New larger laptop drive
I just purchased a new internal hard drive 160GB to replace a 60GB hard drive in a laptop. I have an external enclosure if needed as well as a DVD burner available. What is the best way to get the entire image from the old drive to the new drive without True Image changing the size of the active partition on the new drive? I also want to have the operating system and its files created on the new drive along with all programs and data. Please advise. The last time I tried to use True Image, the 160GB drive was reduced to the size of the prior drive and had to be returned to the manufacturer for a replacement as a result of using True Image Home.

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Hello Golfer10,
I understand the question and will do everything possible from my side to give you a clear explanation.
If you have decided replace the hard disk of your laptop with a new one, you can use Acronis backup software to do the cloning.
The important point to remember is that you need to put the new drive in the laptop first, and connect the old one via USB. Only after this you may do the cloning. Otherwise you will not be able to boot from the new cloned drive.
You can do the cloning from Acronis Bootable Media. If you choose Acronis Bootable Media, you do not need to have an operating system and an Acronis product installed on the new drive.
You can also do the cloning from Windows. In this case you will need to have both Windows and an Acronis product installed on the new drive.
See the following KB article and step-by-step instructions for “Cloning Laptop Hard Disk”.
Let me know if you need further assistance.
Thank you.
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Uprating a Lenovo Thinkpad SSD
Hi Dimitry
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad X300 laptop and I am uprating its current 64Gb SSD with a larger 128Gb SSD. It is not possible to physically install both drives at the same time and there is no adaptor I know of that will let me connect either SSD - the old one or the new, larger one - via USB.
I do have an externally USB connected Samsung 500Gb S2 portable drive.
How do you suggest I proceed?
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Brian,
Perform a disk option backup which includes all partitions (everything on the disk).
Then install the target disk in its intended boot position.
Rehoot from the TI Rescue CD
Restore the disk option backup and your resulting disk will match old disk.
Remove the source connection before first bootup.
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Hi GroverH
Thanks for taking the trouble to reply.
There are a few things I don't understand in your post as I set out below.
Perform a disk option backup which includes all partitions (everything on the disk).
To where? What device and how connected?
Then install the target disk in its intended boot position.
What does this mean? I assume the "target disk" is the new, larger SSD but what is an "intended boot position"? How is the target disk installed/connected?
Rehoot (sic) from the TI Rescue CD
What rescue CD? Where/how do I get one of these?
Restore the disk option backup
How do I do this? Using what media/from where/to where? What is a "disk option backup"?
and your resulting disk will match old disk. Remove the source connection
What is a "source connection"?
before first bootup.
I don't mean to be rude and if your first language is not English I hope you don't think me patronising. I simply cannot follow your instructions.
If you can spare the time to provide fuller explanations/details I would be grateful. If it helps I am a Windows PC user and a lot of the terminology you use is unknown to me.
Best wishes
Brian Smith
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My apologies. I was wrong to assume that (because you came to a computer forum asking for help ) you knew the basic terms needed to accomplish your task and yes, English is my only language for 78 years and I, too, am a Windows user.
Brian wrote:There are a few things I don't understand in your post as I set out below.Perform a disk option backup which includes all partitions (everything on the disk).
To where? What device and how connected?
Your choice. External USB or eSata would be one logical choice.Then install the target disk in its intended boot position.
What does this mean? I assume the "target disk" is the new, larger SSD but what is an "intended boot position"? How is the target disk installed/connected?
Remove the existing old drive and install the new blank drive in its place.Rehoot (sic) from the TI Rescue CD
What rescue CD? Where/how do I get one of these?
See index in signature below. Review all items inside #2. Item D can be ignored for now.Restore the disk option backup
How do I do this? Using what media/from where/to where? What is a "disk option backup"?
Again, check my signature index, items 7A & 7B can be of assistance.
and your resulting disk will match old disk. Remove the source connection
What is a "source connection"?
Whatever drive is containing your backup--probably an external if that is what was used as the destination for your backup.before first bootup.
The first time you boot your computer after your perform your restoration of backup image.
Important: In most cases, installing a new SSD drive requires the use of special procedures to get the correct starting position. There has been several recent postings on installing SSD drives and none have been routine. I suggest you have the install of your new SSD done by a professional technician that has some prior experience with this new type drive.
Researching some of the past posting can be immensely helpful plus the many articles inside my index.
Good luck.
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Here are some links to prior SSD discussions. Look at them and choose which is applicable to you.
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/8322
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/7027
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/5178
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/8445
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/3823
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Morning Grover
Thanks for staying with this.
Been actively involved in computing since 1965! Built first Z80/S100 based micro-processor network in 1980. Built hundreds of PCs since but I've never encountered your terminology.
Hence my difficulty understanding your guidance.
Seeing as SSDs are likely to replace rotating drives - in small, personal systems at least - over the next few years, it's a shame there aren't comprehensive, intelligible uprating instructions available from Acronis.
They seem to be wanting to get their support done for them either for free, or on the cheap.
I'll have a look around and see if I can put together a guidance sheet that covers everything: physical installation, hardware parameters like alignment, offset etc, and the optimum procedure for moving content from the old to the new.
Of course, if Acronis could understand the need for all this....
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Brian,
"How to" papers are most welcome on this forum. Your assistance would be appreciated by the many who come to this forum seeking help in the use of Acronis backup software.
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