Clone a Windows 95 system
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Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention -
Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention -
Hello,
I have a computer running Windows 95, unfortunately my hard drive is showing signs of weakness... at the same time it's a bit normal after all these years going around in circles :)
I managed to install Windows 95 on a hard drive and a newer PC and it runs without issues, but I would like to clone the old hard drive to get the same configuration and the same programs installed on it.
I tested G4L with negative results, then I tried with Clonezilla but that didn't work either..
Does anyone have a lead so I can clone my Windows 95? I should specify that I want to use a live CD, as I think it's the simplest...
Thank you.
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I have a computer running Windows 95, unfortunately my hard drive is showing signs of weakness... at the same time it's a bit normal after all these years going around in circles :)
I managed to install Windows 95 on a hard drive and a newer PC and it runs without issues, but I would like to clone the old hard drive to get the same configuration and the same programs installed on it.
I tested G4L with negative results, then I tried with Clonezilla but that didn't work either..
Does anyone have a lead so I can clone my Windows 95? I should specify that I want to use a live CD, as I think it's the simplest...
Thank you.
Configuration: Windows / Chrome 51.0.2704.79
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Hello,
With dd from Linux.
see: https://www.malekal.com/comment-cloner-son-disque-dur/
With dd, what runs on the PC doesn't matter.
It should also work with Gparted in graphical mode.
Please press a key to continue the disinfection...
With dd from Linux.
see: https://www.malekal.com/comment-cloner-son-disque-dur/
With dd, what runs on the PC doesn't matter.
It should also work with Gparted in graphical mode.
Please press a key to continue the disinfection...
I will redo the test in order to provide you with the precise error encountered each time.
Download CrystalDiskInfo to check the health status of the hard drive.
"fatclone.c: Filesystem isn't in valid state. May be it is not cleanly unmounted"
And this occurs with all my hard drives of all sizes; I even formatted one in fat but nothing works...
For Easeus Todo Backup, I can't use it because my original hard drive doesn't recognize the DVD drive, hence my search for a live CD, tool, or Linux...
In any case, thank you for your suggestions.
It is with this tool that I used to clone or create disk images on computers before, it’s Acronis True Image.
You can find it for free in Depanium.
It’s a live CD or USB (which is faster) that allows you to create a disk image at startup before Windows runs.
It takes 10 minutes to create and the same to restore.
Personally, I use it frequently as it avoids having to reinstall everything, which takes a long time.
An image made at the beginning and another that I keep when I make significant changes (for example installing Office).
Read the description carefully; it’s quite interesting.
http://www.iumkit.net/portail/depannium-live-cd/
It’s Dépann’Ium.
It’s a live CD or USB (which is faster) that allows you to launch certain tools at the startup before Windows runs.
Read the description carefully; it’s quite interesting.
http://www.iumkit.net/portail/depannium-live-cd/
Instead of burning it to a CD, you put it on a USB stick given the issue you have with the drive.
The only downside is that you need to have at least 1 GB of memory to launch the Live CD.
Thank you.