> > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:18:31 -0400 > From: Tony B <ton...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Disk geometry error - solved but not cured > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > I've seen lots of disks with extra partitions for manufacturer stuff. > But usually it's a simple matter to just ignore it and toss in a newly > copied hard drive. > > I guess what I'm saying is this explanation doesn't make sense to me. > Do you have a link for further reading? Or is this just another reason > not to use Acronis? > > PS Yes, there are still a few people on this list that like to talk > about computers. For now. >
Hi Tony. Yes my message was abbreviated and light on details. I didn't want to get caught in the cross-fire of a debate. ;-> I should have gone to the Acronis site straight away, because 15 minutes of poking through their support forums uncovered the issue. Apparently it happens when ... a. You have a disk with an HPA, which Dell uses for Media Direct; b. You use Acronis to clone a disk to a larger disk. Start here: http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/mediadirect.htm and here: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=166906#9 I have nothing but good to say about Acronis. (knock-on-wood) I could probably cook up some good scripts in Linux using `dd` `rsync` and `zip`, and achieve the same effect, but I do like me my Acronis. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
