Drive Image Pro Woes

[BJ]

I've been using Drive Image Pro (Version 5 something) for years now, going
back and forth between the same two Maxtor Hard Drives. I use the copy
function, which exits out of windows. Anyway, I haven't used it in awhile but
it is not working properly anymore. When it is copying from Drive C to Drive
D, the program stops at 50% and the computer reboots. Drive D is then no
longer partitioned. The only thing I did differently with "Drive D" this time
around, is I hooked it up as primary/master just out of curiousity to see
how long ago I did the back up and see my old email messages, etc. After I
did this, I used the maxtor disk to format and parition the drive. Then I put
my "Drive C" back as Primary/Master, and moved this drive to
Secondary/Master. Then I ran Drive Image Pro as normal and I've done it over
10 times, and it won't go past 50%. There are no detectable errors on drive D
and it otherwise seems to operate as normal.

I'm wondering if I've not paritioned it properly, but should that matter since
the existing parition gets deleted anyway? I also paritioned it using Partion
Magic 8.0 and that doesn't do anything different.

I also noticed that when it's copying the files (up until 50% of course) it
says:

Deleting parition D
Fat 32, primary volume, 38170.0 MB on Disk2

Copying parition Cisk2part01(yes that's the weird name)
Fat 32, primary volume, 38170.0 MB on Disk1
To Unallocated Space on Disk 2


What does it mean by unallocated space on Disk 2, and is that normal?

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[Rod Speed]

I've been using Drive Image Pro (Version 5 something) for years now,
going back and forth between the same two Maxtor Hard Drives. I use
the copy function, which exits out of windows. Anyway, I haven't
used it in awhile but it is not working properly anymore. When it is
copying from Drive C to Drive D, the program stops at 50% and the
computer reboots. Drive D is then no longer partitioned. The only
thing I did differently with "Drive D" this time around, is I hooked
it up as primary/master just out of curiousity to see how long ago
I did the back up and see my old email messages, etc.

After I did this, I used the maxtor disk to format and
parition the drive. Then I put my "Drive C" back as
Primary/Master, and moved this drive to Secondary/Master.

Shouldnt matter.

Then I ran Drive Image Pro as normal and I've
done it over 10 times, and it won't go past 50%.
There are no detectable errors on drive D and
it otherwise seems to operate as normal.

I'd run Maxtor's PowerMax on both drives. It may be that
there's a problem with one or the other drive. Could be the
C drive, the copy might be aborting when it gets to a bad patch.

I'm wondering if I've not paritioned it properly, but should
that matter since the existing parition gets deleted anyway?

Correct, there is no need to partition the destination drive.

I also paritioned it using Partion Magic 8.0
and that doesn't do anything different.

Not surprising since the partition is deleted at the start of the copy.

I also noticed that when it's copying the
files (up until 50% of course) it says:

Deleting parition D
Fat 32, primary volume, 38170.0 MB on Disk2

Copying parition Cisk2part01(yes that's the weird name)
Fat 32, primary volume, 38170.0 MB on Disk1
To Unallocated Space on Disk 2

What does it mean by unallocated space on Disk 2,

Thats what all the space on disk 2 is once the partition is deleted.

and is that normal?

Yes.

 

[BJ]

Thanks! This is the kind of info I was looking for. I have a feeling my
backup (DISK2/D Drive) is the one that is at fault. I've been through a move
and did not store it well. Still, it did boot up fine when I tried it before
formating. I guess I'll just get another drive.

Thanks again,

Jeff

 

[Richard L Gabriel]

Thanks! This is the kind of info I was looking for. I have a feeling my
backup (DISK2/D Drive) is the one that is at fault. I've been through a move
and did not store it well. Still, it did boot up fine when I tried it before
formating. I guess I'll just get another drive.

Thanks again,

Jeff

Jeff, you might also consider trying Acronis True Image. I had been
using Power Quest products since DI 2.0 and swore by them, however, in
recent times I had many troubles using Drive Image 2002 with WinXP
sp2.
It still works great with Win98, but I now use True Image with XP and
consider it a great product for use with modern Windows systems.