Move w7 install to a bigger disk?

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by soretito, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. soretito

    soretito MDL Junior Member

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    #1 soretito, Oct 21, 2009
    I installed w7 on a 320gb disk and I want to move the system to a 1tb disk, how this is done?

    thanks
     
  2. wyrman

    wyrman MDL Member

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    #2 wyrman, Oct 21, 2009
    Use Norton Ghost and boot up use this disc. Save an image of your drive and then put the new image on your larger drive. Bingo
     
  3. night.fox

    night.fox MDL Member

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    wyrman MDL Member

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    #4 wyrman, Oct 21, 2009
    I was always under the impression that it was better to do a back image in Dos rather in Windows. Same thing for flashing your bios.
     
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    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    Hoppyah MDL Senior Member

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  7. soretito

    soretito MDL Junior Member

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    #7 soretito, Oct 22, 2009 (OP)
    Thanks guys!
     
  8. HSChronic

    HSChronic MDL Expert

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    #8 HSChronic, Oct 22, 2009
    Windows Backup and Restore uses VSS, actually most good imaging programs use VSS now. Volume Shadow Services (VSS), enables you to backup files that are currently in use without having to reboot the server or boot the server into PE mode.

    Windows PE is better for imaging, DOS is better for BIOS flashing unless it is an EFI BIOS.