Questions about disk imaging/backup

[frostedflakes]

Kind of a newbie with this stuff, so bear with me.

Am planning to upgrade to a 32GB SSD and keep my old 160GB disk for media/backup. What is the best freeware software that would allow me to automate imaging the 32GB disk to the 160GB? Also, would it be a problem if the disks are formatted with different cluster sizes, or is this not an issue?

 

[corkyg]

Are you sure you don't want to go from the 160 to the 32 SSD?

 

[jae]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Are you sure you don't want to go from the 160 to the 32 SSD?

hes gonna *add* a 32GB SSD, for his boot drive im guessin, and leaving his 160GB for media files and backups

 

[frostedflakes]

Yeah sorry for any confusion, that's what I'm planning to do. 32GB SSD will become the new OS/apps drive, and 160GB will stay for media and backing up the 32GB drive.

 

[Blazer]

if the manufactuer of the 32gb drive is seagate, they offer a free imaging prog [which is acronis true image] that you can download, it will do the job.

 

[0roo0roo]

is it a slc ssd?

 

[Jiggz]

Acronis it is. Or you can search and use Casper XP ($40.00 IMO), which allows you to do it inside Windows.

 

[Barfo]

Originally posted by: blazer
if the manufactuer of the 32gb drive is seagate, they offer a free imaging prog [which is acronis true image] that you can download, it will do the job.

where can I get this? I can't seem to find it in their website.

 

[Navid]

Originally posted by: barfo

Originally posted by: blazer
if the manufactuer of the 32gb drive is seagate, they offer a free imaging prog [which is acronis true image] that you can download, it will do the job.

where can I get this? I can't seem to find it in their website.

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/in...nVCM100000dd04090aRCRD