Solved Problems after cloning C drive

[magicant]

Thank you all. I will give macrium a try this weekend and let you know how it goes.

 

[RolandJS]

In my experience, I have stumbled across one thing about any within-Windows cloning and imaging software:
such are dependent upon Windows explorer.exe and its "drive train" to be in excellent working order.
I've discovered: any problems within that "drive train," sometimes led to non-restorable backups.
It is best to periodically test any clone/image product by restoring a folder [and its files] to a test area.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

such are dependent upon Windows explorer.exe and its "drive train" to be in excellent working order

Very valid point magicant but lets see how it goes.

 

[Layback Bear]

My method and I do keep it simple.

1. I use Macrium which is installed on the "C" partition.
2. Clone the entire drive "C" is on.
3. Then boot (F8) into the Clone and test drive, kick the tires and look under the hood if I'm happy I unhook the Clone and get on with my life hoping I will not need the clone.

Note:
Their are other advantages to a Clone.
1. You can boot into it and update date Windows 7 and programs ever now and again.
If you have went through the 2 1/2 life times it takes to download and install Windows Update from scratch you will also like this method.
2. If the system goes down you can be up and running in the time it takes to hook up a couple of harness and tapping (F8).

If you are happy then just Clone the other data drives.

I told you I would keep it simple.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Then boot (F8) into the Clone and test drive, kick the tires and look under the hood if I'm happy I unhook the Clone and get on with my life hoping I will not need the clone.

Excellent Jack didn't know about - thanks

 

[magicant]

UPDATE:
So first I downloaded crystaldiscinfo and checked all my drives, including the troubled drive. All showed good health which led me to believe it was the docking station.

So I plugged the troubled drive into my computer directly (not using the dock), with my original C drive in there. I used macrium reflect free. It cloned in 15 minutes, while windows was running. I shut down, removed old C drive, put new drive in same location and rebooted. Everything was fine. No windows repair, windows update worked, no error messages with anything. So I guess the docking station is no good. I also recloned my D drive using macrium since I didn't trust it.

Thanks all for the suggestions.

 

[Layback Bear]

Glad you got things working again.
If you want to make things a little easier and if you have the room a HotSwap 5 1/4 bay adapter for sata works great.

 

[magicant]

Was actually just looking at that on amazon and think I'm going to get one. Thanks

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep good it is fixed and for what it is worth I would invest in the USB / SATA adaptor too I use one all the time and they are cheap as.
NEW USB TO IDE SATA S-SATA Converter CABLE Adaptor w/ POWER - Newegg.com

There are a load of these on EBay too I have four now but the best being a Vantec I bought from my local supplier Vantec ? Vantec SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter - CB-ISATAU2 - 2.5"/3.5"/5.25" SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter a little more expensibve but the most practical.

Edit Here is one from EBay and the best type to get USB 3 0 TO IDE Sata S ATA 2 5 3 5 HD HDD Hard Drive Adapter Converter Cable POP | eBay

 

[Layback Bear]

I like the idea of a HotSwap because their is no adapters required. Sata cable off the motherboard and a power cable off the power supply. I have one that is SSD/Hard drive and one that is dual SSD.
Never use the hard drive part. If I ever need it, it's there.

 

[magicant]

So I decided to order an internal hard drive dock, I hooked it up, and no power. The thing doesn't work. So I had to call amazon and they will be shipping a replacement. So annoying. This is what I ordered:

Amazon.com: Kingwin Single Bay Mobile Rack for 2.5-3.5 Inches SSD and HDD (KF-255-BK): Computers & Accessories

It got some good reviews, but I also saw a few bad ones, including one person that said it started smoking and damaged other drives connected to the power cable (I did not have any other drives connected). So now I'm worried. I can't seem to find many HDD and SSD internal drive bay docks. If anyone has a suggestion for a different one please let me know. Perhaps this one was just defective.

Thanks.

 

[magicant]

For completeness sake, I got a drive dock to work. You can read my post here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/387119-drive-dock-not-working.html#post3186202

Thank you.

 

[Layback Bear]

Glad you got things working again. That HotSwap program seemed to do the job.

Could you fill in your system specs for us. It will follow your every post.
Your hotswap problem could be a motherboard and bios.

A tutorial by Brink.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep good to see going and Laybacks post#24 worth saving as a doc I have .

Unfortunately for me both my hot docks in the Ivy machine have gone to bye byes but they are a great thing to have. Maybe I will work out what is wrong with the things

 

[Layback Bear]

I have found that using a Samsung ssd will not work using clone in my system. They will not boot.

Intel ssd's do work with clone and do boot.

I use Macrium Reflect. I have no idea why. I tried several times with no luck.
In both cases I use HotSwaps.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

I have found that using a Samsung ssd will not work using clone in my system. They will not boot.

Intel ssd's do work with clone and do boot.

I use Macrium Reflect. I have no idea why. I tried several times with no luck.
In both cases I use HotSwaps.

Strange Jack as I have only used Samsungs mind you I use the USB to SATA adaptor - a fiddle havig to ge it to but has never failed me even the real cheap ones. The best I have is a Vantec one VANTEC CB-SATAU3-6 Adapter - Newegg.com

The cheaper ones off EBay for example have IDE connections to and around $12

 

[magicant]

Thanks. I filled in my system specs. Yea it seems my motherboard/bios/intel rapid storage, etc. was not treating the ports as hot swappable.

Note when I used macrium to clone the drive I had it connected to an internal sata port, not a docking station, although I don't see why it would make a difference if the docking station is connected to an internal port. So not sure why you have trouble cloning a samsung drive. Sorry to hear that.