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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Coco423 on September 27, 2018, 09:18:45 PM

Title: Im looking to clone my hard drive.....
Post by: Coco423 on September 27, 2018, 09:18:45 PM

Hello. Its me again. I want to clone my hard drive on my old XP as that is basically all i can afford right now. So... what is the best imaging program to do that on that still works on XP SP3? Preferrably a free one or low cost one.

 Because when i have to get a new hard drive for the old laptop i dont want to be searching fo rmonths for the Dell OEM copy so i dont have to get a new product key or upgrade to Windows 7 spend over my budget and barely fit it on this old 40 GB drive. Or even Vista.

Title: Re: Im looking to clone my hard drive.....
Post by: DaveLembke on September 27, 2018, 10:14:56 PM

I prefer Ghost 2003 for XP Image Backup. You might be able to find it on ebay cheap since its about 16 years old now. It allows burning to CD-R or DVD-R disc's as well as Drive to drive Cloning, and more but its not free, but a used OEM disc could be bought.

Title: Re: Im looking to clone my hard drive.....
Post by: Coco423 on October 12, 2018, 04:22:23 PM

Thanks, ill look into it. It seems like a really good option, since i want to do drive to drive. But one question. Will it work to clone a drive to a flash drive?

Title: Re: Im looking to clone my hard drive.....
Post by: patio on October 12, 2018, 06:08:36 PM

Easus ToDo...or Macrium Reflect...Both have Free versions.