--- Felix Miata  wrote:

> inkleput{at}isp.com wrote:
>  
> > I have no problem cloning to another drive - a no brainer.  But
> several
> > have pointed out that cloning the big drive back to the smaller one
> is
> > the problem.  Then they say the best route is to save an image and
> do
> > some other stuff I don't understand.  I won't swear that you are
> one of
> > the ones who said that.
> 
> I've never restored an image yet. Cloning works for me. I do know you
> can clone a portion of a HD to another HD, which permits to copy from
> a
> larger one to a smaller one.
> 
> Here's another option worth considering:
> http://www.xxcopy.com/index.htm
> 
> I've used it. It does as claimed.
> -- 

I thought cloning is copying partition byte by byte, sector by sector,
thus needing same or larger HD. I believe the xxcopy you mention does
the better way, by copying the files, without having to remember all
the switches necessary since /clone does it all for you. I like it.

Franklin


		
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