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How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?
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    Jeff Guest

    How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?

    I'm getting a new hard drive and have been running vista on my current hard
    drive for awhile and have my programs setup on it and don't want the hassle
    of starting over. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can just move the
    vista installation to my new hard drive. All help is appreciated. Thankyou.


    -jeff




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    Rich Guest

    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?


    "Jeff" <honda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:5E85C7F3-EE68-4906-8B5D-135C605446FC@xxxxxx

    > I'm getting a new hard drive and have been running vista on my current
    > hard drive for awhile and have my programs setup on it and don't want the
    > hassle of starting over. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can just
    > move the vista installation to my new hard drive. All help is appreciated.
    > Thankyou.
    >
    >
    > -jeff
    Aconis True Image 11 and use Clone Disk. It is so fast that you can't
    believe it worked!

    Good luck, Rich




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    Synapse Syndrome Guest

    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?

    "Jeff" <honda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    > I'm getting a new hard drive and have been running vista on my current
    > hard drive for awhile and have my programs setup on it and don't want the
    > hassle of starting over. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can just
    > move the vista installation to my new hard drive. All help is appreciated.
    > Thankyou.

    It's very nice of Acronis to give a fully functional 15-day trial of Migrate
    Easy 7.0. A one day trial would have been fine!

    http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...s/migrateeasy/

    ss.



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    Bob F. Guest

    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?


    Jeff,
    You might consider investing in Acronis True Image 11 Home. You can get a
    copy at Best Buy for $39.95. One way to do this is to: Connect your new
    drive, run Acronis 11 stand alone (Boot up disk). Copy all the files to
    your new from your old to new HD. Reinstall your new drive as boot up drive
    and away you go.
    --
    BobF.
    "Jeff" <honda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    > I'm getting a new hard drive and have been running vista on my current
    > hard drive for awhile and have my programs setup on it and don't want the
    > hassle of starting over. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can just
    > move the vista installation to my new hard drive. All help is appreciated.
    > Thankyou.
    >
    >
    > -jeff

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    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff View Post
    I'm getting a new hard drive and have been running vista on my current hard
    drive for awhile and have my programs setup on it and don't want the hassle
    of starting over. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can just move the
    vista installation to my new hard drive. All help is appreciated. Thankyou.


    -jeff
    Jeff:

    The link below talks about cloning the hard drive for just such an event. Mentioned in this thread is a commercial program called Acronis True Image. You can download copy here: Acronis True Image - Vista

    Here's the discussion:

    Clone Vista onto new larger drive

    I hope this helps.

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    Jeff Guest

    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?

    i found a web site with info on doing it with something included on the
    Vista DVD. It's more complicated than running the Acronis program but just
    to let everyone know there is something in Vista that allows you to
    duplicate an install.
    http://geekswithblogs.net/lorint/arc...07/100596.aspx



    -jeff
    "Jeff" <honda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    > I'm getting a new hard drive and have been running vista on my current
    > hard drive for awhile and have my programs setup on it and don't want the
    > hassle of starting over. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can just
    > move the vista installation to my new hard drive. All help is appreciated.
    > Thankyou.
    >
    >
    > -jeff

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    Scrivener Guest

    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?

    I've used Acronis for several years, now. It's a good product, which has
    gotten me out of serious difficulties when my hard drives have gone south.
    It's saved me tons of time in restoring everything. I know you'll be
    delighted with it. I am currently using Acronis 11.

    Ernie


    "Jeff" <honda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    >i found a web site with info on doing it with something included on the
    >Vista DVD. It's more complicated than running the Acronis program but just
    >to let everyone know there is something in Vista that allows you to
    >duplicate an install.
    >Howto: Duplicate any Windows installation to a new hard disk using only a Vista DVD (!)
    >
    >
    >
    > -jeff
    > "Jeff" <honda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:5E85C7F3-EE68-4906-8B5D-135C605446FC@xxxxxx
    >> I'm getting a new hard drive and have been running vista on my current
    >> hard drive for awhile and have my programs setup on it and don't want the
    >> hassle of starting over. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can just
    >> move the vista installation to my new hard drive. All help is
    >> appreciated. Thankyou.
    >>
    >>
    >> -jeff
    >

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    Trutta Guest

    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?


    Hi,

    I have a question. Is Acronis True Image 11 Home works with Vista Home
    Premium x64 ?

    Thank you in advance
    Best regards

    S.Jastrzębski


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    Colin Barnhorst Guest

    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?

    Yes. It is an excellent choice for Vista Home Premium x64. That is what my
    wife uses on her HP laptop running VHP x64. Have no fear.

    "Trutta" <Trutta.3bgjbc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    >
    > Hi,
    >
    > I have a question. Is Acronis True Image 11 Home works with Vista Home
    > Premium x64 ?
    >
    > Thank you in advance
    > Best regards
    >
    > S.Jastrzębski
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    Trutta Guest

    Re: How to transfer installed Vista from one hard drive to another?


    thanks a lot :-)


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