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Cloning a windows drive?

Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
edited February 2013 in Help / Advice Forum
It does actually defrag, but it's stuck at 9%. I'm aware free drive space can be an issue but I have 100 gigs free on a 600 gig drive.
I've even been using a 3rd party Auslogics defrag program.
I'm on Windows 7.

EDIT: see a couple posts down. Can I just straight clone my windows drive without any problems?

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  • DjeetDjeet Registered User regular
    I haven't tried Auslogics, I use Defraggler. Sometimes defrag operations will look like they are hanging during operation.

  • Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    It does finish, but remains fragmented. I'm running defraggler now.
    I've also tried running the default windows program. But it seems that's very minimalist and runs in the background?
    Or maybe it won't open and I have a slew of problems going.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    You might have an imminent hard drive failure on your hands.

    Also you shouldn't need to defrag Windows 7 drives.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
    Defraggler is saying 10 hours. So perhaps you're right.
    Damn it.
    Is it possible to simply clone a drive without windows throwing a fit over keys or something? Or will I have to go through the trouble of a reinstall?

  • MyiagrosMyiagros Registered User regular
    With Win7 I'm not sure, I've experienced different results on XP. Using clonezilla I had one computer have no problem at all, it came right up, on another computer almost the exact same it made me reinstall completely. Biggest issue may be if the clone doesn't do the MBR correctly and you have boot issues, I believe there should be a way to rebuild the boot record or repair with the Win7 DVD.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    I also use clonezilla.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    Magic jelly bean key finder also will get you your windows key if you need it for the re-auth.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • StraygatsbyStraygatsby Registered User regular
    Another vote for Clonezilla. Use it here to image mucho machineage, and it's always been a trooper (and easy to use).

  • Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
    Fantastic, I'll check out Clonezilla.
    And Bowen that would have been my next question, love you guys.

  • BenditBendit Cømþü†€r Šýš†emš Anålýš† Ðeñv€r¸ ColørådøRegistered User regular
    Acronis Backup and Recovery version 10 is great. Boot with the CD, make image, swap HD, re-apply image with same boot CD and presto! Done.

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