Acronis Clone

I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the drawer
just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or "Copy"
the files?


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"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

"Bob Hatch" wrote
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I just
looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about "Moving"
the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the drawer
just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or "Copy" the
files?

If you mean "Acronis True Image Home 2010",
here is the user guide:

http://de1.download.acronis.com/sl/g...erGuide.en.pdf

Simplified instructions can also be found he
http://acronis-true-image-home3.soft...rmer.com/wiki/

If still confused, please let us know the details, and which method you're
planning to use.

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I just
looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about "Moving"
the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the drawer
just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or "Copy" the
files?


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup to my
external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To restore it,
boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored crashed Vista and XP
disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.
--
SC Tom

Speaking in silver wrote:
"Bob Hatch" wrote
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the
drawer just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or
"Copy" the files?

If you mean "Acronis True Image Home 2010",
here is the user guide:

http://de1.download.acronis.com/sl/g...erGuide.en.pdf


Simplified instructions can also be found he
http://acronis-true-image-home3.soft...rmer.com/wiki/

If still confused, please let us know the details, and which method
you're planning to use.

Let me repeat:
"I've been getting ready to do a "clone" of my C: drive using Acronis",
and yes I'm using True Image 2010.

Continuing my repeat of the original post:
"I just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods."

I want to "Clone" the drive, not image it. "CLONE"!

--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the
drawer just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or
"Copy" the files?


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup to
my external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To restore
it, boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored crashed
Vista and XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

On 12/10/09, Bob Hatch posted:
SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I just
looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about "Moving"
the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the drawer
just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or "Copy" the
files?


-- "To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup to my
external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To restore it,
boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored crashed Vista and
XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

Then obtain a cloning program. "CLONING".

Casper is one, and EASEUS Disk copy is another.

Acronis is not one.

Shees.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the drawer
just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or "Copy"
the files?


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup to
my external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To restore
it, boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored crashed Vista
and XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

From what you're describing I believe having Acronis "image" your drive is
the same as making a "CLONE CLONE CLONE" of your drive.
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 12/10/09, Bob Hatch posted:
SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis.
I just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks
about "Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the
drawer just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move"
or "Copy" the files?


-- "To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup
to my external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To
restore it, boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored
crashed Vista and XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

Then obtain a cloning program. "CLONING".

Casper is one, and EASEUS Disk copy is another.

Acronis is not one.

Shees.

One of the options on the Acronis True Image 2010 Tools and Utilities
menu page is "Clone". Acronis made the menu, not me. My confusion is in
the set up of the clone process it makes reference to "moving" the
files. Maybe the answer is not here. :-)


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

MJMIII wrote:
"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis.
I just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks
about "Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the
drawer just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move"
or "Copy" the files?


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup
to my external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To
restore it, boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored
crashed Vista and XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

From what you're describing I believe having Acronis "image" your drive
is the same as making a "CLONE CLONE CLONE" of your drive.

Maybe, but in the Acronis menu pages, on the Tools and Utilites page
"Clone" is the number one option under "Utilites:"

I don't want an image that has to be restored. I want a disk that I can
open the case, unplug the old and plug the new one in and boot the
computer. 3 minutes max.

--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

"Bob Hatch" wrote
Speaking in silver wrote:
"Bob Hatch" wrote
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the drawer
just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or "Copy"
the files?

If you mean "Acronis True Image Home 2010",
here is the user guide:

http://de1.download.acronis.com/sl/g...erGuide.en.pdf
Simplified instructions can also be found he
http://acronis-true-image-home3.soft...rmer.com/wiki/

If still confused, please let us know the details, and which method
you're planning to use.

Let me repeat:
"I've been getting ready to do a "clone" of my C: drive using Acronis",
and yes I'm using True Image 2010.

Continuing my repeat of the original post:
"I just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods."

I want to "Clone" the drive, not image it. "CLONE"!

Sorry if I'm missing something, I'm just trying to help here. In the manual
I linked above, Chapter 20.3.1. (Page 166), "Clone mode" is explained: After
selecting Clone Mode, a window will pop up asking you to choose Automatic
(Recommended) or Manual Mode. In the automatic mode, "All the partitions
from your source hard disk will be COPIED to the target disk in a few simple
steps and your new hard disk will be made bootable".

Speaking in silver wrote:
"Bob Hatch" wrote
Speaking in silver wrote:
"Bob Hatch" wrote
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis.
I just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks
about "Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the
drawer just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move"
or "Copy" the files?

If you mean "Acronis True Image Home 2010",
here is the user guide:

http://de1.download.acronis.com/sl/g...erGuide.en.pdf
Simplified instructions can also be found he
http://acronis-true-image-home3.soft...rmer.com/wiki/

If still confused, please let us know the details, and which method
you're planning to use.

Let me repeat:
"I've been getting ready to do a "clone" of my C: drive using
Acronis", and yes I'm using True Image 2010.

Continuing my repeat of the original post:
"I just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods."

I want to "Clone" the drive, not image it. "CLONE"!

Sorry if I'm missing something, I'm just trying to help here. In the
manual I linked above, Chapter 20.3.1. (Page 166), "Clone mode" is
explained: After selecting Clone Mode, a window will pop up asking you
to choose Automatic (Recommended) or Manual Mode. In the automatic
mode, "All the partitions from your source hard disk will be COPIED to
the target disk in a few simple steps and your new hard disk will be
made bootable".

Then the problem appears to be in the wording on the Manual Mode setup.
There it mentions "Moved". I want to use Manual because I don't want all
the partitions moved. One partition I don't want moved is the Dell
Restore Partition.

It's useless now.

--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the drawer
just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or "Copy"
the files?


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup to
my external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To restore
it, boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored crashed Vista
and XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

Well, then, boot from the boot CD and CLONE it.
--
SC Tom

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
MJMIII wrote:
"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the
drawer just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or
"Copy" the files?


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup to
my external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To
restore it, boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored
crashed Vista and XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

From what you're describing I believe having Acronis "image" your drive
is the same as making a "CLONE CLONE CLONE" of your drive.

Maybe, but in the Acronis menu pages, on the Tools and Utilites page
"Clone" is the number one option under "Utilites:"

I don't want an image that has to be restored. I want a disk that I can
open the case, unplug the old and plug the new one in and boot the
computer. 3 minutes max.

Now I understand, but you can create an image on an external drive and if
your drive goes tits-up you just boot from the disk you create, have a cup
of coffee and you're all set.
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
MJMIII wrote:
"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the
drawer just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or
"Copy" the files?


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup to
my external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To
restore it, boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored
crashed Vista and XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

From what you're describing I believe having Acronis "image" your drive
is the same as making a "CLONE CLONE CLONE" of your drive.

Maybe, but in the Acronis menu pages, on the Tools and Utilites page
"Clone" is the number one option under "Utilites:"

I don't want an image that has to be restored. I want a disk that I can
open the case, unplug the old and plug the new one in and boot the
computer. 3 minutes max.

--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
MJMIII wrote:
"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
SC Tom wrote:

"Bob Hatch" wrote in message
...
I've been getting ready to do a clone of my C: drive using Acronis. I
just looked at the steps and the help file documentation talks about
"Moving" the files and allows for three methods.

I don't want files moved, I just want a clone of the disk in the
drawer just in case my C: drive crashes. Does Acronis Clone "Move" or
"Copy" the files?


--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

The way I do it is boot from the Acronis boot disk, then do a backup to
my external drive. That creates an image of the drive I pick. To
restore it, boot from the same CD and do a restore. I have restored
crashed Vista and XP disks in this manner with no trouble whatsoever.

I want to "Clone" not image or backup.

"CLONE"!

From what you're describing I believe having Acronis "image" your drive
is the same as making a "CLONE CLONE CLONE" of your drive.

Maybe, but in the Acronis menu pages, on the Tools and Utilites page
"Clone" is the number one option under "Utilites:"

I don't want an image that has to be restored. I want a disk that I can
open the case, unplug the old and plug the new one in and boot the
computer. 3 minutes max.

--
"To announce that there must be no criticism
of the President, or that we are to stand by
the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the
American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

Whoops, premature button-ation. . .
If cloning isn't working for you, you can always create the image, then
write it to the new drive. Then you'll have a clone of your current drive.
--
SC Tom