How do I clone my hdd

[dfox227]

Looking to clone my hdd to another hdd. I want to make it so all I have to do is put it in the computer and it will boot up and run. Just like the one I have. What program will let me do this, and are there very many steps to it.
Thanks

 

[TheVrolok]

Ease, and not free? Norton Ghost.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Most Hard Drive makers have a utility that will clone the hard drive as long as one (either source or target) is one of theirs.

Check on the makers Web Site for downloads/utilities.

 

[Markbnj]

Easy and free: DriveImage XML.

 

[redbeard1]

This is free.

Gparted

 

[dfox227]

Has anyone used Acronis ...and if they have...how good is it?

 

[WildHorse]

It's real good, easy, fairly fast.

There's a feature that lets you establish an area that Windows can't see, so that any corruption of your operating system won't affect your backup there: Acronis Secure Zone.

Not free.

I have Acronis True Image Workstation 9.1 with Acronis Universal Restore. There are some other Acronis versions & products I'm not experienced with.

You get a stripped down but useful version of Acronis in MaxBlast 5 if any of your hard drives are Maxtor, free at the Seagate web site here.

Acronis may (or not, I don't know) also come free in SEagate DiscWizard at the same site as MAxBlast 5.

So try that if you are able.

 

[fire400]

western digital or seagate offers utilities from off their website if you want something trustworthy.