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Cincinnatus

Cincinnatus

Not-quite retired Army
Folks,

I'm good with tech, only started programming in '72 or so, so... :teeth

I don't have a copy of Symantec Ghost anymore and I want to image my current C: (230GB) to at least 500GB, maybe 750 or 1TB. :party

Recommendations on reliable desktop HDs these days? I used to trust Seagate & loathe WD, have things changed?

Once I get the drive, anybody want to create an image of what I've got & blast it onto the new C: ? :teeth

One sixpack of whatever decent brew? (Drake's, Deschutes, Arrogant Bastard, etc.?)
 
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rodr

rodr

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I got one of these recently to replace a failing Seagate 320G drive. Have been very pleased with it. It's 2.5 inch and sounds like you want 3.5, but the main point is to make sure you get newer denser technology. Amazon reviews are very helpful.

I use Linux so can't really help you with Windows imaging. What I did for my occasional Windows needs was to install Win 7 in a virtual machine using the product key that came with the laptop, then took the free upgrade to Win 10, Works great.
 
secn8ure

secn8ure

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At work, where somehow products like Ghost or Acronis are forbidden, I had no choice but successfully created an image using Microsoft Imagex. It's part of WAIK which you can download for free. Source was 128gb SSD and went to a 256gb 2.5".
 
felixthecat

felixthecat

Well-known member
alemeno214 said:
Clonezilla always worked well for me when cloning from one drive to another, and it's free!

http://clonezilla.org/
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+1 to clonezilla; I've used it to do exactly what you're looking for with ease.

Regarding desktop HDs, the general consensus has changed and people loathe Seagate but trust WD :laughing. I personally trust WD over Seagate (though I haven't been burned by Seagate...yet :teeth) and would just pick up a BLUE drive and call it a day, but if you want some numbers, people generally look to Backblaze (https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-reliability-stats-q1-2016/) since they're known for using consumer-grade HDs for their business (as opposed to enterprise-grade stuff).

Edit: here's a more comprehensive landing page where you can start to understand why online reviewers have started to crap on Seagate: https://www.backblaze.com/hard-drive.html
 
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