My old hard drive is dying so I want to move my Windows 7 operating system to another hard drive. They say cloning using Acronis would do the trick, but for some reason it refuses to work. I also tried EASEUS Todo Backup, but it doesn't work either. Can you recommend some suggestions on how to transfer my operating system?
I heard about converting .tib to .vhd and then booting from it, but does that achieve the same effect as cloning?
Asked by Joann on October 13, 2010. Last Edited on October 13, 2010.
The fact that the hard drive is dying is possibly why Acronis won't back it up. There are other imaging programs such as Symantec Ghost that create a full image of your computer which you can then transfer to another hard drive.
Answered by Brenton Taylor on October 13, 2010.
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Isn't that the main reason why Acronis existed? to save OS in a dying HD? Actually, it is not really dying except that it's making a slight spinning noise on boot up. - Joann on October 13, 2010
Sure but it's never going to 100% fix your problem. I work on several computers that for whatever reason won't boot with Acronis but I can then backup with Symantec Ghost just fine; others will work with Acronis no problem. - Brenton Taylor on October 13, 2010
I see. Is Symantec Ghost the same as Norton Ghost? - Joann on October 13, 2010