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    • CommentAuthorBELLASOFIA
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2009 edited
     

    I would like to uprgrade my laptop 160 gb to a 320 gb hardrive. 


    I would be able to clone the 160 gb contents and keep them till I get 320 from amazon. 

    Trouble is how do I replicate the clone on the blank 320 gb with no OS partition by partition??


    • CommentAuthorlucky78
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2009
     
    What Windows OS are you using? You could try using Norton Ghost? Windows itself has its own hard drive imaging feature.

    ianwuk

    • CommentAuthorBELLASOFIA
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2009
     
    Vista home premium...somehow Norton does not sound friendly to me anymore....bad blood from the past.

    You said windows...hmm, on Vista or 7??

    • CommentAuthorlucky78
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2009 edited
     

    In Vista go to Backup and Restore Centre. You can create a hard drive image using that.
     

    Code:
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/backup.aspx

    • CommentAuthorrufusj89
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2009 edited
     

    Hello

    We share similar distrust of Norton Ghost, personally resulting from serious problem with it when I needed it most.

    Other than apps already suggested, you may like Acronis True Image 2010. Just search for it in the Applications forum.


    • CommentAuthorplayer55
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2009 edited
     

     

    Makes sense, would give it a try now! Cheers 

    Another thing, I was trying to go for WD scorpio 320 GB which after rechecking several times seems to be the best replacement......any ideas or suggestion on this front?? 

    Have a Dell inspiron 1525, T7250@2.00 Ghz; 2Gigs of RAM.


    • CommentAuthorTheSaiyan
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009 edited
     

    To where your 160GB HDD supposed to go?

    If you'll keep it along with the new one , you can keep the old one connected to your machine (as it is) and use the existed OS to clone all partitions to the new HDD even the OS partition (C:\ ) to the 320GB one easily (or even copy/move them  ).. ofc after connecting the new one to the USB port through the suitable adaptor.

    After cloning/copying the OS files from the old HDD to the new one, you'll be able to boot from your new HDD directly and no need to install a new OS on the new one as long as your laptop's components still unchanged (Motherboard mainly) except the Hard disk.

    But if the old HDD will not be available with the new one simultaneously then you must clone all the partitions and save them on DVD's then replicate the images to the new HDD as suggested above.. btw you'll need number of DVD's equal 160GB or about 100GB if you are going to compress the images while cloning them. I myself don't see that practical if you use single/double layer DVD (4.7/8.5 GB). I'd prefer copying/moving the data instead as mentioned.

    I hope that would help you 


    • CommentAuthorlucky78
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009 edited
     

    memo has a fair point 


    • CommentAuthorBELLASOFIA
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
     
    Oh yeah, 160 would be a goner....gonna get the 320 in and use Acronis I guess; just ordered a WD scorpio blue 320 gigs for 40 quid....sweet!

    • CommentAuthorlucky78
    • CommentTimeJan 1st 2010 edited
     

    Is this solved now? 


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