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To: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] moving computer files
From: Ronnie Day <ronnie.day@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 08:59:42 -0500
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On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 8:50 AM John T. Blair <jblair1948@cox.net> wrote:

> At 08:56 AM 5/27/2020, john niolon wrote:
>
> >had a few power surges / losses the other night and my desktop motherboard
> >died in the process.  I'm looking at a refurbished dell unit with a solid
> state drive
> >as a replacement.  I haven't had to copy a full hard drive since you used
> a
> >parallel cable and some software who's name escapes me.   What's the best
> way
> >to do this from a HDD to a SSD nowadays ??
>
> John,
>
> This is a real problem.  I don't envy you.  Last I had to rebuild a
> computer, it took
> me about 4 days, to get the old software reloaded and everything
> configured.
>
> The way MS loads programs now, in multiple places (directory) plus the
> registry vs
> the old .ini files makes it impossible to move most programs from a
> functioning
> drive to a 2nd drive.  You will have to reinstall most applications.
>
> So the best way to make a clone of the original hard drive.
>
> There was/is a program called GHOST that would let you make a clone of a
> drive.
> The 1st generations required that the 2 drives (source and destination) be
> the
> same size.  Later generations lifted that restriction as long as the
> destination was
> equal to or greater than the source drive.
>
> This used to be the best way to make a backup of your system and or set up
> a
> new hard drive.
>
> I've been looking for a good/recient version of GHOST to use to make a
> backup
> of my working HD.  Everyonce in a while I'll spend an hour or so looking
> up GHOST
> and or cloning a HD.  So far I haven't found much that I thought would do
> the job,
> or it was more for a commercial environment and the cost is outragious.
>
> If anyone has any ideas for a GHOST program or where to get it, please let
> us
> know.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Check out Paragon Software (<a href=3D"https://www.paragon=
-software.com/">https://www.paragon-software.com/</a>) for current utilitie=
s, especially for Windows.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 8:50 AM John T. Blair &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:jblair1948@cox.net";>jblair1948@cox.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<font size=3D"3">At 08:56 AM 5/27/2020, john niolon wrote:<br><br>
&gt;had a few power surges / losses the other night and my desktop
motherboard<br>
&gt;died in the process.=C2=A0 I&#39;m looking at a refurbished dell unit
with a solid state drive <br>
&gt;as a replacement.=C2=A0 I haven&#39;t had to copy a full hard drive sin=
ce
you used a <br>
&gt;parallel cable and some software who&#39;s name escapes me.=C2=A0=C2=A0
What&#39;s the best way <br>
&gt;to do this from a HDD to a SSD nowadays ??<br><br>
John,<br><br>
This is a real problem.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t envy you.=C2=A0 Last I had to
rebuild a computer, it took<br>
me about 4 days, to get the old software reloaded and everything
configured.<br><br>
The way MS loads programs now, in multiple places (directory) plus the
registry vs<br>
the old .ini files makes it impossible to move most programs from a
functioning <br>
drive to a 2nd drive.=C2=A0 You will have to reinstall most
applications.<br><br>
So the best way to make a clone of the original hard drive.<br><br>
There was/is a program called GHOST that would let you make a clone of a
drive.<br>
The 1st generations required that the 2 drives (source and destination)
be the <br>
same size.=C2=A0 Later generations lifted that restriction as long as the
destination was <br>
equal to or greater than the source drive.<br><br>
This used to be the best way to make a backup of your system and or set
up a <br>
new hard drive.<br><br>
I&#39;ve been looking for a good/recient version of GHOST to use to make a
backup<br>
of my working HD.=C2=A0 Everyonce in a while I&#39;ll spend an hour or so
looking up GHOST<br>
and or cloning a HD.=C2=A0 So far I haven&#39;t found much that I thought
would do the job,<br>
or it was more for a commercial environment and the cost is
outragious.<br><br>
If anyone has any ideas for a GHOST program or where to get it, please
let us<br>
know.<br><br>
John<br><br>
<br><br>
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<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48
TR1800=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48 #4 Midget=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 65 Morgan 4/4
Series V (B1106)</div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
77 Spitfire=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 71 Saab Sonett III</div>
<div>
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65 Rambler Classic</div>
<br>
<div>Morgan:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
<a href=3D"http://www.team.net/morgan"; target=3D"_blank">
www.team.net/morgan</a></div>
<div>Bricklin:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
<a href=3D"http://www.bricklin.org/"; target=3D"_blank">www.bricklin.org</a>
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this=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0
- Thank a teacher!</div>
<div>If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!</div>
<br>
<div> From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:</div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 e pluribus Unum, &quot;from many,
one.&quot;</div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 In God We Trust</div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Liberty - the=C2=A0 power=C2=A0 of=C2=A0
choosing,=C2=A0 thinking,=C2=A0 and=C2=A0 acting=C2=A0 for=C2=A0 </div>
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oneself; freedom=C2=A0 from=C2=A0 control=C2=A0 or=C2=A0
restriction=C2=A0 </div>
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