Re: [Thinkpad] Update: Clone/boot problem

Hmmm, sounds an awful lot like what I suggested days ago. New install, then
restore backup, then copy over files.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ross" <ross@math.hawaii.edu>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 5:10 PM
Subject: [Thinkpad] Update: Clone/boot problem

> I am now working off the cloned drive.
>
> What didn't work for cloning to a bootable system: Paragon, XXclone,
> Seagate Discwizard (version of Ontrack), Acronis, Partition Magic, Ghost
>
> What didn't work to make an otherwise-correctly-cloned drive bootable:
> MBRwork, MBRtool, BootFix, MBRWizard, BootitNG, W2K Repair Console
>
> Special mention, bad: Ghost (bootable DOS version) incorrectly thought I
> had 3 hard drives attached; Partition Magic desperately wanted to
> 'repair' my functioning (old) HD; Acronis cranked away for 10 hours,
> then threw up a disk read error, then froze.
>
> Special mention, good: the freeware XXclone is extremely fast, easy to
> use, and you can still use the machine while you do the clone, if you
> are careful. It did successfully copy all files to the new partitions -
> everything checked out when I checked with a live Linux distro off the
> CD - I just couldn't make the partitions bootable. If it could get this
> fixed it would be a fabulous program.
>
> What worked: Thinkpad recovery CDs to create a clean install on the new
> HD, Paragon to get the partitions as on the old system, then take drive
> off machine and copy old content over new on a non-W2K desktop (again
> using Paragon).
>
> Moral of the story: don't lose your recovery CDs!
>
> Thanks all for your suggestions.
>
> David
>
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Received on Sun Jan 14 17:45:36 2007