TSGL: : what to do with a FOUR GIG drive?

[The Computer Whisperer]

Try a different program? there are alot of freeware disk duplicators
available... try this one (I do not guaruntee it will work or that it won't
cause damage). it's free and from a reputable company

http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm

Justin

On 15/03/2008, Chuck Neuenschwander <annandchuck at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> The 80 gig is on the slave connection,
>   the 4 gig is the boot drive.
>
>   I have successfully formatted the 80 gig
>   and then wrote thousands of files to it, to fill it,
>   then deleted everything.
>   I just copied a dozen files to it, again, then deleted them.
>   It seems OK but  HDClone won't use it.
>
>   what to try next?
>
> The Computer Whisperer <justin at whisperer.com.au> wrote:
>   A different IDE cable on the 80 GB?
>
>
>
> On 15/03/2008, Chuck Neuenschwander 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 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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