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veworbest · 2 years ago

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If you cloned your original drive to an internal drive using an enclosure, you can simply install the new drive in your PC and turn it on. How to restore your clone on a new hard drive You can now continue with steps seven to ten in the preceding section. Change this value so that the partition grows or shrinks depending on whether you're moving to a smaller or larger drive. Type a new number that isn't smaller than the amount of data you currently have on the partition.Insert the following steps in between step 6 and step 7 in the preceding instructions. Here are the changes you need to make in Macrium Reflect when dealing with hard drives of different size. If you're moving to a larger hard drive, you want to expand the primary partition so that it takes up the entirety of the new disk. The first thing you want to do is clean up your original drive so that it has less data than the new drive can hold. If you're moving to a smaller hard drive, you want to ensure your data fits. This is a good time to ensure the drive letters are all correct.Ĭloning to a smaller or a larger hard driveĭealing with partitions when moving to a hard drive of a different size requires a couple of extra steps. If you're moving to a smaller or larger drive, follow these instructions to resize partitions before proceeding with steps seven to ten.Ĭlick Next when all partitions have been dragged over to the destination drive.Ĭlick Next to see a summary of what you're about to clone. In my case, I'm cloning to a drive the same size as the old one, so I don't need to change anything. You may now need to change partition sizes so that they fit a smaller or larger hard drive. Ensure they are in the same order on the external destination drive as they are on the original drive. Remember, this process will erase any data stored on the destination drive.Ĭlick and drag the partitions from the disk you want to clone. Click the destination disk to which you want to write a clone - this can be an external hard drive or an internal drive connected by an enclosure.A blue rectangle will appear when the disk is selected. In this case, I'm choosing my C: drive because it is the drive I'm swapping out. Launch Macrium Reflect from your Start menu, desktop or taskbar.Ĭlick the disk you want to clone.It's also good practice to clean up any files on your system, especially if you're moving to a smaller drive - you can't have more data than the new drive can hold. For just the cloning and backup software, you'll spend about $40.īefore you begin with Macrium Reflect, ensure the drive you're going to clone to is connected to your PC.

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Just don't expect a fancy user interface.Īcronis True Image: There are a few buying options to choose from when it comes to Acronis - there is also a 30-day free trial - including subscription options that come with 50GB or 1TB of cloud storage. It supports a ton of file systems and it plain works. Its UI is super simple to use, and you can even set an automatic file sync that will keep your backup up to date.Ĭlonezilla: This free, open-source cloning tool has been around for a long time, and with good reason. Some are paid, some are free, but they all do pretty much the same thing.ĪOMEI Backupper: Like Macrium Reflect, there is a fully-functional, free version of AOMEI that lets you create system images, back up hard drives, and clone drives.

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Click Next when the download is finished.Ĭlick No or type your information if you want to register Macrium Reflect.Īlthough Macrium Reflect is our choice for a cloning tool, there are other options.

Click Download when you are satisfied with the options listed in the window.

Launch your web browser from the Start menu, desktop or taskbar.

The first step is to get Macrium Reflect installed on your PC.

See our solid-state drive buyer's guideĪlthough there are plenty of options when it comes to cloning-and-backup software, Macrium Reflect has a free version that works great for any casual users who need to make a copy of their hard drives.

See our external hard drive buyer's guide.

If you're in the market for a new internal drive but unsure of where to start, check out our SSD buyer's guide. If you need a new external hard drive for this process, have a look at our roundup of the best external drives money can buy.

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washfox674 · 3 years ago

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Sabrent Rocket Acronis

Like the other Rocket drives from the Sabrent line, 4 Plus comes bundled with software like Acronis True Image as well as the company’s handy SSD toolbox for easy access to the drive’s health and firmware updates.

The Sabrent 1TB Rocket Q4 Nvme PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 Internal SSD With Heatsink delivers all the advantages of flash disk technology with PCIe Gen4.0 x4 interface. Based on TLC NAND Flash memory, its performance speeds can reach up to 4700 MB/s (read) and 1800 MB/s (write) when using a.

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I just bought a Sabrent Rocket NVME 4.0 drive, 2 TB. I want to clone my old NVME drive to it. Acronis wouldn't start, saying it doesn't recognize there's a connected Sabrent drive, so I initialized it and formatted it in windows disk manager.

Hello,

I've attached a pic of it but I've tried connecting a Sabrent Rocket 2TB NVME unit (TLC, PCIe3.0 variant) to my laptop with only one occupied NVME slot via usb 3.1 port. As per the picture the Acronis software they recommend doesn't recognise the Sabrent unit when connected via the enclosure.

I've tried two other methods via OS migration wizard (Minitool Partition Wizard) and Macrium Reflect clone disk but each time they complete and I try swapping out the drives, I get windows 10 boot errors (latest build etc.). I also tried repairing the boot sector via the Macrium tool. I'm a little worried about a couple of large read only partitions that have appeared too.

What is the best/recommended method to get the entire previous drive with all data/sectors/partitions onto the new drive? I didn't have this problem in the past with Samsung drives but have opened a support ticket with Sabrent before jumping to returning the unit to Amazon UK.

Thanks in advance for any help/advice. Funny this one still an issue and NVME still not very mature.

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Lynton, welcome to these public User Forums.

See KB 2201: Support for OEM Versions of Acronis Products which applies to all OEM versions of ATI supplied with hardware purchases.

The core issue here is that using an external enclosure makes the Sabrent NVMe drive appear as something else due to the extra hardware it is connected via. This is a known issue when using such adapters.

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The second issue here is that cloning any laptop drive to an external drive will often cause that external drive to be non-bootable when installed inside the laptop, again because the connection method is no longer the same!

Please see KB 56634: Acronis True Image: how to clone a disk - and review the step by step guide given there.

Note: the first section of the above KB document directs laptop users to KB 2931: How to clone a laptop hard drive - and has the following paragraph:

It is recommended to put the new drive in the laptop first, and connect the old drive via USB. Otherwise you will may not be able to boot from the new cloned drive, as Acronis True Image will apply a bootability fix to the new disk and adjust the boot settings of the target drive to boot from USB. If the new disk is inside the laptop, the boot settings will be automatically adjusted to boot from internal disk. As such, hard disk bays cannot be used for target disks. For example, if you have a target hard disk (i.e. the new disk to which you clone, and from which you intend to boot the machine) in a bay, and not physically inside the laptop, the target hard disk will be unbootable after the cloning.

Personally I have not used cloning with my own NVMe SSD's as I have no suitable adapter to connect 2 with and have no systems with 2 slots for this type of drive, therefore I have always used Backup & Recovery to migrate to a new or larger drive.

The steps in outline are as follows:

Create the Acronis Rescue Media (use the Simple option for WinPE)

Test booting your laptop from the rescue media, ensuring you understand how to boot in UEFI mode and can 'see' your current SSD drive and an external backup drive to hold a full disk backup image.

Make a new full Disk backup of the working SSD to an external drive as a one-off backup action.

Shutdown the PC, remove the current SSD and install the new SSD.

Boot from the Acronis Rescue Media with your backup drive connected.

Recover the Backup from step 3. to the new SSD.

Check the Log messages before exiting from the rescue media (all logs are lost on exit) to check all is OK.

If all ok, disconnect the external drive, remove the rescue media and restart the PC normally from the new SSD.

When you have confirmed all is ok with the new SSD, make a new backup again to include any new device drivers installed for the new SSD.

Note: if your new SSD is larger than the original one, then you may find that ATI has not expanded the C: OS partition to use the full new size of the new SSD. If so, then this is quite simple to resolve as below:

First, download a copy of the free MiniTool Partition Wizard software, install this, then use it to move the Windows Recovery partition (that is shown after the C: OS partition) to the end of the available unallocated space.

Next, resize the C: OS partition to use the available unallocated space.

See KB 63226: Acronis True Image 2020: how to create bootable media and KB 59877: Acronis True Image: how to distinguish between UEFI and Legacy BIOS boot modes of Acronis Bootable Media

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Steve, legend indeed and thanks for all of this. I'd seen your other forum posts but the bit about the enclosure not detecting as Sabrent makes sense. I did migrate my original Asus G14 SSD to a Samsung one via these methods however which is why I thought something was different this time with Sabrent.

I'll try some of these methods and get back to you. Something's got to work eventually :)

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@Steve Smith reporting back:

So good news I have managed to achieve the migration by (eventually) finding the mediacreation tool (exe) in the Acronis win explorer folder and putting the tool on a spare usb drive. I then used the 'simple' option from the ui menu option when booting from the drive (after selecting in BIOS), and this did a very straightforward clone from source (now my 'original' drive connected in the external usb3.1 nvme enclosure) to destination/target Sabrent drive (now in the m.2 pcie slot in my laptop). I then shut down, did the swap. There was a blue screen startup error after this which then seemed to repair but only after I went into advanced startup and applied the 'startup repair' option. A reboot after that miraculously made it all the way through windows10 bootup, no data loss and as I was before but now with double the space via the 2tb nvme Rocket. A bit of a process though and someone not so confident with this stuff might have struggled. A couple of suggestions:

1. The information via a hyperlink or something re media creation tool for using external drives to migrate (rather than the simple error 'not-detected' as per my screenshot here would surely be a better user experience?

2. why not uplift the True Image tool to be able to detect beyond the enclosure's hw signature to recognise the inserted Sabrent drive?

should I mark your message above as 'solution' based on this?

Thanks, Lynton

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Lynton, good to read of your successful migration.

You can use the Feedback tool to pass on suggestions to Acronis about hyperlinks etc.

With regards to hardware detection, that is only a limitation in the OEM versions which have been 'crippled' to have a requirement to identify a drive of the vendor make - this does not apply to the full commercial version, but that isn't given away for free with hardware purchases!

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Hello,

Thanks in advance for any help/advice. Funny this one still an issue and NVME still not very mature.

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Lynton, welcome to these public User Forums.

Sabrent Acronis Clone

See KB 2201: Support for OEM Versions of Acronis Products which applies to all OEM versions of ATI supplied with hardware purchases.

How to reboot a macbook air laptop. Please see KB 56634: Acronis True Image: how to clone a disk - and review the step by step guide given there.

Note: the first section of the above KB document directs laptop users to KB 2931: How to clone a laptop hard drive - and has the following paragraph:

The steps in outline are as follows:

Create the Acronis Rescue Media (use the Simple option for WinPE)

Test booting your laptop from the rescue media, ensuring you understand how to boot in UEFI mode and can 'see' your current SSD drive and an external backup drive to hold a full disk backup image.

Make a new full Disk backup of the working SSD to an external drive as a one-off backup action.

Shutdown the PC, remove the current SSD and install the new SSD.

Boot from the Acronis Rescue Media with your backup drive connected.

Recover the Backup from step 3. to the new SSD.

Check the Log messages before exiting from the rescue media (all logs are lost on exit) to check all is OK.

If all ok, disconnect the external drive, remove the rescue media and restart the PC normally from the new SSD.

When you have confirmed all is ok with the new SSD, make a new backup again to include any new device drivers installed for the new SSD.

Next, resize the C: OS partition to use the available unallocated space.

See KB 63226: Acronis True Image 2020: how to create bootable media and KB 59877: Acronis True Image: how to distinguish between UEFI and Legacy BIOS boot modes of Acronis Bootable Media

KB 63295: Acronis True Image 2020: How to restore your computer with WinPE-based or WinRE-based media

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I'll try some of these methods and get back to you. Something's got to work eventually :)

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@Steve Smith reporting back:

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2. why not uplift the True Image tool to be able to detect beyond the enclosure's hw signature to recognise the inserted Sabrent drive?

should I mark your message above as 'solution' based on this?

Thanks, Lynton

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Commenti: 24718

Lynton, good to read of your successful migration.

You can use the Feedback tool to pass on suggestions to Acronis about hyperlinks etc.

Note: Please do not expect any instant reply for private messages as I am often unable to access these due to forum timeout errors!

Products: Acronis True Image 9.0 - 11.0, 2009 - 2021 Disk Director 12.5 Acronis Revive

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charger-batteries · 4 years ago

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How to Copy Your Windows Installation to an SSD

If you're still using a traditional, spinning hard disk on your PC, you're missing out. Swapping it out for a solid-state drive (SSD) is one of the best upgrades you can make in terms of speeding up your computer. It'll boot faster, programs will launch instantly, and games won't take so long to load anymore.

You could reinstall Windows from scratch, if you wanted to, and start new with a fresh, squeaky-clean system. While that might seem simpler, it's actually much more of a hassle. Copying your drive will get you up and running much quicker, as long as you follow these instructions.

What You'll Need: An SSD

Obviously, in order to upgrade to an SSD, you'll need to, well, buy an SSD. We have some recommendations here, though if you're on a pretty strict budget, we have a separate list of cheap SSDs as well. Make sure to buy the right form factor for your computer (some laptops will use 2.5-inch drives, while others might use M.2 or mSATA drives), and get one big enough to fit all your data. If you have a 500GB hard drive now, you should probably spring for a similarly sized SSD (or larger, to accommodate for future data).

The only exception is if you're on a desktop computer and have room for multiple hard drives. In that case, you could store Windows and your programs on the SSD while putting your music, movies, and other media on a second, larger hard disk.

What You'll Need: A USB-to-SATA Dock

During this process, you'll need both your SSD and your old hard drive connected to your computer at the same time. If you're using a laptop with only one hard drive slot, that means you'll need an external adapter, dock, or enclosure that can connect your bare SSD to your computer over USB. (Again, desktop users may not need this if they have room for two drives inside their PC—you can just install it internally alongside your old hard drive.)

What You'll Need: AOMEI Backupper for Windows

There are many different drive-cloning tools on the market, but when cloning a hard drive to SSD, I recommend AOMEI Backupper, since it's free, easy to use, and takes into account a few quirks that sometimes pop up during clones from hard drives to SSDs.

The free Standard version is fine; there's no need to upgrade to the paid version for what we're doing today. You will need to enter your email and subscribe to the newsletter to get the download link, though. Thankfully, you can just unsubscribe later.

Once you've gathered up those necessities, it's time to get started.

Back Up Your Data (and Free Up Space, if Necessary)

Before you start messing with drives and formatting partitions, it's absolutely necessary to back up your data first. A simple misclick can result in you erasing everything, so do not continue until you've backed up all of your data. If you don't have a backup yet, check out our favorite software for the job—though for today's purposes, copying your important data to an external hard drive will do in a pinch.

If you're upgrading to an SSD that's smaller than your current hard drive, you'll want to take extra care here. This isn't as common as it once was, thanks to bigger, less expensive SSDs, but if that's the case for you, you'll need to delete some files and free up space on your hard drive before cloning it. Otherwise, your data won't fit.

Once your data is safe and secure, continue onto the next step.

Plug In and Initialize Your SSD

Plug your SSD into the SATA-to-USB adapter, then plug that into your computer. If it's a brand-new drive, you probably won't see the drive pop up in File Explorer, but don't worry; it just needs to be initialized first. Open the Start menu and type "partitions" in the search box. Click the "Create and format hard disk partitions" option, and Disk Management will open. It'll prompt you to initialize the drive using either the GPT or MBR partition table.

I'll be using GPT for my SSD, since I have a modern PC with a UEFI firmware. If you have an older PC with a traditional BIOS, you may need to use an MBR partition table. If you aren't sure, look up your specific model of PC or motherboard to see which type of firmware it uses.

If you aren't prompted to initialize the drive, and don't see it in Disk Management, double-check that it's properly connected to your computer, and that the enclosure or dock is powered on (if necessary).

Once the drive has been initialized, you should see the drive show up in the bottom pane of Disk Management as unallocated space. Right-click on it, choose New Simple Volume, and click Next through the wizard to create a new volume taking up the entire drive. It isn't super important what this volume looks like; we just need a volume on the disk for AOMEI to see it. Close Disk Management and continue to the next step.

Clone Your Hard Drive

Open AOMEI Backupper and click the Clone option in the left sidebar. Choose Disk Clone, and select your C: drive as your source disk. Click Next, then click on your SSD to select it as the destination disk—again, be very careful you're selecting the right disk here, since it will be erased and overwritten—and click Next again.

Even if your SSD is smaller than your current hard drive, AOMEI will resize the volume to fit. You shouldn't run into trouble unless your source drive contains more data than can fit on the new SSD.

Finally, you'll be given a summary of the upcoming operation, which you can double-check one last time. Check the SSD Alignment box along the bottom, which ensures you're getting the best performance from your SSD, and click the Start Clone button.

Wait...and Wait, and Wait

This can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on how large the disks are. So go binge-watch some Netflix and come back in a while. When it’s done, click the "Finish" button. You should see your new SSD in File Explorer, complete with all your data.

For Bigger Drives: Extend Your Partition

If your SSD is the same size or smaller than your old hard drive, you should be all done with the cloning process, and you can skip to the next step.

If, however, you upgraded to an SSD with more space than your old drive, you'll need to do one more thing. The Windows volume you copied to your SSD will be the same size as it was on the original hard drive, and you'll need to expand it so it takes up the rest of the disk. The Pro version of Backupper allows you to do this during the clone process, but there's no need to pay—another AOMEI tool called Partition Assistant can do it for free.

Install the free, Standard edition of Partition Assistant and look at the disks along the bottom of the window. You should see that one of your drives—in my case, Disk 2 holding the D: drive—has a bunch of unallocated space at the end. That's our new SSD, and the D: drive (or whatever letter its assigned on your system) is the volume we want to expand. You may see other volumes on the disk—these are boot and recovery partitions, and it's best to leave them intact for now.

Click that volume and select the Merge Partitions button in the sidebar. Check the Unallocated box alongside that D: drive and click OK. You should see the new layout in the AOMEI Partition Assistant window, and you can click the Apply button in the upper-left corner to make the changes.

Install Your SSD

Next, shut down your computer. It's time to install that SSD in your computer permanently. If you have a laptop with only one hard drive slot, you'll need to remove your old hard drive and replace it with your SSD. This is a bit different on every laptop. If you have a desktop PC with more than one hard drive slot, you can leave your old hard drive in as extra storage, and just install your SSD alongside it.

Reboot From Your New Drive

Once you're finished installing the SSD, you'll need to tell your computer to boot from it. (This may not be necessary on laptops with just one drive, but if you experience problems booting, it can help on some PCs.) Turn your computer on and enter its BIOS/UEFI setup—this is a bit different on every PC, but it'll usually say something like "Press DEL to enter setup" on the boot screen, so you'll want to press the corresponding key as it starts up.

From there, look for your BIOS' boot options. These will be in a different spot depending on your computer, but once you find them, you'll want to select the option to change the boot sequence. Choose your SSD from the list as the first boot drive, then head back to the BIOS' main menu to exit, saving your settings.

Your computer will reboot, and if all went well, it should plop you back into Windows faster than ever before. Open File Explorer and check to confirm that your SSD is, in fact, the C: drive. If everything looks good, you're ready to rock, and your computer should feel significantly snappier without having to reinstall a thing.

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downloadsoftwareforwindowsm-blog · 6 years ago

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Usage Carbon Copy Cloner To Make A Precise Copy Of Your Hard-Disk

Though Time Maker is an extremely beneficial and basic to utilize backup utility, it is sound technique to not place all your digital eggs right into one basket. Further, when you update your hard drive, cloning the old drive makes for a completely seamless transition to the new one. All of your passwords, applications, files, and so on will certainly be best where you anticipate them to be.

I want to show you exactly how to use the Shareware (uncrippled, unlimited demo) program Carbon Copy Cloner to support your files. Making Use Of Carbon Copy Cloner is a bit much more involved than Time Equipment however the advantage of making a precise, bootable duplicate is well worth the extra effort.

Evolving Media In The Digital Age As computers have gained a boosted function in our lives, the requirement for safely storing digital memories has actually expanded to be more vital than ever before. Unlike substantial objects like pictures, letters and also postcards, a hard-drive filled with digital 0's as well as 1's is conveniently removed or simply lost track of, as technology boosts with time. For instance, I still have a cabinet filled with floppy disks formatted for the Amiga, despite not possessing that computer system for several years. Though it's not impossible to get my information off them, it's a migraine therefore I have actually placed it off indefinitely. This probably will not hold true with Mac OS X as it's an even more extensive Operating System however is still worth pondering just how future-proof your backup system will certainly be in years to find.

A Two-Step Refine There's a lot to think about when supporting your information and the most effective method will certainly depend upon your requirements. Though more basic back-up energies like Time Equipment are wonderful in their own right, it is a good concept to maintain an exact duplicate of your hard-drive. This way, every single data as well as system choice will certainly be kept on your external hard-drive exactly as it was copied, with the added capacity of having the ability to boot from this disk image need to catastrophe strike as well as your hard-drive be shed, swiped or damaged.

Nonetheless, making the actual back-up is only the first step required to protect your data, as an outside hard-drive might quickly be literally harmed by fire, earthquake or flood. Ideally, you'll be saving a historical duplicate of the back-up at an additional secure place, such as an office safe or trusted member of the family's home - this need not be done each day, yet a regular monthly regimen is advised. If this is not useful, then at least consider an off-site cloud based back-up of 'worst case situation' files, such as your most cherished images, passwords and vital details. Apple's upcoming iCloud service will quickly change the means we think about on the internet information storage, yet until after that, there's Dropbox.

Preparing The Target Disk First of all, we're mosting likely to require somewhere to support to, so plug in an outside hard-drive and fire up "Disk Utility" on your Mac. Currently partition your external hard-drive (The "Target Disk") to ensure that you have a partition with adequate space to suit your Mac's major hard-drive (The "Resource Disk"), with a couple of gigabytes left over for good measure. As you can see, I've classified mine CCC - short for Carbon Copy Cloner - and also inserted the date. See to it you format your drive as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)".

Getting Started With Carbon Copy Cloner

Setting Up Carbon Copy Cloner Head over to Bombich to order a complimentary copy of Carbon Copy Cloner and experience the easy setup procedure. Once set up, we can begin making our initial back-up, so release the program.

Mounting Carbon Copy Cloner Head over to Bombich to get hold of a cost-free duplicate of Carbon Copy Cloner and experience the straightforward setup procedure. Once installed, we can start making our first backup, so release the program.

Carbon Copy Cloner's Main Interface As you can see, CCC's user interface is quite easy and also direct. It is exceptionally essential to make certain the correct "Resource Disk" and also "Target Disk" have actually been chosen. So, for "Resource Disk" we're mosting likely to need to pick our Mac's hard-drive as well as in the "Target Disk" choose the complimentary dividers formerly made in Disk Utility. Lastly, click the box labelled "Remove items that do not exist on the resource".

Take a moment to read through the information, especially under the heading "What is mosting likely to happen?"

Currently click on "Clone" and you'll get one more caution, as shown below. Thinking that every little thing is fine, go on as well as back up your hard-drive!

Carbon Copy Cloner - Final Warning Prompt The backup procedure will certainly take a while, depending upon your hard-drive speed as well as whether it's a USB link or Firewire. My MacBook Pro takes just over 2 hours to finish the back-up procedure when making use of a USB 2.0 link to a typical Western Digital 5400 RPM outside hard-drive.

Booting From Your New Backup Since you've made a back-up of your Mac's whole hard-drive, you can boot right into it if wanted. To do this, just switch your Mac on with the outside hard-drive linked and also hold back the "Option" (or alt) essential right after you powering on. You'll now see your Mac's normal hard-drive as a boot alternative, in addition to your recently made Carbon Copy Cloner partition. Select this as well as your Mac will certainly boot equally as normal, albeit substantially slower if you're running USB.

Review The Handbook

Carbon Copy Cloner's Help Documents The procedure defined above is only the most standard of backup options which Carbon Copy Cloner has to use. The aid documentation included with CCC under Help -> Carbon Copy Cloner Assistance is an extremely valuable resource and gives clear directions on just how to execute incremental back-ups, just how to set up back-ups as well as even more.

Beyond The Fundamentals: Organizing

Setting Up A Back-up Task Carbon Copy Cloner can make per hour, daily, weekly and also regular monthly scheduled backups. To set-up a back-up, begin the actions necessary to backup your drive as previously described, however rather than clicking "Duplicate" select "Conserve Job".

Now the "Set up" box shows up, as seen over. I've established my backup to occur when a week, late on Sunday night/Monday early morning. This will just occur if my outside hard-drive is placed.

Past The Fundamentals: Restoring From Your CCC Back-up A worst-case circumstance situation; your Mac's installation is messed up and numerous programs are damaged. All efforts to deal with the OS has actually failed.

You would certainly begin by booting into your CCC backup as laid out above. After that, as soon as your Mac is fully loaded, run Carbon Copy Cloner and also pick your setups thoroughly. "Source Disk" must currently be your CCC back-up as well as "Target Disk" will certainly be your Mac's primary hard-drive. Experience the warnings once more and review the message under "What is going to occur?" once again.

This recover must take a whole lot less time than a backup, once the process is completed, reboot your Mac without the outside drive reconnected (you may have to hold the "Option" key as well as choose your Mac's hard-drive this very first time).

Final thought We have actually still only covered a couple of elements of what Carbon Copy Cloner can do and as soon as you're confident with basic and also scheduled back-ups, there's a great deal more advanced functions to obtain stuck into. No one back-up process is excellent, yet Carbon Copy Cloner can provide one aspect of your backup needs. If you discover yourself utilizing Carbon Copy Cloner a whole lot, take into consideration contributing some money towards (minimal $10) keeping this great software program alive!

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angelikakay-blog · 7 years ago

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ChronoSync Review Backup your data for peace of mind

ChronoSync 4.8

As a travel photographer, I tend to worry about my gear especially when on the road. I'm also concerned with my hard drives and SD and CF cards that store the photos of the amazing people and places that I'm so fortunate to photograph. When I get back from a shoot, I immediately transfer the images to my RAID system of hard drives in my office. Whether it be a single day or weeks of images that I've captured, I want to be sure that the fruits of my labor are preserved for the ages or at least as long as I need them.

I use top of the line hard drives from G-Technology with my Mac Pro computer and MacBook Pro laptop, to make sure that my data is as secure as it possibly can be and I also use ChronoSync from Econ Technologies as my backup software as an integral part of my daily workflow. In the end, cameras and computers can be replaced but if you lose your data, that's for life!

I get asked a lot about how I protect my precious images and other important data and I'm happy to share my secret weapon with you in this review of ChronoSync.

In years past, I used other software to backup my data but after trying ChronoSync and getting to know just how robust it is, I was sold. ChronoSync has just released the newest version of the app v4.8 and I've been lucky enough to be working on the beta version for a while now.

Let's start at the beginning

Version: 4.8

Developer: Econ Technologies, Inc.

Website: http://www.econtechnologies.com

What is ChronoSync?

ChronoSync is a software application for Mac OS computers that allows users to perform file synchronization, data backup & system bootable backups in a seamless and automated way.

In a nutshell, ChronoSync is a robust backup and synchronization app for Mac computers that helps users safely and efficiently keep their hard drives and other storage media safe and secure. It also allows you to backup or sync single or multiple folders across several drives or computers. I've been an avid user of the software for years and now with v4.8, it is easier than ever to use.

A FIRST GLANCE

I always find it easiest to get an overview of software with a video so I'll share a quick intro to ChronoSync here.

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Wow! Just watching that video makes my head spin in a good way. This is a very robust application and just like any type of app that is geared towards so many types of users, you'll likely only end up using a fraction of the options. The good thing is that if your needs expand, those options are there. Keep in mind that I use Chronosync mostly as a backup solution even though there are far more ways to use the software.

Let's get a clearer picture of what exactly ChronoSync can do by digging into the nitty gritty.

SYNCHRONIZE File and Folder Synchronization

Synchronization makes two sets of files identical to each other. The classic example is when you have a desktop computer in the office and a laptop for your travels. You would synchronize your documents before departure and again when you return. ChronoSync excels at this task!

If you're looking to work on the same information on two or more separate hard drives or folders and want to keep all the data the same and up-to-date, then this is the feature for you. Most of us have at least two computers that we work on and it can be frustrating to keep all our documents synced. Problem solved with ChronoSync.

As an example, I want my downloads folders on my laptop and office computer to sync. I can never keep track where I downloaded documents and this becomes even more challenging on the road when I realize that the important file I had downloaded is sitting on my office computer when I'm thousands of kilometres away.

Let's take a look at the simple way to sync two folders by using the new and very handy Assistant found in v4.8 of ChronoSync.

Open up the Assistant and choose what you want to do. In this case, I'm going to Synchronize Two Folders.

Follow the simple instructions and you're on your way to having two perfectly identical folders.

Choose the first folder you want mirrored.

Choose the second folder.

If you want to play it safe, use the Archive feature to save deleted files. If you're sure you want to trash them, uncheck the first checkbox.

Give it a name Name the action something that makes sense to you for future reference.

Almost there Follow the on screen instructions and you're ready to sync!

Once you've set up your preferences simply click on the Sync button and the magic begins.

ChronoSync will show you the files being synced as they are processed.

All done! Congrats, you now have two perfectly synced folders!

It literally takes longer to read this part of my article than it does to set up and sync these folders. I love the new assistant and how easy it makes using ChronoSync. Without it, the software had a steeper learning curve and for busy people like you and me, let's face it, having a little help getting mundane tasks done is a big relief. Even more importantly, by using the Assistant I'm surer than ever that my data is being preserved efficiently and securely. User error is the most likely way to make mistakes in dealing with file backups and synchronizations. The Assistant helps make the whole process easy to learn and use properly.

What else can you do with the Synchronize settings? I'm glad you asked

Synchronize between two Macs using built-in file sharing.

Faster synchronization between Macs using ChronoAgent.

Cloud Storage synchronization with services like Amazon S3.

Synchronize with web servers via SFTP.

Synchronize with iPads and iPhones using InterConneX.

Automatically mount your remote Mac or server.

Incremental scanning only modified files get synchronized.

Detect conflicts when files have changed on both sides.

Deletions can be synchronized.

While I love all of what the software can do, I'll never use all of the features but I'm sure glad to know that they are there if I ever need them!

BACKUP Safekeeping Your Precious Data

A backup creates redundant copies of your files to protect against data loss. Backups to external hard drives and archiving old data is a must. For added redundancy, backup to remote devices and even the Cloud. ChronoSync can handle all this and more!

Backup is the feature I use the most. Let's take a closer look at my system of backing up files

In the field, I use my G-Drive EV hard drives to store two copies of my image files and any other data that is important to me when on the road. After each day of shooting, I'll backup my memory cards to these drives and then run a backup of the primary drive to the secondary. I'll keep one drive with me in my camera bag and one back at the hotel in the safe.

When I return home, I'll use the primary road drive in my G-Dock EV and use ChronoSync to select the folders I want to import to my partitioned G-SPEED Studio R RAID system. Using a RAID system is one more way to make sure images are safe but I'll save that for another day.

I have two identical 16 Terabyte RAID systems that I mirror by using ChronoSync's backup feature on a daily basis by using the software's easy to use scheduling feature. As my third copy, I use less expensive G-Drives that I back up to on roughly a monthly basis and then store them offsite in a safe place just in case!

What else can you do with the Synchronize settings? Ask and ye shall receive

Backup to local hard drives, flash drives and SD cards.

Backup to other Macs, servers or NAS devices via file sharing.

Faster & more reliable backups to other Macs via ChronoAgent.

Backup to Cloud Storage using services such as Amazon S3.

Incremental scanning only modified files get backed up.

SmartScan technology can double (or triple) file scanning speed.

Progressive scanning picks up where you left off.

Verify copied files to ensure the integrity of your backups.

Use simple or complex rules to limit the scope of your backups.

Easily exclude entire folder branches from backup.

Recover missing or corrupt files via the Restore function.

Older copies of files can be archived & restored.

BOOTABLE BACKUPS Quick Recovery From Catastrophe

A bootable backup is a clone of your startup hard drive. It allows you to start up your Mac and be instantly back to work if your primary hard drive fails - no fussing with trying to restore backed-up data. ChronoSync can handle bootable backups with ease!

I still use Apple's Time Machine to do my regular backups of my computer's main hard drive in case of an emergency or catastrophic loss of data. To make sure that the main drive data is 100% safe, I also use ChronoSync to create a bootable copy of the main drive and keep that off site. That way I have the best of both worlds in terms of keeping my main computer's hard drive data safe.

Other benefits of bootable drives:

Quickly & easily duplicate your system volume on another drive.

Use a backup volume for additional storage in 'Backup' mode.

Create an exact clone of your system using 'Mirror' mode.

After the initial run, subsequent backups run faster than other apps.

With SmartScan, backups are 2-3x faster than other programs.

Backup to encrypted volumes with auto locking & re-locking.

Backup to DMG for system clones on file servers & NAS devices.

Backup to hard drives on remote systems using ChronoAgent.

SCHEDULE Works While You're Away

Powerful scheduling capabilities allow you to schedule any sync or backup to run at virtually any time interval you can imagine. Run tasks while you're not using your computer or are busy using another app. It's the Chrono in ChronoSync's name!

This is one of the best features of ChronoSync. I've tried other backup software but could not find anything with the programmable backup/synchronizing scheduling that ChronoSync offers. You can schedule individual sync or backups or create containers to run multiple syncs and backups at once. I use a container to backup all the partitions on my RAID at the same time. Makes the whole process less time consuming and reliable.

More cool things to do with scheduling:

Run sync or backup tasks on daily, weekly or monthly schedules.

Any sync or backup task can run on multiple schedules.

Wake your computer from sleep to run a scheduled task.

Trigger tasks to run when volumes are mounted.

Trigger ChronoAgent-based tasks when devices join a network.

Optionally prompt the user before a scheduled task runs.

Configure tasks to terminate if they take too long to run.

Send email notifications on scheduled task completion.

Send push notifications to your iPhone on task completion.

ASSISTANT All New Feature in 4.8

Check out this slide show to see all of what can be accomplished with the aid of the Assistant.

One of the most important aspects of the newest version of ChronoSync is the new Assistant feature. I honestly wish that more software came with these kinds of tools. Anything that can make my life easier is certainly welcome. I don't know about you, but I sure have better things to do than reading technical manuals and spend hours trying to decipher intricate instructions on how to do what should be simple tasks.

Browse through the slideshow above to see all the awesome features of the Assistant. If ease-of-use is as important to you as it is to me when it comes to important tasks like backing up your valuable data, then you will absolutely love this new feature.

Since the software can be complicated, that leaves more room for user error if you're not paying close attention. The Assistant will help guide you to the solution that you need and make sure that you're doing everything right.

OFFSITE STORAGE

There's a saying in the computer data storage world that goes: If it isn't in three places, it doesn't exist. This is exactly why I choose to keep the third copy of all my hard drives off site just in case of fire, flood, or zombie apocalypse. Hey you never know!

I typically will update my in office backups on a daily basis with the scheduler and the off site backups get updated around once a month depending on my travels. This way, I can rest easy that if anything happens to one or two of the copies of my data, I can easily restore from the third copy. One day, when the internet up and download speeds reach much higher levels, we'll be able to do that in the cloud but for now, with terabytes of data, hard drives are the real only way to go.

VALIDATOR

One of the most important things to have when doing backups is trust in the method that you're using. That's where the Validator comes into play with ChronoSync.

After syncing or backing up your drives you can use the built in Validator to make sure that your data is not corrupt. In a normal sync or backup, this data corruption will not be detected.

The Validator is more useful in a sync rather than a backup since when syncing your data is being merged as opposed to copied.

Be aware that it is best to run the Validator without checking the Marked mismatched items box. If checked the files will be synced on the next run. Therefore, it is ideal to investigate any mismatched files before the next sync to make sure to check if it is the original file or the copy that is corrupted.

If using the Validator with a mounted file server or NAS drive, you should know that potentially not all metadata is preserved in those backups and therefore the Validator will flag those files. ChronoSync tries to help by enabling only the metadata it thinks it has a reasonable chance of preserving, the first time you invoke the Validator. Just know that if the Data Fork passes, your most important details of your files are preserved.

SOMETHING SPECIAL

I need to mention that if you buy a license for ChronoSync, it is for life. No update no matter how big or small will ever cost you another penny. How many software companies make you that promise? To me, this makes far easier to justify buying the software if you're on the fence. Trust me, backing up your data is an investment in your money, time, and peace of mind and if you really think about it, there is no price tag that you can put on that.

WRAPPING UP

I've just brushed on the capabilities of ChronoSync here and have to admit that I'm not a tech nerd kinda guy who digs into all the bells and whistles of what every piece of software I own can do. I want something to work for me in the most efficient and rapid fashion and that's what ChronoSync does for me. There is a solid help section on the Econ site and they offer friendly email support as well. Be sure to dig into the Econ site to read up on all the features of ChronoSync and watch their video tutorials as well.

I hope you enjoyed the review and that you'll feel more secure when backing up your precious data from now on. No matter what you use your computer and hard drives for, don't wait for a catastrophic loss of data due to a drive failure or any other reason. Make backing up your data a regular routine and you'll never regret it trust me!

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