I have Acronis True Image version 8. It's an older version, about 5
years old. This version allows one to clone drives.

In my new comp, I have SATA drives. I'm wondering if this version of
TI will clone this type of drive. I seem to get the impression from
reading some posts in forums that there is a difference between
cloning IDE or SATA. drives.

Acronis 'support' is non-existent.

tedP@???.com.org.net.? wrote:

> I have Acronis True Image version 8. It's an older version,
> about 5 years old. This version allows one to clone drives.

> In my new comp, I have SATA drives. I'm wondering
> if this version of TI will clone this type of drive.

Yes it will.

> I seem to get the impression from reading some posts in forums
> that there is a difference between cloning IDE or SATA. drives.

Not in that sense.

> Acronis 'support' is non-existent.

Thats just plain wrong.

On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:29 -0500, tedP@???.com.org.net.? wrote:

>I have Acronis True Image version 8. It's an older version, about 5
>years old. This version allows one to clone drives.
>
>In my new comp, I have SATA drives. I'm wondering if this version of
>TI will clone this type of drive. I seem to get the impression from
>reading some posts in forums that there is a difference between
>cloning IDE or SATA. drives.
>
>Acronis 'support' is non-existent.

Unbelievable! I found the very page I needed, explaining exactly how
to do this with the 5-year-old Version 8 Acronis that I have.

How's that for luck?

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yesqhps

On Mar 20, 4:50*am, tedP@???.com.org.net.? wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:29 -0500, tedP@???.com.org.net.? wrote:
> >I have Acronis True Image version 8. It's an older version, about 5
> >years old. *This version allows one to clone drives.
>
> >In my new comp, *I have SATA drives. *I'm wondering if this version of
> >TI will clone this type of drive. *I seem to get the impression from
> >reading some posts in forums that there is a difference between
> >cloning IDE or SATA. drives.
>
> >Acronis 'support' is non-existent.
>
> Unbelievable! *I found the very page I needed, explaining exactly how
> to do this with the 5-year-old Version 8 Acronis that I have.
>
> How's that for luck?
>
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/yesqhps

Software normally sees drives a device PHYSICALDRIVE1, PHYSICALDRIVE2
etc Logically, they are the same and the operating system takes care
of any differences. It is the same for USB drives as well.

Michael

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> On Mar 20, 4:50 am, tedP@???.com.org.net.? wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:29 -0500, tedP@???.com.org.net.? wrote:
>>> I have Acronis True Image version 8. It's an older version, about 5
>>> years old. This version allows one to clone drives.
>>
>>> In my new comp, I have SATA drives. I'm wondering if this version of
>>> TI will clone this type of drive. I seem to get the impression from
>>> reading some posts in forums that there is a difference between
>>> cloning IDE or SATA. drives.
>>
>>> Acronis 'support' is non-existent.
>>
>> Unbelievable! I found the very page I needed, explaining exactly how
>> to do this with the 5-year-old Version 8 Acronis that I have.
>>
>> How's that for luck?
>>
>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/yesqhps

> Software normally sees drives a device PHYSICALDRIVE1, PHYSICALDRIVE2 etc

Not with the CLONERS being discussed necessarily.

> Logically, they are the same and the operating system takes care of any differences.

Cloners dont necessarily even use the OS at all.

> It is the same for USB drives as well.

Fraid not with the cloners being discussed.

On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:29 -0500, tedP@???.com.org.net.? put finger
to keyboard and composed:

>I have Acronis True Image version 8. It's an older version, about 5
>years old. This version allows one to clone drives.
>
>In my new comp, I have SATA drives. I'm wondering if this version of
>TI will clone this type of drive. I seem to get the impression from
>reading some posts in forums that there is a difference between
>cloning IDE or SATA. drives.
>
>Acronis 'support' is non-existent.

If either of your drives is a Seagate or Maxtor, then you can use
DiscWizard to clone them. DiscWizard is an OEM version of Acronis True
Image. If your drive is another brand, you may be able to use ALT-T-O
(Technical Override) to clone it.

http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...s/discwiz.html

User Guide:
http://www.seagate.com/support/discwizard/dw_ug.en.pdf

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