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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Elredeye on February 17, 2011, 12:24:17 PM

Title: Hard drive making rattling sound
Post by: Elredeye on February 17, 2011, 12:24:17 PM

I suspect it's time to to replace this noisy hard drive. When I got my first computer, WIN 98 a guy that got it for me made a clone of the hard drive for another computer (now I believe that was illegal).  Today, I have a noisy HDD that I believe will no out at any moment. Can someone help me with such a cloning process? can a bootable copy be made? so that not only the OS remains, but, also software and files, I have Win XP Pro installed.

Title: Re: Hard drive making rattling sound
Post by: Allan on February 17, 2011, 12:39:31 PM

You can use any disk imaging / cloning software. Macrium Reflect is a free option.