Completely backing up hard drive?

Ramrod · 17-01-2005, 14:56

Rihgt, I'm sure I could puzzle this out but why do that when people here probably have the answers at their fingertips?

I want to completely back up Mandys laptops HDD onto another external drive.
I have purchased a small external drive and drive enclosure that connects via firewire. I need to create a complete ghost image every week so that if her HDD goes belly up I can just swap the external HD into her laptop and carry on as if nothing had happened.
Anyone have any ideas?

Bifta · 17-01-2005, 15:04

Try Norton Ghost.

SOSAGES · 17-01-2005, 15:53

acronis do some nice software for this it will take an imagine then all u need to do is restore it using the img and a boot cd

kronas · 17-01-2005, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Rihgt, I'm sure I could puzzle this out but why do that when people here probably have the answers at their fingertips?

I want to completely back up Mandys laptops HDD onto another external drive.
I have purchased a small external drive and drive enclosure that connects via firewire. I need to create a complete ghost image every week so that if her HDD goes belly up I can just swap the external HD into her laptop and carry on as if nothing had happened.
Anyone have any ideas?

here is a program i used, its a 30 day trial but fully functional, i backed up my pc drive with it.

http://www.farstone.com/home/ensite/...iveclone.shtml

Gooch · 17-01-2005, 16:08

Like Sosages says, Acronis is quite a good program. The downside is that you have to install it in Windows and you can only run it in Windows.
On the other hand I would recommend making a boot cd with Image Pro 6 on it. You can then make an image of your disk or make a disk to disk copy. Image Pro 7 is out but I've found it to be quite unreliable. hope this helps.

Neil · 17-01-2005, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Bifta

Try Norton Ghost.

I'll agree with that (& Nemesis will too

)

Ramrod · 17-01-2005, 16:39

Tnx all...will Norton Ghost or Acronis produce a fully functional HDD if I need to replace the the original with the one that has the (ghost) backup copy on it?
edit. just looked at them......it looks like they will do the job

.....just got to choose one now.......

Bifta · 17-01-2005, 16:55

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Tnx all...will Norton Ghost or Acronis produce a fully functional HDD if I need to replace the the original with the one that has the (ghost) backup copy on it?

I know Norton Ghost will create an exact mirror of the drive so it'll function exactly the same as the original.

Ramrod · 17-01-2005, 17:14

Next question...........when I place the new HDD into the external drive bay and plug the whole thing into the laptop via firewire the external HDD lights light up (on the docking bay/box) and spins but I can't see it in 'my computer'

..any ideas.

SMHarman · 17-01-2005, 17:17

Have you formatted it?

Ramrod · 17-01-2005, 17:31

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Originally Posted by SMHarman

Have you formatted it?

ermmmm.....no......not been given the option to

Thing is.....when I plug it into te laptop via usb/firewire.......xp home says 'found new hardware' and names it correctly. If I click on 'safely remove hardware' it gives me the option to safely remove it........but I can't actually see it anywhere on the laptop.

bucketbakereturn · 17-01-2005, 17:41

CAn i just butt in and ask if i were to take an 'image' (what is that exactly and how can it mimic/act like the original drive) of my hard drive could i then transfer it onto another disk and boot to Windows from the new drive. My ipod tracks are fillin up the original 40G quickly and at todays prices a much bigger disk makes alot of sense. i think i'm askin a v similar question here but u see me no understand.

Stuart · 17-01-2005, 17:42

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

ermmmm.....no......not been given the option to

Thing is.....when I plug it into te laptop via usb/firewire.......xp home says 'found new hardware' and names it correctly. If I click on 'safely remove hardware' it gives me the option to safely remove it........but I can't actually see it anywhere on the laptop.

Do you see it in Disk Manager on the Laptop?

Aragorn · 17-01-2005, 17:43

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

ermmmm.....no......not been given the option to

Thing is.....when I plug it into te laptop via usb/firewire.......xp home says 'found new hardware' and names it correctly. If I click on 'safely remove hardware' it gives me the option to safely remove it........but I can't actually see it anywhere on the laptop.

Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'.

In the Computer Management MMC, on the left you should see "Disk Management" under "Storage".

In the Disk Management window you should see the existing disk and and unformatted second disk. Right click on the second disk and select 'Create Partition' (or similar). Once you have a partiton you should be able to use it with Norton Ghost, or, if you format it, with XP.

HTH

Ramrod · 17-01-2005, 17:45

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Originally Posted by scastle

Do you see it in Disk Manager on the Laptop?

Strangely I can now see it in device manager. Apparently it is 'working correctly' when I use add new hardware (it's already there)
I just can't actually access the bluddy thing