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Running WinXP Pro with SP2 on MS-6728 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard using Maxtor 6Y160M0 on a computer that someone else built as I have limited computer expertise. The above hard disk is divided into 5 partitions using NTFS however one of the partitions caused some problems last week and I had to switch it off. I have bought a second hard disk in case the first hard fails altogether at some point in the future. After installation I want to partition this disk into 2 partitions and to do this do I right click 'My Computer' then 'Manage' then 'Disk Management' to set up the new hard drive? I want to clone the first hard disk onto the new hard disk and I have been advised to use a raid mirror but I haven't a clue what this is. Do I need special software or can it be done using the WinXP tools? Could someone please explain the process simply or point me to an article that is specific to my situation. Finally how do I keep the second hard disk updated if the data changes on the first hard disk? Many Thanks aw56001 -- Message posted via http://www.windowskb.com |
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Use disk imaging software to clone a hard disk. Popular programs are
Acronis True Image, Symantec Norton Ghost and Image for Windows by Terabyte Unlimited. --- Ted Zieglar "Backup is a computer user's best friend." aw56001 via WindowsKB.com wrote: Hello Running WinXP Pro with SP2 on MS-6728 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard using Maxtor 6Y160M0 on a computer that someone else built as I have limited computer expertise. The above hard disk is divided into 5 partitions using NTFS however one of the partitions caused some problems last week and I had to switch it off. I have bought a second hard disk in case the first hard fails altogether at some point in the future. After installation I want to partition this disk into 2 partitions and to do this do I right click 'My Computer' then 'Manage' then 'Disk Management' to set up the new hard drive? I want to clone the first hard disk onto the new hard disk and I have been advised to use a raid mirror but I haven't a clue what this is. Do I need special software or can it be done using the WinXP tools? Could someone please explain the process simply or point me to an article that is specific to my situation. Finally how do I keep the second hard disk updated if the data changes on the first hard disk? Many Thanks aw56001 |
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"aw56001 via WindowsKB.com" u15748@uwe wrote in message news:654b770990ab9@uwe... Hello Running WinXP Pro with SP2 on MS-6728 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard using Maxtor 6Y160M0 on a computer that someone else built as I have limited computer expertise. The above hard disk is divided into 5 partitions using NTFS however one of the partitions caused some problems last week and I had to switch it off. I have bought a second hard disk in case the first hard fails altogether at some point in the future. After installation I want to partition this disk into 2 partitions and to do this do I right click 'My Computer' then 'Manage' then 'Disk Management' to set up the new hard drive? I want to clone the first hard disk onto the new hard disk and I have been advised to use a raid mirror but I haven't a clue what this is. Do I need special software or can it be done using the WinXP tools? Could someone please explain the process simply or point me to an article that is specific to my situation. Finally how do I keep the second hard disk updated if the data changes on the first hard disk? Many Thanks aw56001 -- Message posted via http://www.windowskb.com look at a program called Beyond Compare -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDem |
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"aw56001 via WindowsKB.com" u15748@uwe wrote in message
news:654b770990ab9@uwe... Hello Running WinXP Pro with SP2 on MS-6728 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard using Maxtor 6Y160M0 on a computer that someone else built as I have limited computer expertise. The above hard disk is divided into 5 partitions using NTFS however one of the partitions caused some problems last week and I had to switch it off. I have bought a second hard disk in case the first hard fails altogether at some point in the future. After installation I want to partition this disk into 2 partitions and to do this do I right click 'My Computer' then 'Manage' then 'Disk Management' to set up the new hard drive? I want to clone the first hard disk onto the new hard disk and I have been advised to use a raid mirror but I haven't a clue what this is. Do I need special software or can it be done using the WinXP tools? Could someone please explain the process simply or point me to an article that is specific to my situation. Finally how do I keep the second hard disk updated if the data changes on the first hard disk? Many Thanks aw56001 -- Message posted via http://www.windowskb.com A RAID mirror will continue maintain a copy, even when the first drive starts to fail and make gibberish. A clone of the first hard drive to an alternate hard drive will save the hard drive as it is now. This clone should never be visible to current XP installation. Physical removal of the clone drive is best. Keeping your personal data on still another media is further insurance. -- Jonny |
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Many thanks for all the replies. I didn't really want to buy any additional
software as I haven't much money left after upgrading. I have now given up on the 2 partitions for the back up hard disk. It is essentially the operating system (on C drive/partition) and my personal settings that I want to keep on the back up hard disk so I can retrieve it in the event of the main hard disk failing. I will just have one 80GB partition on the back up hard disk and use Nero Ghost to ghost C drive/partition from the main hard disk to the new 80GB back up disk and re-ghost every month or so. I have a DVD-RW so I can save most of partition D (music/tv progs/films) on DVD-R media. Would this be acceptable and would it work? Would the two hard drives run happily with each other without having to disconnect the back up hard drive. Thanks aw56001 Jonny wrote: Hello Running WinXP Pro with SP2 on MS-6728 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard using Maxtor [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] Many Thanks aw56001 A RAID mirror will continue maintain a copy, even when the first drive starts to fail and make gibberish. A clone of the first hard drive to an alternate hard drive will save the hard drive as it is now. This clone should never be visible to current XP installation. Physical removal of the clone drive is best. Keeping your personal data on still another media is further insurance. -- Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....dware/200608/1 |
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The idea of cloned hard drive is have an available one if the first one
fails. This failure can be due to many things including a power glitch. If the clone is present and connected, it can also fail during this condition. Check for a removable hard drive tray. They're not expensive. If your PC case doesn't have an open bay, its not a choice then. -- Jonny "aw56001 via WindowsKB.com" u15748@uwe wrote in message news:655c1ed683a8f@uwe... Many thanks for all the replies. I didn't really want to buy any additional software as I haven't much money left after upgrading. I have now given up on the 2 partitions for the back up hard disk. It is essentially the operating system (on C drive/partition) and my personal settings that I want to keep on the back up hard disk so I can retrieve it in the event of the main hard disk failing. I will just have one 80GB partition on the back up hard disk and use Nero Ghost to ghost C drive/partition from the main hard disk to the new 80GB back up disk and re-ghost every month or so. I have a DVD-RW so I can save most of partition D (music/tv progs/films) on DVD-R media. Would this be acceptable and would it work? Would the two hard drives run happily with each other without having to disconnect the back up hard drive. Thanks aw56001 Jonny wrote: Hello Running WinXP Pro with SP2 on MS-6728 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard using Maxtor [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] Many Thanks aw56001 A RAID mirror will continue maintain a copy, even when the first drive starts to fail and make gibberish. A clone of the first hard drive to an alternate hard drive will save the hard drive as it is now. This clone should never be visible to current XP installation. Physical removal of the clone drive is best. Keeping your personal data on still another media is further insurance. -- Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....dware/200608/1 |
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Jonny et al
Thanks for the information. Tomorrow I will Norton Ghost the C partition (system files) on hard drive 1 to hard drive 2. I will then disconnect it. Do I disconnect both the SATA cable and the power cable to be doubly sure? Thanks Jonny wrote: The idea of cloned hard drive is have an available one if the first one fails. This failure can be due to many things including a power glitch. If the clone is present and connected, it can also fail during this condition. Check for a removable hard drive tray. They're not expensive. If your PC case doesn't have an open bay, its not a choice then. Many thanks for all the replies. I didn't really want to buy any additional [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] installation. Physical removal of the clone drive is best. Keeping your personal data on still another media is further insurance. -- Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....dware/200608/1 |
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