Transferring aystem and files to a new HD: Suggestions?

[ozmann]

My new X40 came with a hard drive that makes a maddeningly loud click/tick every time it finishes reading or writing (the actual data access is quite quiet). IBM Service is sending a replacement.

Is the IBM Rescue-Repair program an effective way to transfer the hidden partition and the system, program and data files I have in the C and D partitions that I created? Alternatively, should I invest in an imaging program such as True Image? I have both a USB hard drive and the CD/DVD burner for the X4 base.

Thanks for any advice.

Ozmann

[otaruexwing]

I used deploy center to create stand alone drive image diskets, and I just place the new hard drive in hard drive caddy which goes into the drive bay of the dock. Then I just do a simple disk to disk copy, I have never used the IBM software because the drive image has worked so well for me.

[ozmann]

I used deploy center to create stand alone drive image diskets

Thanks otaruexwing. Deploy Center seems to be an enterprise product, not available to individual users. I assume that stand alone programs such as True Image would work as well.

I was interested in the group's experience with IBM Rescue-Repair, but belately realize that it might be a better question for the software forum.

ozmann

[mehl]

ozmann --

TrueImage worked fine for me when I replaced the 12 Gb with a 60 Gb in a T20.

Larry