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You only bought ONE drive? &nbsp;Why are you not using RAID on a server?<br />
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Use a bit-level copy program - I use RAWCOPY (<a href="http://www.roadkil.net" rel="ugc">www.roadkil.net</a>) (provided the drive is 2 TB or less) - but you cannot copy from a running OS - you need to pull both drives and boot to a different OS to run the copying software.
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You only bought ONE drive?  Why are you not using RAID on a server?

Use a bit-level copy program - I use RAWCOPY (www.roadkil.net [http://www.roadkil.net]) (provided the drive is 2 TB or less) - but you cannot copy from a running OS - you need to pull both drives and boot to a different OS to run the copying software.

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One drive due to make-shift server setup. &nbsp;Saving then cost more now. &nbsp;Just so I understand correctly, pull both drives from my pc/server, hook them up either internally or externally to let's say my pc, and then execute the software copy drive old to drive new. &nbsp;Is this correct?
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One drive due to make-shift server setup.  Saving then cost more now.  Just so I understand correctly, pull both drives from my pc/server, hook them up either internally or externally to let's say my pc, and then execute the software copy drive old to drive new.  Is this correct?

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I am running server 2008r2 on a desktop and I am getting a warning from my HP software of a pending disk drive failure. &nbsp;I purchased another drive and I want to clone the old one to the new one. &nbsp;I tried the Seagate Disc Utility that came with the new drive but that is strictly for a desktop environment. &nbsp;Can someone offer me a suggestion as to what software I could use to correct this issue?<br />
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Thanks,
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I am running server 2008r2 on a desktop and I am getting a warning from my HP software of a pending disk drive failure.  I purchased another drive and I want to clone the old one to the new one.  I tried the Seagate Disc Utility that came with the new drive but that is strictly for a desktop environment.  Can someone offer me a suggestion as to what software I could use to correct this issue?

Thanks,

Server 2008 r2 Clone

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.