[averysadman]

I'm looking for drive cloning software for use on Windows XP.
I have a new SATA drive that I bought for my parents, and I want to transfer their Windows XP install from their old IDE drive onto the new one. What I need is:

-IDE to SATA
-Compatible with WinXP
-Reliable
-Makes a bootable copy of the OS

I want to make a perfect copy of their install and files, if possible, I've been Googling, but what I've found is vague and ambiguously worded, I want to be sure they won't lose any files, or be unable to boot the drive.

[SleepyDude]

Hi,

Can you post the brand of both hdd's?

Thanks.

[averysadman]

The IDE is a Seagate, and the SATA is a Samsung

[SleepyDude]

averysadman, on 02 August 2012 - 03:29 PM, said:

The IDE is a Seagate, and the SATA is a Samsung

Seagate offers the DiscWizard software that can do what you need. Its basically a crippled version of Acronis TrueImage product that works very well.
http://www.seagate.c...ads/discwizard/

My suggestion is to install the program ans create the boot disk, then boot from the cd with both hdd's connect and do the clone.

Edit: This software only works if it finds a Hard Disk from Seagate or Maxtor connected.

[averysadman]

Oh, well one of mine is a Seagate, will it still work, or will it refuse to transfer from the Seagate to a competing brand?

[SleepyDude]

averysadman, on 02 August 2012 - 04:26 PM, said:

Oh, well one of mine is a Seagate, will it still work, or will it refuse to transfer from the Seagate to a competing brand?

You are good to go you only need to have a HDD from those brands present for the program to work, the task can be done on any other HDD you have.

[averysadman]

Ok, awesome, thanks for your help. I'll try that and report back when it's done.

[averysadman]

Thank you, the program worked flawlessly, the new drive boots perfectly.

[SleepyDude]

averysadman, on 03 August 2012 - 01:05 PM, said:

Thank you, the program worked flawlessly, the new drive boots perfectly.

Good and thanks for report the result.