O.T. Mrimg backups, clones, restore images step by step (Paul)

Awhile ago, you had given me links for
step by step instructions for Mrimg backups,
cloning and restore but now they no longer work.

https://postimg.org/image/f664kgrzh/

https://postimg.org/image/soq5qlgrx/

https://postimg.org/image/458x0anpn/

https://postimg.org/image/f664kgrzh/

Is it possible to get another set? This time
I'll copy/ past each frame in a folder in case
I loose the URL again.

Thanks,
Robert

Mark Twain wrote:
Awhile ago, you had given me links for
step by step instructions for Mrimg backups,
cloning and restore but now they no longer work.

https://postimg.org/image/f664kgrzh/

https://postimg.org/image/soq5qlgrx/

https://postimg.org/image/458x0anpn/

https://postimg.org/image/f664kgrzh/

Is it possible to get another set? This time
I'll copy/ past each frame in a folder in case
I loose the URL again.

Thanks,
Robert

Due to a recent legal change in the USA, the site lost
its domain name. And the domain name is slightly different now.
(It's possible your fourth link, is a duplicate of the first.)

https://postimg.cc/image/f664kgrzh/

https://postimg.cc/image/soq5qlgrx/

https://postimg.cc/image/458x0anpn/

If you right-click and view image or the like, the
item should download as a single GIF file. Playing
with the mouse, should magnify so that a portion of
the GIF is visible at any time.

Once the image is downloaded and on your disk,
you can try drag and drop to the browser, to
view the file locally. That's easier than using
another tool to view/scroll.

Paul

Many thanks,....

BTW, I checked the Seagate HD again and
they dropped in price to $55.85!

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16822148834


Robert

In message , Mark
Twain writes:
Many thanks,....

BTW, I checked the Seagate HD again and
they dropped in price to $55.85!

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16822148834


Robert

For those who'd forgotten: this is a 2T 3.5" drive. I clicked to see.

Also, when I got there, I got a popup saying something like "you seem to
be in UK - do you want to try a newegg site in UK"? I did, out of
curiosity, and it's asking 93.99 _pounds_ - _ex_cluding tax! I don't
know who they think they're kidding, but ... (I've seen a 3T 3.5" WD red
for 51+2.90 pounds, or a Seagate 2T 3.5" for 46+5.)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

User Error: Replace user, hit any key to continue.

Just as you describe John:

http://i65.tinypic.com/2u97qzb.jpg

but was able to purchase the 54.99 one
which came to $58.99 and the reviews
look good to me.

Robert

I just checked because I'm planning on buying more
HD's next month and they've gone up in price quite
a bit since I last bought one only a month ago.

I guess it's better to buy now before they go any higher.

Robert

Mark Twain wrote on 4/23/2018 11:51 PM:
Many thanks,....

BTW, I checked the Seagate HD again and
they dropped in price to $55.85!

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16822148834

You might follow the above link for curiosity but look at reviews before
purchasing. Thirty (30) percent gave one star out of five.
--
Jeff Barnett

The HD arrived and says ST2000DM001
on the label.

I just want to make sure I understand
how to do this. I clone the HD for the
8500 via Macrium, then I remove the
present HD from the 8500 and put the
spare HD in and let it boot to the
desktop then shutdown, Then replace 8500
HD, correct?

Is there anything else I should do?

Robert

Mark Twain wrote:
The HD arrived and says ST2000DM001
on the label.

I just want to make sure I understand
how to do this. I clone the HD for the
8500 via Macrium, then I remove the
present HD from the 8500 and put the
spare HD in and let it boot to the
desktop then shutdown, Then replace 8500
HD, correct?

Is there anything else I should do?

Robert

If the new drive is going to be used to boot the 8500,
then the OS you clone should also be an OS used with
the 8500.

The backup drive you currently have setup for backing
up the 8500, should have a small C: drive and a larger
backup partition on it. That C: drive would likely be
an ideal size for the cloning operation.

The current C: drive in the 8500, you may have made it
larger in capacity for that partition, or filled it
with a lot more files. Cloning the current C: inside the
8500, might not be as efficient. But it's your choice
which one you want to clone.

In Disk Management, you need a partition with
System and Boot and Active, to form a "complete set".
For example, if your cloned C: from before, had all of
those properties, it would be a complete solution for
cloning over. Booting setups consist of one or two
partitions, and it's possible your C: currently
is self-contained and ready for the purpose. Just
a guess on my part.

That's why I figure, your current backup drive for the
8500, is likely to already be "preppad" for the task,
and would be a good thing to clone.

Paul

Understood, by using the WD HD OS, there's
much more free space vs the present 8500
HD and then I could just use a Mrimg file
to bring it up to date if need be.

Also as you say it's already prepped, so
in that case I would or wouldn't have to
install the new HD to boot?

Thanks,
Robert

Mark Twain wrote:
Understood, by using the WD HD OS, there's
much more free space vs the present 8500
HD and then I could just use a Mrimg file
to bring it up to date if need be.

Also as you say it's already prepped, so
in that case I would or wouldn't have to
install the new HD to boot?

Thanks,
Robert

You should clone the new drive inside the 8500,
and verify it boots (by itself) after the clone
is finished.

1) Clone an OS onto the new drive. It doesn't
matter how this step is done. Macrium can do this.

2) Shut down the computer. Make the new drive, the only
hard drive in the computer. Boot the PC with it, and
verify the cloned OS works properly.

3) Shut down again. Put the "normal" drive back in the PC.
Remove the new drive and place it inside the USB enclosure.
Boot the normal drive. When you connect the enclosured drive,
use Disk Management to add the larger "backup partition".
Give the partition a name, say "8500bkp2" or similar.

You want to make sure the drive is ready for an emergency,
when you again put the drive back inside the PC to be used
as its boot device. The 8500 backup drive can boot the 8500.
The 780 backup drive can boot the 780. Since each has different
driver files, that's the simplest way to run them and keep
everybody happy.

Paul