Program to copy bootable partitions

[finsfree]

I need a program (I will even purchase it) that will copy a bootable partition form one hard drive to another and be able to resize/extend it.

I have a program that can copy a bootable partition to another drive while keeping it the same size that works perfectly, but I need to extend the partition (like if you were going to upgrade to a bigger drive and use the whole drive).

Help me,
finsfree

 

[tlarkin]

You need imaging software - Ghost, Acronis, true image, so forth. You can install a 10 gig image on a 500 gig drive or a 1TB drive and it will still only take up 10 gigs and doesn't care how large the drive is, as long as it is large enough to block copy the image over

 

[finsfree]

You need imaging software - Ghost, Acronis, true image, so forth. You can install a 10 gig image on a 500 gig drive or a 1TB drive and it will still only take up 10 gigs and doesn't care how large the drive is, as long as it is large enough to block copy the image over

Here is the thing, I am using a program called R-Drive Image. The program works fine if I don't resize/extend the bootable partition. I NEED TO USE THE ENTIRE DRIVE AND NOT HAVE A PARTITON THAT IS THE SAME SIZE AS THE ONE I COPIED, UNDERSTAND!

I need ONE partiton on the target drive and have it BOOT just fine.

If I am missing something here let me know...

 

[tlarkin]

That is what it does, no need for all caps either man. If you create a 10gig Ghost image, you can copy that image file (and yes if it is boot-able it will boot) to any HD over 10gig and it will still have one partition for everything.

 

[finsfree]

That is what it does, no need for all caps either man. If you create a 10gig Ghost image, you can copy that image file (and yes if it is boot-able it will boot) to any HD over 10gig and it will still have one partition for everything.

Ok let me get this straight, I will make an image of the source drive and then save the image onto the target drive. Then I just simply shut down, disconnect the old drive, and start the pc back up and the new drive will boot just fine?

I am not to sure on the process...


...sorry about the CAPS...

 

[tlarkin]

Ok let me get this straight, I will make an image of the source drive and then save the image onto the target drive. Then I just simply shut down, disconnect the old drive, and start the pc back up and the new drive will boot just fine?

I am not to sure on the process...


...sorry about the CAPS...

No, you create an image of the original drive in it's current state. Then you boot from an imaging program like I listed above usually off a bootable DVD then use the app to block copy that image over

Look at getting ghost, truimage or something like it

 

[S.T.A.R.S.]

If the way I explained you in your previous post is too complicated for you,you can use the program called "DriveClone Pro 5.0".It works great and you can ALSO extend the partition to which you are copying your HDD to.
I have used it for a several times and it works great,but I still like the Ubuntu way more


Cheers!