OT: cloning or imaging a new hard drive

[Richard Kreiss]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Laura Brody
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 2:10 AM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: OT: cloning or imaging a new hard drive
> 
> Quoting GCC Consulting <rkreiss at gccconsulting.net>:
> 
> > I am considering installing a SSD as a replacement for my current hard
> > drive in my laptop.
> >
> > Two products that come to mind are Symantec's Ghost and Acronis' True
> image.
> >
> 
> I use Clonezilla. It is a freebee and I am not intimated by Linux, so it
is my "go
> to" utility to clone hard drives. Do you have cables to put a USB
connection to
> a naked hard drive? If not, you can get them for less than $20 from eBay.
> 
> 
> >
> > Have any of you used either product or have other suggestions?
> >
> > I used Ghost many years ago to clone a hard drive that was starting to
> > fail for a client.  That was a desktop where I was able to install the
> > new drive as a second drive clone the original drive and then set the
> > new drive as the boot drive.
> >
> >
> > Richard Kreiss
> > GCC Consulting
> >
> > Office: 410-653-2813

Laura,

Thanks for the suggestion.

Will check this out.  However, the laptop OS is Windows7 Pro.

Richard