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Disk Imaging

  • 12-02-2009 10:14pm
    #1
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Basically, I'm looking to image my current C:\ drive so I can change my current RAID setup and resume without all the hassle of a re installation, although contemplating a clean install, but I'd like to review all options first.

    Anyone know of a good program that fits the bill?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Rebel021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Rebel021


    Acronis True Image Home/Professional
    Norton Ghost


  • #3
    Rebel021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Rebel021


    or
    http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/backupandimage.shtml
    Loads of options


  • #4
    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,387 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    Rebel021 wrote: »
    Acronis True Image Home/Professional

    Acronis has a Try and Decide mode which can be useful
    When Try & Decide mode is enabled, any changes you make to your system — potentially damaging actions such as software installations and opening attachments — will only be performed on a virtual replica of your system drive within the Secure Zone.


  • #5
    PaddyTheNth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭PaddyTheNth


    A free solution I've used successfully a couple of times is DriveImageXML.


  • #6
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    PaddyTheNth wrote: »
    A free solution I've used successfully a couple of times is DriveImageXML.

    Would the changing of RAID setup e.g. RAID 5 to RAID 0 have an effect?


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  • #7
    PaddyTheNth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭PaddyTheNth


    I'm not gonna stick my neck out and give a definitive answer on this, but I'd say you will probably run into problems.

    Dumb question but is it your C drive which is Raided?


  • #8
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    You should be fine, unless its a server you are going to re-image in which case you will probably need an enterprise version. For home its hard to beat Acronis or Norton. I would go with Acronis myself because Norton for a long time have been releasing software that is quite simply unusable.


  • #9
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    PaddyTheNth wrote: »
    I'm not gonna stick my neck out and give a definitive answer on this, but I'd say you will probably run into problems.

    Dumb question but is it your C drive which is Raided?

    Yea, C:\ has the windows installation and is on Raid 5 and im looking to change the raid type.
    Saruman wrote: »
    You should be fine, unless its a server you are going to re-image in which case you will probably need an enterprise version. For home its hard to beat Acronis or Norton. I would go with Acronis myself because Norton for a long time have been releasing software that is quite simply unusable.

    Nah, its my own machine at home, spec in sig

    Norton software being unusable, there's a first! :pac:


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