Waylander Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 I think the (single) hdd on my main PC might be on the way out slowly as old data is becoming corrupted. My yardstick is that old pix and home videos now not viewable. It is 500GB and split into 3 partitions: OS, User Data, Media (pix/video) Plan to get a new 2gb hdd to replace it. Ideally I wouldn't mind reinstalling the OS to get the nippy feel of a new install but tbh I really can't be fussed having to install everything else and manually re-enterring all the Outlook account data etc etc etc. I guess one option is simply to use a clone app and transfer the whole lot across? Any way or even any point to do a 1/2 way house and reinstall OS but clone everything else across? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 reinstall O/S and use the built file migration app and/or copy over folders containing saved files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 If it's not too bad I always ghost the disk to another new one and just reboot with the new disk in place and the old one removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 I was planning on using something like Macronium Reflect to do it? Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 yeah it's not too bad at all. It is still perfectly fine for normal use and just noticed the old pix thing and figured I would replace before anything more catastrophic happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) So go ahead and clone any problems across to your new drive, you know it makes sense :smashfreak: Although, you need to set a day aside to do a complete MS OS install with all the service packs and updates. Edited March 16, 2013 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 reinstall O/S and use the built file migration app and/or copy over folders containing saved files. So go ahead and clone any problems across to your new drive, you know it makes sense :smashfreak:Although, you need to set a day aside to do a complete MS OS install with all the service packs and updates. Fair enough. So what are the logistics of this. I have a pc with a hdd installed with the OS and data etc. I have a new hdd. How do I go about it? Will I have to reinstall all my apps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Do you have an external HDD for backups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) I have a 300gb external hdd that I have currently backed all the photos/documents etc etc to - conected to the pc via usb I have also bought a new 2tb external drive that I haven't unboxed yet that I plan to copy everything from the 300gb drive across to pc has 3 users: me/wife/kids. -All photos are mapped to a central photo folder on a separate partition (on the single drive) -user data has been mapped to another partition not the OS partition (I will have to recall how I did this!!) -wife's user data is a mess as there is loads just on her desktop! Edited March 16, 2013 by Waylander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 (polite embarassed cough) So errmm how do I do it then with the new OS install but keepign settings with hardware as above? Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Which O/S? Come on don't embarrassed to name it but I'm guessing Win 7? Transfer files and settings from another computer http://youtu.be/-Hi5zTrReNQ 1) install new OS and the programs you want on new hard drive, then spend a day doing all the updates 2) Copy the "Windows easy transfer" files from USB drive to you new computer (hdd). Edited March 18, 2013 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 If I clone an old winXP drive onto a new SSD drive and then boot from the SSD will windows run fine? My till is old and feeling slow, but I can't reinstall windows and all the software again, it has to be done by the pos tech team and they charge by the hour. Just not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Should be fine as long as your till 1) supports SSD and 2) is SATA, I can recommend Paragon Migrate OS to SSD for the job if there's a size difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 You can image, but make sure you turn off any schedule de-fragging, and get TRIM turned on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 XP doesn't support TRIM :nono: and TRIM also needs a SATA controller that supports it, not sure if a 'till' would. Nevertheless, certain drive manufactures have their own apps / drivers to emulate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Aha, missed question about till was assuming still talking about original post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) Let you off Mac Gizze, get yourself an Intel 330 SSD* and use the Intel SSD Toolbox to keep everything running nice Edit: Intel also provide free Data Migration Software which works on XP to migrate your data. Edit 2: and yes, turn off XP defrag * assuming 60GB is enough? No connection with store, was just cheapest with stock. Edited March 28, 2013 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 It's an old PC (the till) so think I will just bite the bullet and upgrade the whole thing and move to a cloud based epos system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Okay well I know it is an age since I asked but I finally got round to doing this. The cloning over using Reflect was seamless; then use Gparted to adjust the partition sizes. It is somewhat slower to boot up - I guess this is due to the larger hdd size? The thing that is really frustrating me though is that now for some reason the boot up stalls for an age at the splash screen until the external 2tb drive spins up. It didn't do this pre hdd change. I wondered if it was because I had swapped the usb from the dell hub to the back of the pc so I put it back into the hub but it makes no difference. I have checked and removing the external hdd (whilst still slower than with the older smaller internal hdd) does speed it up by ~15. Adding it back and it waits until I hear the external hdd spin up and then it resumes. Any ideas please? In time when I have spare cash I think I am going to be tempted to swap out to t system ssd and use the 2tb new drive for storage. I confess I am even toying with putting the old hdd back in and just keeping it as the system drive and leaving the other user-data and media files on the new one...probably won't make any difference though I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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