How do I split my backup so that I can setup an SSD drive
I am using Acronis 2012. My 1tb hard drive is giving off signs that it may be on the way out.
I have a full disk back-up which I am expecting to be able to use in an emergency. Cloning the drive to a new drive looks pretty straighforward.
I would like to take this opportunity to move to an SSD drive for Windows 7 initially and later I would like to move some of my key software as well.
Is there a way that I can backup/restore or clone just Windows 7 and whatever else is needed to bootup to an SSD drive and then to backup/restore or clone everything else to a normal harddrive?
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Thanks James, I'll give your suggestion a go. I have a 240g SSD so I have a bit of space to play with. One complication is that I am using a Virtual PC running XP so I can get some of my old genealogy software to work (64 bit Win 7). Is there a way to move the virtual machine or will I have to uninstall/reinstall?
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Maybe someone else can help with that, as I have limited experience with Virtual PC.
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Neil Bradley wrote:I am using Acronis 2012. My 1tb hard drive is giving off signs that it may be on the way out.I have a full disk back-up which I am expecting to be able to use in an emergency. Cloning the drive to a new drive looks pretty straighforward.
I would like to take this opportunity to move to an SSD drive for Windows 7 initially and later I would like to move some of my key software as well.
Is there a way that I can backup/restore or clone just Windows 7 and whatever else is needed to bootup to an SSD drive and then to backup/restore or clone everything else to a normal harddrive?
I don't know why you want to "move some key sw later"? Just make a .tib image backup of your entire 1TB drive, and restore it to your SSD. After, you want to make a few tweaks in your W7 settings for the SSD e.g. turn-off defrag and a couple others (search on "replacing HDD with SSD").
The Restore operation to your SSD should result in everything working exactly as before, including your Virtual PC. Then you can do what you want with your 1TB i.e. keep it as a storage drive or something (you could keep a lot of SSD image backups on it for example).
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Neil,
The Virtual PC environment will move with your OS and your apps. The virtual machine files can be anywhere on your pC and are easy to move.
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