Norton Ghost/Harddrive Cloning

I_got_a_mohawk · 17th April 2006, 05:57 PM

Im buying a new HD for my computer soon, and was thinking about getting norton ghost or a similar program that allows hard drive cloning (so i dont need need to copy everything from the old one and start from scratch)

Was just wondering if cloning will work taking information from a 200Gb HD and copying it to a 36 Gb HD? I know some programs have problems with copying the disc image to a different sized drive, but how does ghost handle it?

Or does anyone suggest any different programs for doing this?

Cheers

- Will

Pacomari · 18th April 2006, 09:00 AM

don't you mean the other way about?

i just use maxBlast, never had a problem with it.

I_got_a_mohawk · 18th April 2006, 09:05 AM

Mean the other way around about what? 200Gb HD onto a 36Gb HD ? Nope, im getting a WD 36Gb raptor HD, and want to have windows and most of the programs on that drive, using the older slower 200Gb drive for basic file storage

Ill look into maxBlast, as Ghost doesnt seem to have the best reputation!

pixelsink · 18th April 2006, 03:01 PM

Stay away from anything Norton or Symantec!!

I_got_a_mohawk · 18th April 2006, 04:42 PM

you have any other suggestions for such programs?

cheers

pixelsink · 18th April 2006, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I_got_a_mohawk

you have any other suggestions for such programs?

cheers

I use MaxBlast too. But I think you can only use it for Maxtor Drives.

I may be wrong though.

I_got_a_mohawk · 18th April 2006, 05:13 PM

Hmm, it says there must be at least one maxtor ATA drive installed for it to work, so i wonder if it would work (the 200Gb drive i have is a Maxtor DM9), and would be shifting it onto the 36GB raptor . . . hmm, i may give this a shot actually . . . cheers

17th April 2006, 05:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,765 Band: Spengler	Norton Ghost/Harddrive Cloning Im buying a new HD for my computer soon, and was thinking about getting norton ghost or a similar program that allows hard drive cloning (so i dont need need to copy everything from the old one and start from scratch) Was just wondering if cloning will work taking information from a 200Gb HD and copying it to a 36 Gb HD? I know some programs have problems with copying the disc image to a different sized drive, but how does ghost handle it? Or does anyone suggest any different programs for doing this? Cheers - Will

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I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,765 Band: Spengler	Mean the other way around about what? 200Gb HD onto a 36Gb HD ? Nope, im getting a WD 36Gb raptor HD, and want to have windows and most of the programs on that drive, using the older slower 200Gb drive for basic file storage Ill look into maxBlast, as Ghost doesnt seem to have the best reputation!

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pixelsink Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: www.carbonhideout.com Posts: 4,722 Band: Carbon	Stay away from anything Norton or Symantec!!

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I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,765 Band: Spengler	you have any other suggestions for such programs? cheers

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I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,765 Band: Spengler	Hmm, it says there must be at least one maxtor ATA drive installed for it to work, so i wonder if it would work (the 200Gb drive i have is a Maxtor DM9), and would be shifting it onto the 36GB raptor . . . hmm, i may give this a shot actually . . . cheers