Granted, I was cloning to and from a network share, but... BartPE with DriveImageXML worked fine for a Dell PW-390 (that is, I actually "restored" the image to a different PW-390). However, for a PW-380, numerous attempts to clone from one PW-380 and restore to a different PW-380 (or the same one with a new partition) all failed.
>From another machine, I can connect to the share and browse the file system of the PW-390 image, but nothing shows for the PW-380 - weird! -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org "Sam Cayze" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/22/2008 09:39:23 AM: > DriveImageXML? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:24 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Best freeware disk cloner for SATA drives ? > > Thanks ... When I say clone, I mean basically 'Ghost' ... Not a > sector/track/cylinder match exactly, and actually a way to copy an older > drive to a newer drive that could be larger, without a separate > 'partition > magic' type activity after cloning... > > And although ghost/acronis might work, key in the question was > 'freeware' > ... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edward B. DREGER [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:49 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Best freeware disk cloner for SATA drives ? > > JLC> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:31:10 -0600 > JLC> From: Joseph L. Casale > > JLC> I wanted to say that too, but that complicates things drastically > JLC> if the drives are not the same, > > Google: > > gparted-livecd > systemrescuecd-x86 > > > JLC> its also *very* slow as dupes the drive byte-by-byte. > > Totally false. I've moved 20 MB/sec over USB 2.0, and far better with > internal drives. > > # for 128 kB blocks: > dd if=/dev/WHATEVER_X of=/dev/WHATEVER_Y bs=131072 > > > JLC> If you need the flexibility to restore to different drives, you > JLC> could use ghost/acronis etc. > > See above ISO images. :-) > > (FWIW, when I hear "clone", I think "identical".) > > > Eddy > -- > Everquick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & > Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, > e-commerce, > hosting, and network building > Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national > Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita > ________________________________________________________________________ > DO NOT send mail to the following addresses: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -*- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -*- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sending > mail > to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked. > Ditto for broken OOO autoresponders and foolish AV software backscatter. > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1389 - Release Date: > 4/21/2008 > 8:34 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1389 - Release Date: > 4/21/2008 > 8:34 AM > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
