Firstly - I haven't tried the process with Acronis, I tend to do things like that manually - bit at a time
I use a separate OS boot to copy the normal OS partition so it isn't in use when I'm copying it (I originally used Partition Magic version 6 boot from floppy, or a MSDOS/Win3 partition - It works for the drive up to 120Gb, copying partitions then I fixed the rest using Windows based stuff - including the built in storage manager) Back to your situation: I'd suggest a minimum OS partition 7Gb plus swapfile space + hiber.sys space + space for DVD image (5, or 9GB), + 2GB per user ( assuming you keep emails and InternetTemporarySpace and Applications on a different partition. So 18GB would be about right if you have a DL DVD I'd also suggest that you limit partitions to about 50Gb (NTFS) so you can manage them, and their data in blocks - backup, defrag etc. While you have the space - why not keep a second copy of the OS as a hidden, non-bootable partition (make sure you have something that will let you swap the booting to that partition.) Then if the main one goes U/S because of fixes, or a bad installation, you have a backup OS to use to fix the usual one ( yes the desktop, profile and any personal (My Documents) stuff will not be on the copy, and the password will be whatever it was when you last used that OS instance - but I find that a easy way into recovery - I can even read email - and leave it on the server for re-acquisition when I've got the normal system working again) Then - consider backup of the new drive - now, and regularly (weekly?) how about a partition for images of the OS partition and backup of your data - OK it won't work if the drive goes but for dealing with the odd finger slip - great. Finally - have fun filling the new drive, but don't trust it until you've had it running for about a week My experiences with PC electronics - They die within about 3 hours, at about 50 hours ( a weeks use), or at 1 year old ( just after the warrantee expires), 3 years old, or eventually you chuck the bits cause their too slow, or too expensive to upgrade any associated parts. (Want any 2, and 3GB ATA 33 WD drives? shelf space needed, the 10GB ATA66 ones serve as backup boot OS instances) JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Sharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:41 PM Subject: Adding new disk with Acronis True Image 7 > Afternoon all, > > My main system disk is on its way out, judging from an inspection by > SpinRite. I bought myself a new drive to replace it, and so I'm planning > on using the Add a Drive feature of Acronis True Image 7 to clone it > onto the new disk. > > Has anyone attempted this before? Are there any 'gotcha's to watch out for? > > The existing disk is approx 80Gb, with a 6 GB bootable (C:) partition > and the remainder a storage partition (F:) > > The new drive is a mammoth 250Gb drive, so will Acronis keep the ratio > between the partitions, or will it give me the change to specify sizes > for them? If it keeps the current ratio I'll end up with a C drive of > around 18Gb, which I do not want. I know I can use other tools to change > the size afterwards, but I'd like to do it all in one step if possible. > > Rob > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: > CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required. > > -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
