TSGL: what to do with a FOUR GIG drive?

[The Computer Whisperer]

A different IDE cable on the 80 GB?



On 15/03/2008, Chuck Neuenschwander <annandchuck at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> OK, I'm off and running
>   but getting nowhere.
>   I installed  HDClone 3.5 on a CD
>   then booted my project computer with it.
>   Identified source 4 GIG  and  target 80 GIG
>   4 GIG speed test goes OK
>   first problem:
>   the speed test on the 80 GIG fails
>
>   I then went on by that to see what would happen
>   second problem:  I started the copy cycle and it runs and runs and shows
> 0% done
>   and the  WRITE ERRORS value keeps updating to the same as  CURRENT
> SECTOR
>
>   I guess I give up on this product.
>
>   Which to try next?
>   -chuck
>
>
>
>
>
>
> H Davis <hdavis1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>   Chuck,
>
> I just came across this item. I haven't used it my self so you're on
> your own.
>
> http://www.jakeludington.com/downloads/20080305_hdclone_free_edition_clone_your_hard_drive.html
>
>
> H Davis
>
> Engineman1 at aol.com wrote:
> > I would use two or even three.
> > One for the OS, One for the APPs and one for data, music and picture
> storage.
> > That way if I have to run a virus scan or defrag usually only one will
> need
> > it and it will go much faster.
> >
> > Engineman
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/6/2008 11:43:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> > annandchuck at yahoo.com writes:
> >
> > okay, I'll wait through the weekend to see what more suggestions I might
> get
> > on the FOUR GIG drive. One more question I'll need to face when I get
> into
> > setting up the 80GIG:
> > Is it preferable to partition a drive that big into two or more logical
> > drives?
> > thanks, chuck
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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