Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

Hi all. :) Need to replace a Hard drive in my neighbours sons laptop, whats the best imaging software to use please? Acronis or maybe Ghost?
Going from a 160 gig drive to a new 160 gig drive, Vista Home Premium loaded.
Ta! ;)

Re: Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

Being a Linux fan, I use partimage off the SystemRescueCD - free of course :)
Are you going to backup to an external USB drive?

Re: Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

Forgive my ignorance, Isn`t that for Linux or does it work for all operating systems?;)
I`ll be backing up to an external usb drive mate ta.

Re: Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

Acronis for me. It'll be slow to image to usb, much better to cobble up a proper ATA/SATA hookup if possible.

That way you can use the clone facility and it won't take all night.

Re: Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

Partimage works with all partition types. The fact the partition is ntfs is (largely) irrelevant - you boot up the Linux live CD and just copy the partition bit for bit.

Re: Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

Clonezilla live gets my vote

Re: Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

i've used acronis a few times and it works a treat even when using the back up function aswell.

Re: Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

ive always used Ghost on everything except windows 7 where I just use windows 7 lol

Re: Best Hard drive imaging software?
 

you could try Macrium - its free for 30 days, or 20 squid to buy. Linkage