18 August 2006
Copy a hard drive without spending a fortune for tools
Looking to backup or clone a hard drive without spending the money for programs such as Norton Ghost?
There are some free tools for doing such actions that are worth looking into. DriveImage XML is one such tool. It allows you to backup a hard disk while it is still in use eliminating the need to choose a time when you are sure that the drive is not being used or taking the drive offline while backing it up. It also allows for the drive to be restored without a reboot, speeding the process considerably.
HD Clone is another tool with the only limitation being the transfer speed while copying data. It is also primarily for copying data from one hard drive to another of the same size or larger. It is very useful for people upgrading their hard drive and don't want to lose any of the data.
Ranish Partition Manager is a tool that works with Linux, Windows, FreeDOS and FreeBSD allowing people to create, copy, and resize the partitions on their hard drive. It works from a command line interface and a simulation mode that allows users to experiment before they actually change their drive's partition tables.
There are some free tools for doing such actions that are worth looking into. DriveImage XML is one such tool. It allows you to backup a hard disk while it is still in use eliminating the need to choose a time when you are sure that the drive is not being used or taking the drive offline while backing it up. It also allows for the drive to be restored without a reboot, speeding the process considerably.
HD Clone is another tool with the only limitation being the transfer speed while copying data. It is also primarily for copying data from one hard drive to another of the same size or larger. It is very useful for people upgrading their hard drive and don't want to lose any of the data.
Ranish Partition Manager is a tool that works with Linux, Windows, FreeDOS and FreeBSD allowing people to create, copy, and resize the partitions on their hard drive. It works from a command line interface and a simulation mode that allows users to experiment before they actually change their drive's partition tables.
Labels: backup, harddrive, restore
