 JackarinoPremium
join:2006-12-28
Allendale, NJ
kudos:1 | Clone HP HDD I currently have a 320GB 5400RPM HDD in my HP G6 laptop and I just ordered a 500GB 7200RPM Hybrid HDD. How do I go about cloning my old HDD to my new HDD |
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 KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
Earth Orbit
kudos:7 | Easiest way is getting a 2.5" Hard Drive external enclosure and use something like Acronis. Boot up via an Acronis CD/DVD, then clone the HDD over to the new one.
I did that in the same situation you are looking at--going from a 320GB HDD to a 320 GB Momentus XT. Worked flawlessly.
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JackarinoPremium
join:2006-12-28
Allendale, NJ
kudos:1 | I'll give it a try. Thanks |
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 misiek
join:2000-12-25
Round Lake, IL | reply to Jackarino
dd or gparted work too. Cost $0.
»partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=start
HTH |
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 rosco35Premium
join:2003-11-10
USA
kudos:1 | reply to Jackarino
be very very careful if using dd. double and triple check your commands (we all do that anyway dont we?)  |
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 cyrus360Getting Freaky With ItPremium
join:2003-02-16
Sedro Woolley, WA | reply to Jackarino
I vote for »www.todo-backup.com/
Super duper easy and free.
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 koitsuPremium,MVM
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA
kudos:19 | reply to Jackarino
Issues you will need to deal with:
1. Sector size changes; hybrid drives make use of an SSD, so I proper partition alignment matters (not sure if the MHDD portion uses 4K sectors or not). If you're using Windows Vista or Windows 7 then you don't have anything to worry about, but if you're using XP this may be a problem.
2. Resizing your existing NTFS partition (e.g. C:) so you can benefit from the increase capacity (320GB -> 500GB). A direct disk copy is definitely the way to go, but afterwards you should consider resizing the NTFS partition. Tools like GParted can do this, if I remember right. Please be sure to back up all of your data before performing this task!
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JackarinoPremium
join:2006-12-28
Allendale, NJ
kudos:1 | Thx for the tips. I'm on vacation so i haven't gotten to the upgrade process as of yet...I'll let you know how it works out. |
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JackarinoPremium
join:2006-12-28
Allendale, NJ
kudos:1 | reply to Jackarino
New HDD in and it works flawlessly !! I couldn't clone the drive, no matter what tool or software I tried. I ended up installing a fresh version of Win 7. I highly recommend the Hybrid drive. Is there a tool to test performance (Win 7)? |
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