View Full Version : Need to backup main hdd
abu_has_the_power
02-13-2006, 01:47 PM
I need to backup my main hdd. it's been getting Disk Overloaded messages in uTorrent when i'm moving or extracting from this drive to another. sigh.
what do i need to make a perfect 100% copy from my main harddrive to another hdd (might not be same size or model) so that once i plug the new hdd in, it'll run immediately?
DorisInsinuate
02-13-2006, 03:17 PM
I used HDClone (free) to do that.
http://www.miray.de/products/sat.hdclone.html
tesco
02-13-2006, 03:17 PM
Norton Ghost works good
zapjb
02-13-2006, 05:06 PM
My sig. Don't be fooled. AME kicks Gh***s ***.
abu_has_the_power
02-13-2006, 05:26 PM
acronis has a win xp interface. does that mean it can do a full hdd clone while xp is running?
which of these can backup to a hdd in a usb enclosure?
i know norton ghost does. wat bout ame?
RealitY
02-13-2006, 05:52 PM
I use Ghost although found the newer 9.0 to be crap so went back to Ghost 2003 although it cant backup to a usb like 9.0 can. However it can backup to a partition on the primary drive and then be copied or moved. May have to check out that free app link above. Always nice to find good freeware applications...
abu_has_the_power
02-13-2006, 05:54 PM
does ame backup to usb? i'd really like that. be much more convenient for me.
why is the new ghost crap?
abu_has_the_power
02-13-2006, 10:55 PM
should i use the backup (compressed) or copy disk function in ghost 9? how much does backup compress? if i restore the backup image onto a new hdd, will everything work immediately?
zapjb
02-13-2006, 11:12 PM
What I do with AME: I have rack drawers on my tower. This way I don't have to open up the tower. I always test the HDD thats to be stored away. I think in 2yrs I've opened the tower 3-5x. Once to add RAM. Once to check IDE cables. And a couple times to check for dust. What more can it do? Don't know.
abu_has_the_power
02-13-2006, 11:22 PM
what do u use to test hdd integrity?
i'm not even 100% it's a prob with my hdd. i get hdd overload message in uTorrent when i'm downloading and extracting from a large rar or zip. when this happens, my internet connection freezes, my downloads completely stop, and the hdd activity light on my case is on full. i can hear the drive spinning too. guess this means it's my hdd's problem huh?
and my computer has been kinda slow lately.
i kept my hdd on for over a week straight downloading ps2 images. could that be the cause of this? i have 2 western digital 200GB AT 7200rpm's. 1 is used for storage, and rarely modified
zapjb
02-13-2006, 11:28 PM
I run it for a while up to a day. Take out that drawer & slide in the original (source) HDD.
zapjb
02-13-2006, 11:33 PM
Do you monitor the temps of your HDD? My temps are 41C or lower. If higher I shut down for at least 15min. If the temps soars to around 50C & stays ime HDD failure soon.
abu_has_the_power
02-13-2006, 11:37 PM
my hdd does idles @ 45C and does full load @ 50C
zapjb
02-14-2006, 02:12 AM
Imo too hot & that'll kill HDD's.
abu_has_the_power
02-14-2006, 02:20 AM
my case doesn't have very good ventilation sadly. and i'm not doing much to it. i'm building a new pc soon.
what can i do to check disk integrity?
zapjb
02-14-2006, 03:13 AM
Chkdsk
abu_has_the_power
02-14-2006, 03:37 AM
the windows thing? that takes forever. and i have to end task everything or else it won't run
zapjb
02-14-2006, 03:43 AM
No sh*t. It needs complete control. Just make sure the fix option is checked as well. Let it run overnight.
peat moss
02-14-2006, 04:54 AM
I just bought a DVD-R so I'm reading with baited breath , thinking of trying Ghost tho ? :unsure:
Virtualbody1234
02-14-2006, 04:57 AM
what can i do to check disk integrity?
The drive maker usually has tools on their web site for checking the drive.
abu_has_the_power
02-14-2006, 05:27 AM
found diag tools on westerndigital.com
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