For a simple clone I use XXClone......... freebie. Fast and Free ! http://www.xxclone.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 20:54:39 -0500, "Murray Reid" <mreid30@xxxxxxxxx> said: > This is version 10.0. It's a 15 day trial, but I may just spend 49.00 > for > it. Will check ebay first though. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 8:48 PM > Subject: [CTS] Re: Kewl Tewl ! "Acronis" > > > >I got a free copy of 7.0 awhile back but never got it to work. Better > > try again ? > > > > 7.0 only images sectors that contain data so that may account for the > > speed ? > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Key Features: > > > > - Windows XP support > > - Image creation and restoration without reboot in most > > cases > > - Acronis True Image 7.0 images only the sectors that > > contain data, so images are created in just a few > > minutes! > > - Acronis True Image 7.0 supports a wide variety of IDE, > > SCSI, USB, FireWire, and PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) > > storage media > > - Support for all hard disks, regardless of capacity > > - Complete and incremental backups > > - Scheduled and periodical image creation > > - Automatic or manual hard disk installation > > - Partition relocation and resizing > > - Support for all Windows and Linux file systems, > > including FAT 16, FAT 32, NTFS, Linux Ext2/Ext3, > > ReiserFS, and Linux Swap; sector-based support for > > other operating systems > > - User-friendly Windows XP-like interface with full mouse > > support > > - Comprehensive wizards simplify even the most complex > > operations > > - Ability to create a hidden partition (the Acronis > > Secure Zone) where the user can store a copy of his > > disk image > > > > Additional Features: > > > > - Control of data compression level, image volume > > splitting and password protection > > - The ability to clone a disk drive so that multiple > > systems will have the exact same base disk drive > > configuration and software > > - The ability to migrate data from one drive to another > > - The ability to take an existing drive and prepare it to > > be redeployed as a new system drive or a data drive > > - The ability to recover an entire disk, a specific > > partition, an individual folder or an individual file > > - The ability to change a partition type, file system, > > size and location during recovery. > > - The ability to create a bootable diskette or CD as a > > system rescue disk > > - OS-independent operation of Acronis True Image 7.0 from > > the bootable diskette or CD. > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 20:24:35 -0500, "Murray Reid" <mreid30@xxxxxxxxx> > > said: > >> Speaking of tools, I wanted to switch hard drives and wanted to clone my > >> existing to my new one and had never done this. I downloaded a trial > >> version of "Acronis True Image". I couldn't believe how user friendly > >> and > >> efficient the program was. From the time I opened the application until > >> it > >> had cloned 30 gigs (including operating system) was only 15 minutes. > >> This > >> is without a doubt the easiest and best utility program I have ever used. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Murray Reid" <mreid30@xxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 8:12 PM > >> Subject: [CTS] Re: Kewl Tewl ! > >> > >> > >> >I thought your favourite was "fdisk" > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > -- > > > > cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -- > > http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own > > > > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** > > DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ > > DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** > DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ > DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxx -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------