Entire drive clone

TRNC · 31 Dec 2011 at 14:41

Is it possible to clone my entire HDD, partitions, recovery, OS, files the works to another drive??

Reason being is i've just had the HDD replaced in my laptop and this one periodically clicks and makes noises like its powered down mid way though use so I dont trust the drive not to fail and wish to swap it out ASAP.

Any help appreciated

Grenache · 31 Dec 2011 at 17:05

I don't know of a Windows tool, however I use the linux system rescue cd to copy partitions. See sysresccd.org for free download and instructions. You can re-partition the drive, backup and restore partitions to/from an image file and so on. There's a good memory test utility too.

Threepwood · 31 Dec 2011 at 17:08

Yes it is, look up O&O disk image, very good and the trial version does it super well with zero limitations.

KIA · 31 Dec 2011 at 17:38

Clonezilla.

robinbredin · 31 Dec 2011 at 17:44

TRNC
Entire drive clone
Is it possible to clone my entire HDD, partitions, recovery, OS, files the works to another drive??

Reason being is i've just had the HDD replaced in my laptop and this one periodically clicks and makes noises like its powered down mid way though use so I dont trust the drive not to fail and wish to swap it out ASAP.

Any help appreciated

I use True Acronis, and that will clone the entire drive, along with partitions.
If you use a WD, or Seagate drive, then their web sites do offer out a free version

TRNC · 31 Dec 2011 at 17:45

As I dont use Linux I shall have a butchers at CLonezilla and O&O.

Thanks

Threepwood · 31 Dec 2011 at 18:02

I use True Acronis

Hate it, it messes around with windows settings (blanking out windows own backup etc, even after unistalling it, and such like) gave me no end of trouble.