Hard Drive Imaging??

Biz.Kid09 · 3 Dec 2009 at 18:20

300th POST!!!
Good afternoon guys,
I have just ordered a WD 320gb Scorpio Blue and i need to get everything off my current hdd, I have got a lot of instals ie Win 7,Games e.t.c on my hdd so i dont really want to just copy files onto external then have to re install all my programs on new hdd.
So has anyone got any recommendations on what i should do, Is there any programs i can use??
Thanks Guys

SMAndy · 3 Dec 2009 at 18:30

win 7 has a built in image recorder thing. I don't know how good it is, but its meant to copy an image of your HDD, and allow you to stick it on another drive

Or Acronis does it, or Norton Ghost. There are a few, though not all are free.

Biz.Kid09 · 3 Dec 2009 at 18:57

I have used the windows 7 image software, So i have saved the image onto my external hdd, How do i put this onto the new hdd then when it goes in laptop its works like i never took the old one out..

Sp00n · 3 Dec 2009 at 19:23

Install new hdd and attach external hdd then:

1. Insert the windows 7 cd and boot from it.
2. select language options and click next
3. click repair your computer
4. Ignore the blank screen and click next
5. select "use recovery tools that can help...."
6. Select image recovery (third one down)
7. select "restore the following backup" as this will be the image on the external hdd
8. select the image backup then next and finish
9. check the box and confirm
10. wait, then reboot

job done.

Biz.Kid09 · 3 Dec 2009 at 20:01

Win 7 Image create thing didnt work, Encountered a problem which is quite familiar.
Can you recommend any other software i can use?

wardster · 3 Dec 2009 at 20:15

as stated above use acronis top bit of software you can get a free trial of it of there website

Biz.Kid09 · 3 Dec 2009 at 20:20

How long does the free one last for mate?

Sp00n · 3 Dec 2009 at 20:30

Probably 30 days.

Biz.Kid09 · 3 Dec 2009 at 20:32

Ok cheers mate,

wardster · 3 Dec 2009 at 20:33

yer think its 30 days.

Biz.Kid09 · 3 Dec 2009 at 21:35

Which type of backup do i choose,
Backup Current System State?

manbearpig · 4 Dec 2009 at 10:52

i dont know if syncback will work but thats free hard drive syncing software, i use it for syncing my two hard drives.

JonJ678 · 4 Dec 2009 at 10:56

Just use dd, simple as it gets

MCH · 4 Dec 2009 at 12:01

Acronis is good

Biz.Kid09 · 4 Dec 2009 at 15:47

I have got acronis but dont know what i click to back up :/ is it System State i need to backup?

MCH · 4 Dec 2009 at 16:07

Biz.Kid09 said:
I have got acronis but dont know what i click to back up :/ is it System State i need to backup?

you just select the disk drives you want to image like C and it will image it and store it in a selected location

Biz.Kid09 · 4 Dec 2009 at 16:34

do i do that mate? Then just select the back up archive as my external hdd?

MCH · 4 Dec 2009 at 16:52

Biz.Kid09 said:
do i do that mate? Then just select the back up archive as my external hdd?

yup thats it , select ur C drive and then a window or two after that u select ur external to backup to