Re: [Thinkpad] Clone/boot problem

Yup Ghost dos not clone XP NTFS properly.
----- Original Message -----
From: "RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com>
To: "Thinkpad list" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
Cc: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; "Matt"
<mwtech@ameritech.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Clone/boot problem

> With the X2* series, I've had a 100% "no muss, no fuss" success rate
> with Acronis 8, whether via Ultrabay or USB interface, which is a 100%
> greater success rate than experienced with Ghost.
>
> - RWM
>
>
> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> > Even then, it does not always work, because the cloned partition is not
seen
> > right. Seems to be an XP issue with NTFS
> > Try the utility I posted about earlier, I have used it to correct the
exact
> > problem
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matt" <mwtech@ameritech.net>
> > To: "Thinkpad list" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 6:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Clone/boot problem
> >
> >
> >
> >>Methinks Jon has hit the nail on the head.
> >>
> >>Accounting for extra drive letters & the drive's geometry, a good
Thinkpad
> >>clone needs to be performed in a Thinkpad..........
> >>
> >>Isn't that why we bought hard drive tray adapters for the internal
> >
> > Ultrabay
> >
> >>& external Portable Drive Bays?
> >>
> >>To do the job correctly one might use an A30 with two drive
> >>trays...................
> >>Or bribe a pal who does.
> >>
> >>For the X series dilemma; might a Portable Drive Bay 2000 with the hard
> >>drive tray installed, using the USB connector be sufficient, since the
> >
> > user
> >
> >>has no docking type ability?
> >>
> >>Matt
>

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