Drive image not working

hbgizmo876 · 06. Jan 2016, 02:37 AM

I've wasted hours trying to use this Aconis download from WD's site. In it's instructions it states:
"destination drive must be installed in the computer, and source drive elswhere (usb drive?). This is absurd! If you try and boot pc with new destination drive installed, pc wont boot, there is no windows OS installed. The whole purpose is to clone the old drive to the new drive. Interesting, Acronis does seem to recgonize my destination drive in my Rosewell docking station (usb 3.0 connection). It evens allows me to select source drive and clone to destination drive, but, after the so called cloning is finished, nothing is on the destination drive. I even changed the bios to boot first to the usb drive, but, it does not find the Rosewell docking station with destination new WD drive. So now what?

Remah · 06. Jan 2016, 03:36 AM

I can't find the text you quote in the Acronis True Image WD Edition Users Guide.

I suggest that you check out the Acronis forum for technical support. There are posts reporting similar issues: WD clone not working I didn't read them but there might be a solution there.

You do have other options using other cloning software or partition manager:
Best Free Drive Cloning Software or Best Free Partition Management Software

Anupam · 06. Jan 2016, 07:17 AM

Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

I know booting from a USB drive with Windows or Linux is possible... but such a drive has to be created with a specific tool like Rufus, etc.

I haven't known or heard about a bootable USB drive, by cloning a system drive. Is it possible? If not, I think that's what might be the issue here.

Jojo Yee · 06. Jan 2016, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anupam

I haven't known or heard about a bootable USB drive, by cloning a system drive. Is it possible?

Not sure if you're referring to USB-Image-USB cloning. If yes, ImageUSB may do the job unless I'm mistaken.

Ref:
http://www.osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/create-image-usb-drive/

Remah · 06. Jan 2016, 10:23 AM

Guys, hbgizmo876 is referring to a Rosewill (mispelt in original post) SATA driver enclosure that uses a USB3 interface, in other words a USB drive. Not a USB stick.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hbgizmo876

... Rosewell docking station (usb 3.0 connection). ... Rosewell docking station with destination new WD drive.

Like this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182247

Sope · 06. Jan 2016, 10:36 AM

Which version of the software are you using?
REF: http://support.wdc.com/KnowledgeBase...r.aspx?ID=3680

06. Jan 2016, 02:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
hbgizmo876 Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1	Drive image not working I've wasted hours trying to use this Aconis download from WD's site. In it's instructions it states: "destination drive must be installed in the computer, and source drive elswhere (usb drive?). This is absurd! If you try and boot pc with new destination drive installed, pc wont boot, there is no windows OS installed. The whole purpose is to clone the old drive to the new drive. Interesting, Acronis does seem to recgonize my destination drive in my Rosewell docking station (usb 3.0 connection). It evens allows me to select source drive and clone to destination drive, but, after the so called cloning is finished, nothing is on the destination drive. I even changed the bios to boot first to the usb drive, but, it does not find the Rosewell docking station with destination new WD drive. So now what?

06. Jan 2016, 03:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Remah Editor Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,599	I can't find the text you quote in the Acronis True Image WD Edition Users Guide. I suggest that you check out the Acronis forum for technical support. There are posts reporting similar issues: WD clone not working I didn't read them but there might be a solution there. You do have other options using other cloning software or partition manager: Best Free Drive Cloning Software or Best Free Partition Management Software __________________ Better to light a candle ... than to curse the darkness.

06. Jan 2016, 07:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 14,500	Someone please correct me if I am wrong. I know booting from a USB drive with Windows or Linux is possible... but such a drive has to be created with a specific tool like Rufus, etc. I haven't known or heard about a bootable USB drive, by cloning a system drive. Is it possible? If not, I think that's what might be the issue here. __________________ Anupam

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06. Jan 2016, 10:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sope Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 1,145	Which version of the software are you using? REF: http://support.wdc.com/KnowledgeBase...r.aspx?ID=3680