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Rob Beard wrote: > Dave Foxcroft wrote: > >> Not wanting to get a windows based topic going on here but....... just >> for info >> >> If it doesn't work for vista you can always try ImageX - MS's *free* >> clone tool - I HAVE to work with windows and used to use ghost but now >> use either ImageX or Acronis for cloning XP/Vista, Ghost has given me >> problems with some SATA controllers and drives. >> >> I've never tried Clonezilla for XP or Vista - I guess the need to >> sysprep applies to cloning networked XP/Vista PC's >> >> Dave >> >> > Thanks for the info Dave, I might give that a try if CloneZilla doesn't > work. In this case it was just a straight drive swap but yeah if I was > cloning a load of PCs then I'd run SysPrep on them before cloning (I > have distant memories of GhostWalker on NT 4 :-) > > I'm thinking though if it works with Vista (and Windows 7) then it could > be a handy addition to my USB stick (although I'd have to figure out how > to get it to work alongside Ubuntu on the same stick, a job for another > day I think). > > Rob > > > I'm involved with setting up a couple of school networks at the mo' so I will certainly take a look at it for Windows 7 as this is where they will be going in the not too distant future - more strings to the bow etc - thanks for reminding me Clonezilla existed. BTW - I did try to get them to go for Linux but they aren't interested - all the *usual* reasons quoted and cost doesn't come into it with academic licences approx £50 for MS server 2008 and £2.50 per CAL - they spend more than that on toner! Dave -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html