Bootable clone of Windows machine - how?

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DCurry

July 22, 2009, 09:12:27 AM
What would be the best (and cheapest) way for me to make a bootable clone of an existing Windows machine?

The reason I'm thinking about it is I live in fear of the machine that drives our Epson dying again. The ORIS software is really a PITA to set up, and it has been so long since we had to do it last that I wouldn't even remember what to do. The guy who originally set it up is also not the most reliable when it comes to recollection of knowledge. I'd like to clone the whole thing to a bootable external drive so if it dies, I can simply boot from the external and I'd be up and running again immediately.

It is running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
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PrepressCrapFixer

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July 22, 2009, 10:04:14 AM
I don't know if it's the same but you could look at making a Ghost image of the entire system.  Then at least if you need to reinstall due to a system failure you can install from the ghost and all of your setup is done already.  No need to try to remember how it is supposed to be done.
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July 22, 2009, 10:10:59 AM Last Edit: July 22, 2009, 10:13:20 AM by PrepressCrapFixer
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DCurry

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July 22, 2009, 10:34:55 AM
Only problem there is I am trying to do it on the cheap! I found something called XXCLONE (http://www.xxclone.com/index.htm) that looks like it might do the job. Just wondering what others might be doing.

Thanks!
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delooch

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July 22, 2009, 11:07:30 AM
try this:

http://www.bahj.com/wisp/index.php

i use it, its the greatest! and its FREE!

mattbeals

#5
July 22, 2009, 02:39:54 PM
Why not just add another drive and create a mirror software RAID?
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DCurry

#6
July 22, 2009, 02:53:48 PM
Quote from: mattbeals on July 22, 2009, 02:39:54 PMWhy not just add another drive and create a mirror software RAID?

Sounds like a great idea if I knew how to do it!
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#7
July 22, 2009, 02:54:57 PM
Can you slap in a new hard drive into an empty drive bay, is there room for it?
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DCurry

#8
July 22, 2009, 05:23:22 PM
Quote from: mattbeals on July 22, 2009, 02:54:57 PMCan you slap in a new hard drive into an empty drive bay, is there room for it?

Sure.
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July 23, 2009, 06:29:41 AM
Quote from: DCurry on July 22, 2009, 02:53:48 PM
Quote from: mattbeals on July 22, 2009, 02:39:54 PMWhy not just add another drive and create a mirror software RAID?

Sounds like a great idea if I knew how to do it!

http://www.pcworld.com/article/132877/how_to_set_up_raid_on_your_pc.html

I had a site that explains it better, but I can't locate it now.
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DCurry

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July 23, 2009, 07:30:42 AM
Thanks, I'll check it out.
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Chilbear

#11
July 23, 2009, 07:48:24 AM
While you are inside the box Dan, think about Mirroring all the drives. My Server, also running 2000, has a mirror of the C drive, the accounting Drive and has a RAID 5 setup.

mattbeals

#12
July 23, 2009, 03:22:33 PM
Chili, are you talking about mirroring the RAID5 array? I don't think that Dan is likely to have enough bays free for that. Depending on how busy the accounting volume is a hardware mirror or a striped mirror is the the best setup for high I/O applications.
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Chilbear

#13
July 23, 2009, 07:25:36 PM Last Edit: July 23, 2009, 07:26:22 PM by Chilbear
No I have a software mirror on my C Drive, a hardware mirror on my accounting drive and it also houses my RAID 5. Very crowded box - 10 hard drives, two fans and double power supply for redundancy.

Lovebee06

#14
July 31, 2009, 11:46:51 PM
Can you explain briefly on what does a bootable clone of Windows machine is? I am looking forward for your next post.




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