It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is /dev/hdb the following command should work:
dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb
Then make the new disk /dev/hda and the system should boot. As I said it has been a while and may have the basic command a little off. But the original (noisy) drive will still be in working order.
If you have it, I have also heard that the latest Norton Ghost will also work.
Mike
Anne Wilson wrote:
On Sunday 09 Nov 2003 5:06 pm, Michael Noble wrote:
Anne,
Usually when a drive starts to make noise, it is caused by the bearings. I have had drives last for years while making noise. But if this is a new drive (less than a year) you will probably be able to get it replaced. But since you will have to deal with the manufacturer of the drive (which will mean down time) it would probably do best to go out and purchase another drive replace the noisy drive and then get it replaced. Once replaced, you will have a spare drive for future use.
The odd thing is, it's for short periods, just a few times a day.
Thanks to all for comments/suggestions. This is really bad timing for me, as I have so many commitments over the next few days, but I don't think I should ignore this. I'll fit it all in as best I can.
For the copy, I would suggest dd rather than cp.
OK - I'll RTFMP <g>
Anne
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