Acronis Acronis True Image Home 2010 TIHPB2ENS User Manual
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TIHPB2ENS
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20. Transferring the system to a new disk
20.1.
General information
Sooner or later, most computer users find that their hard disk is too small. If you just don't have
space for more data, you can add another disk just for data storage as described in the following
chapter.
space for more data, you can add another disk just for data storage as described in the following
chapter.
However, you might find that your hard disk does not have enough space for the operating system
and installed applications, preventing you from updating your software or installing new applications.
In this case, you have to transfer the system to a higher-capacity hard disk.
and installed applications, preventing you from updating your software or installing new applications.
In this case, you have to transfer the system to a higher-capacity hard disk.
To transfer the system, you must first install the disk in the computer (see details in Hard disks and
boot sequence (p. 192)). If your computer doesn't have a bay for another hard disk, you can
temporarily install it in place of your CD drive or use a USB 2.0 connection to the external target disk.
If that is not possible, you can clone a hard disk by creating a disk image and recovering it to a new
hard disk with larger partitions.
boot sequence (p. 192)). If your computer doesn't have a bay for another hard disk, you can
temporarily install it in place of your CD drive or use a USB 2.0 connection to the external target disk.
If that is not possible, you can clone a hard disk by creating a disk image and recovering it to a new
hard disk with larger partitions.
There are two transfer modes available: automatic and manual.
In the automatic mode, you will only have to take a few simple steps to transfer all the data, including
partitions, folders and files, to a new disk, making it bootable if the original disk was bootable.
partitions, folders and files, to a new disk, making it bootable if the original disk was bootable.
There will be only one difference between these disks – partitions on the newer disk will be larger.
Everything else, including the installed operating systems, data, disk labels, settings, software and
everything else on the disk, will remain the same.
Everything else, including the installed operating systems, data, disk labels, settings, software and
everything else on the disk, will remain the same.
This is the only result available in the automatic mode. The program can only duplicate the original disk layout
to the new one. To obtain a different result, you will have to answer additional questions about cloning
parameters.
to the new one. To obtain a different result, you will have to answer additional questions about cloning
parameters.
The manual mode will provide more data transfer flexibility. You will be able to select the method of
partition and data transfer:
partition and data transfer:
o
as is
o
new disk space is proportionally distributed between the old disk partitions
o
new disk space is distributed manually
On program screens, damaged partitions are marked with a red circle and a white cross inside in the
upper left corner. Before you start cloning, you should check such disks for errors and correct the
errors using the appropriate operating system tools.
upper left corner. Before you start cloning, you should check such disks for errors and correct the
errors using the appropriate operating system tools.
The current Acronis True Image Home version does not support cloning of dynamic and GPT disks.
20.2.
Security
Please note the following: if the power goes off or you accidentally press RESET during the transfer,
the procedure will be incomplete and you will have to partition and format or clone the hard disk
again.
the procedure will be incomplete and you will have to partition and format or clone the hard disk
again.
No data will be lost because the original disk is only being read (no partitions are changed or resized).