in the Tutorials section.
Summary. I don't want Win 7 Restore to format the larger drive when restoring. I want to restore to a partition on a larger drive. Does Win 7 Restore allow me to do that?
What I have: OS was on a Samsung 300Gb drive. Backed up to a WD 1Tb drive. I want to restore to a Samsung 1Tb F3 drive into a 350Gb partition on this drive.
When I restored Win 7 wrote the Disc Image over the 1Tb drive and now it shows as a 300Gb drive. I can't use the rest of the drive. I partitioned the F3 into 350Gb and 650Gb using diskpart, but the only option on Restore was to reformat the drive.
Am I able to just Restore the files to a Partition and not use the Disc Image?
Do I have to use different software, remake my back up and then copy/mirror to the new partition?
I now have two perfect copies, one on a 300Gb drive and another on a 1Tb drive (restricted to 300Gb). I want my existing OS on the 1Tb as it is, and be able to use all of it.
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My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- AOpen EZ solution case (self build) desktop, Acer Extensa 5620Z Notebook.
- OS
- Win 7 64 bit Home Premium (desktop), Win 7 32 bit Home Premium(Notebook) (3user pack).
- CPU
- Intel core2quad Q8200 2.33GHz, Intel dual core T2310 1.46GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus P5Q-EM, unknown.
- Memory
- Apacer 8Gb (4x2) 800Mhz DDR2, 3 Gb (2+1) 600Hhz.
- Graphics Card(s)
- Sapphire 5770 Vapor-X water cooled, unknown.
- Sound Card
- Integrated Realtek alc1200, unknown.
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS PA246Q 60cm P-IPS LCD, LG L1710S 17" LCD, multi screens
- Screen Resolution
- Max 1920 X 1200
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SATA F3 spinpoint 1x1TB(OS), Samsung SATA 7200 1x300Gb(data), 2xWD SATA 5400 1TB (media and backup). Notebook IDE 80Gb.
- PSU
- OCZ ModXstream Pro 700W
- Case
- AOpen ez solution
- Cooling
- 3x chassis fans- front 8cm, rear 9cm, side to CPU 12cm.
- Keyboard
- Logitech cordless.
- Mouse
- Logitech cordless
- Internet Speed
- Wireless line speed 475 kb/s. download speed 59 kb/s.
- Other Info
- IE9. Logitech speakers & sub woofer. Huawei modem, NetComm router, D-Link powerline adapters. Still camera Sony a350, Movie camera Sony handycam. Printers Canon LBP3000, MP520.
