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Copy HDD sector by sector, without changes

Hello all!,

I have a delicate operation to do in regard to cloning a HDD.

I have a specialized medical device that has a failing HDD, and a modified version of Windows XP.

What I would like to do, is to clone an entire system to a same type and model of HDD. I got the HDD, and today I will have to commence the cloning.

However, I am not sure about the cloning software. Should I use Acronis, or something else? - Re Acronis, what worries me is that they also have a sequence that runs on newly cloned HDD, sot hat everything sets in - which I wouldn't like.

Thanks

uniqueinfotech

I personally use Norton GHOST, works well even for non-windows devices. Alternatively Nix users have access to the 'dd' tool which can also be used to clone drives easily.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Disk_Cloning
Free drive cloning, dd comes with just about every Linux distro that exists, just burn to a CD or USB and mount off any computer with both HDDs inserted.

QuinnDex

I second Ghost, never had a problem with it, and i have been using it for the last 14 years

mrmut

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Thanks to both, but your replies did not answer my question.

I don't have problems with cloning itself (I personally use Acronis). I am asking about cloning software that will not touch the system in any way.

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mrmut

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Thank you.