Ghosting Laptop HDD

[geekwannabe]

I CAN figure it out, but you may say, "If you don't know then DON'T DO IT!!!!" How do you and what's the process for ghosting a HDD. I can't imagine it would be any different for a laptop HDD than a full size HDD. Here's the issue. Can/Should I do it while the HDD is still in or not in the laptop? (Please see thread "Recovering from "MBR Error"" in Operating systems forum.) What do you suggest? Do I need software, and what do you suggest? Do I need some sort of hardware to help, and what do you suggest?

[geekwannabe]

Anybody wanna tackle this one? Or are you too chicken?

[Gizmokid2005]

Depends. There is a good program out there called DriveImageXML which you can download at http://www.runtime.org

If you are going to image/ghost the hard drive, you will need an external drive that you can plug into the laptop if you are going to do it on that pc. You can also take the drive out and put it in another computer and image it there.

DriveImageXML is a very simple program to use. If you need any help/explanations about it, just let me know.

[cauzomb]

This is part of a double post did you see my response to your other question?

Please don't instigate that anyone's "chicken" in order to get a rise. It's not a good way to ask for help.

[geekwannabe]

Thanks for the tip. Won't do it again. No I haven't, but I'll check it out. Thanks. By the way, ever since I've been a member, everyone been waaay cool. I really like being a part of this forum. I get A LOT of great ideas! (Pass along to senior administrators). Thanks so much for great place!

[geekwannabe]

I saw your other post a while ago, but it seemed that you might have had some other information to impart after you read the other post. Can information still yet be retrieved from a HDD even if there is physical damage like the head being loose? or is it just toast? If information can yet be retrieved then what is the process for retrieving it despite the damage?

[cauzomb]

As an absolute last resort, you can open the drive and hold your finger on the pivot point of head mechanism to dampen it's looseness

"arms that move back n forth" not to be confused with the drive platter spindle, which spins at high speeds..