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Table of contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................6 1.1 What is Acronis® Migrate Easy? ............................................................................. 6 Upgrade Your Hard Disk Drive in Minutes!............................................................................ 6 Upgrading Has Never Been Easier or Safer! ..........................................................................
Contents B.2.6 Linux ReiserFS...................................................................................................... 40 Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
Introduction Introduction 1.1 What is Acronis® Migrate Easy? Upgrade Your Hard Disk Drive in Minutes! It’s finally time. You’ve put it off as long as possible, but it’s now time to upgrade to a new hard disk drive. And if you’re like most users, you’re not excited, you’re scared. You think you’re in for a large project spanning several days of tedious work.
Introduction NTFS Ext2/Ext3, ReiserFS Linux Swap sector-based support for other operating systems Navigating the Guide 1.2 This user’s guide contains the following main chapters: Chapter 1 «Installation and operation» — contains detailed information about the installation and running Acronis Migrate Easy. Chapter 2 «General program information»— describes components parts of the software and user’s interface.
Introduction you can’t solve by yourself using this manual and the readme.txt file, e-mail or fax the technical support team. Before you do this, you will have http://www.acronis.com/registration/ or by mail. to register your copy at When contacting technical support, you must provide the number of your Acronis Migrate Easy copy that is written on a registration card bundled with the program.
Installation and operation Chapter 1. Installation and operation 1.1 Bundle contents The Acronis Migrate Easy system package includes: • an installation disk • user manual • License Agreement • registration card • advertising materials 1.
Installation and operation 1.4 Running Acronis Migrate Easy In normal mode, you can run Acronis Migrate Easy from Windows by selecting Acronis → Migrate Easy → Acronis Migrate Easy, from Start → Programs. This will bring the program window onto the screen. 1.5 Removing the program To remove Acronis Migrate Easy from your PC, select Acronis →Migrate Easy → Uninstall Acronis Migrate Easy in the Programs menu. You will see a dialog to confirm the program removal.
General program information Chapter 2. General program information 2.1 Main program window The main program window contains the menu, toolbar and the Windows XP Explorer-like interface divided into two areas. The right area contains operation icons; the left one has corresponding action descriptions, typical actions and additional tools. The main program window The menu, toolbar and menu items in the left area duplicate themselves, providing more convenience.
General program information Program menu The program menu line contains the Operations, View, Tools, and Help items. The Operations menu changes when either an operation icon or scheduled task is selected. In the first case, the menu contains only Start Now to execute the selected operation.
Transferring the system to a new disk Chapter 3. Transferring the system to a new disk 3.1 General information Sooner or later, many PC users find that their hard disk is too small. If you just don’t have space for more data, you can add another disk just for data storage as described in the following chapter. However, you might find that your hard disk does not have enough space for the operating system and installed applications, preventing you from updating your software.
Transferring the system to a new disk 2. You also will be able to select operations to perform on the old disk: • leave partitions (and data) on the old disk • remove all information from the old disk • Create new partitions on the old disk (and remove all the older information) On all screenshots below, damaged partitions are marked with a red circle and a white cross inside in the upper left corner.
Transferring the system to a new disk We recommend using automatic mode in most cases. The manual mode can be useful if you need to change the disk partition layout. If the program finds two disks, one partitioned and another unpartitioned, it will automatically recognize the source disk as the partitioned disk and the destination disk as the unpartitioned disk, so the next two steps will be bypassed.
Transferring the system to a new disk The previously selected source becomes grayed-out and disabled for selection. If either disk is unpartitioned, the program will automatically recognize it as destination and bypass this step. Partitioned destination disk At this point, the program checks to see if the destination disk is free. If not, you will be prompted by the Partitioned destination disk window stating that the destination disk contains partitions, perhaps with data. 16 Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
Transferring the system to a new disk You can continue once existing partitions are deleted You will have to select between: • Delete partitions on the destination hard disk – all existing partitions will be deleted during cloning and all their data will be lost. • No, I do not want to delete partitions – no existing partition will be deleted, discontinuing the cloning operation. You will only be able to cancel this operation and return to select another disk.
Transferring the system to a new disk If you are going to sell or dispose of your old disk, we recommend that you make sure you destroyed all the data on it. If you are going to keep it for data storage, you can create a new partition layout on it. In this case, the disk will be ready right after cloning is complete. To protect yourself from unforeseen consequences, it would be better to leave the old disk data intact, as you will be able to delete it later.
Transferring the system to a new disk The second method takes more time, but makes it impossible to recover data afterwards, even with special equipment. The first method is less secure, but is still suitable for most cases.
Transferring the system to a new disk Depending on the selected combination, you will proceed to either the old disk partitioning window, or the disk partition layout window (see below). Partitioning the old disk If you selected Create a new partition layout earlier in the process, it is now time to repartition your old disk. During this step, you will see the current disk partition layout. Initially, the disk has unallocated space only. This will change when you create new partitions.
Transferring the system to a new disk If you have selected manual partition creation before, the partition layout will look different. This partitioning method is described below. Cloning script In the next window, you will see the disk cloning script containing a list of briefly described operations to be performed on the partitions. Disk partitioning script After you click Proceed, Acronis Migrate Easy will start cloning the old disk to the new disk, indicating the progress in the special window.
Transferring the system to a new disk Along with the hard disk number, you will see partition number, volume label (e.g. SYSTEM), file system (e.g. FAT16 or FAT32) and partition size in megabytes (Mb). Different partition types, including primary, logical and unallocated space are marked with different colors. To resize either partition, check the Proceed Relayout box. If you are satisfied with the partition layout shown, uncheck this box (if checked).
Adding a new hard disk Chapter 4. Adding a new hard disk If you don't have enough space for your data (e.g. family photos and videos), you can either replace the old disk with a new higher-capacity one (data transfers to new disks are described in the previous chapter), or add a new disk only to store data, leaving the system on the old disk. If the PC has space for another disk, it would be easier to add a disk drive than to clone one. To add a new disk, you must first install it in your PC.
Adding a new hard disk 4.2 Creating a new partition Next you will see the current partition layout. Initially, all disk space will be unallocated. This will change after you add new partitions. To create a partition, select Create new partition in unallocated space and click Next to perform steps required by the partition creation wizard. If you make a mistake at partitioning, click Back to redo the process.
Adding a new hard disk Partition type window 4.5 Disk add script In the next window, you will see the disk add script containing a list of briefly described operations to be performed on partitions (disks). Disk imaging script Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
Adding a new hard disk After you click Proceed, Acronis Migrate Easy will start creating and formatting new partitions, indicating the progress in the special window. You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel. In that case, you will have to repartition and format the new disk or repeat the disk add procedure. After the operation is complete, you will see the results message. 26 Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup Appendix A. Hard disks and BIOS setup The appendices below provide you with extra information on the hard disk organization, how information is stored on disks, how disks should be installed in the computer and plugged into the motherboard, configuring disks with BIOS, partitions and file systems, and how operating systems interact with disks. A.1 A.1.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup 10. After finishing the work, turn off the computer, set the jumper on the disk to the master position if you want to make the disk bootable (or leave it in slave position if the disk is installed as additional data storage). A.1.2 Motherboard sockets, IDE cable, power cable There are two slots on the motherboard to which the hard disks can be connected: primary IDE and secondary IDE.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup A.1.3 Installation modes, jumpers 1. A hard disk can be installed in a computer as master or as slave. The mode of hard disk installation is defined by the position of special connectors (called jumpers) on the hard disk. The jumpers are either located on the electronic board of the hard disk or a special socket that provides for the connection of the hard disk and the motherboard. There is usually a sticker on the drive that explains the markings.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup A.2 BIOS When you turn on your computer, you often see a number of short text messages before you see the splash screen of your operating system. These messages are from the POST (power-on self test) program that belongs to BIOS and is executed by the processor. BIOS, or the basic input/output system, is a program that resides in the permanent memory chip (ROM or flash BIOS) on the motherboard of your computer and is its key element.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup Parameter Type Value Purpose 1-47, Not Installed, Auto Type 0 or Not Installed is used when there is no hard disk installed (to uninstall it). Type 47 is reserved for user-defined parameters or for parameters detected by the IDE Auto detection utility. Auto value allows for automatic detection of IDE disk parameters during the boot sequence. Cylinder (Cyl) 1-65535 The number of cylinders on a hard disk. For IDE disks, a logical number of cylinders is specified.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup If there are several hard disks connected to your motherboard, but you do not want to use some of them at the moment, you have to set the Type of these disks to Not Installed. Parameters of hard disks can be set manually with the help of information provided by the hard disk manufacturer on its case, but it is easier to use the IDE autodetection utility that is usually included in modern BIOS versions.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup starts with the hard disk that would be the third in usual circumstances (it is usually the secondary master). After you have installed the hard disk in your computer and have configured it in BIOS, one can say that the PC (or the motherboard) «knows» about its existence and its main parameters. However, it is still not enough for an operating system to work with the hard disk. A.2.4 AwardBIOS Below, we provide an example of configuring hard disks in AwardBIOS.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup Warning: Ultra DMA Mode 3/4/5 can be enabled only when BIOS detects Shielded 80-pin cable.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup Translation Mode parameter can have the following values: LBA Large Normal Match Partition Table Manual New versions of AwardBIOS menu have the Boot item. The screen of the Boot menu, which is responsible for adjusting the boot sequence, looks like this: AwardBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit 1. ATAPI CD-ROM 2. Removable Device [None] [Legacy Floppy] Boot Sequence: 3. IDE Hard Drive 4.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup AwardBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit 1. Removable Device 2. ATAPI CD-ROM [Legacy Floppy] [None] Boot Sequence: 3. IDE Hard Drive 4. Other Boot Drive [IBM-DTLA-307020] [Disabled] Plug & Play O/S Boot Virus Detection [No] [Enabled] to select the device To select the boot sequence, use up or down Arrow.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup The purpose of the MODE and LANDZ parameters is described in the note above. The PRECOMP parameter is the so-called precompensation parameter and is important only for the older hard disks (MFM and RLL). IDE disks ignore this parameter. In earlier BIOS versions, the boot sequence was set in the BIOS FEATURES setup section in the Boot Sequence line where you could select the most typical boot sequences, for example C:; A:;CD-ROM: or CD-ROM:; C:; A:, and other. A.2.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup Appendix B. Partitions and file systems B.1 Hard disk partitions The mechanism that allows you to install several operating systems on a single PC or to carve up a single physical disk drive into multiple “logical” disk drives is called partitioning. Partitioning is performed by special applications. In MS-DOS and Windows, these are FDISK and Disk Administrator. Acronis offers a special application suite that will handle disk administration tasks.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup Different operating systems use different file systems. Some operating systems are able to work with only one file system while others can use several of them. Here are some of the most widely used file systems . B.2.1 FAT16 The FAT16 file system is widely used by DOS (DR-DOS, MS-DOS, PC-DOS, PTS-DOS and other), Windows 95 and higher operating systems and is supported by most other systems. Main features of FAT16 are the file allocation table (FAT) and clusters.
Appendix A Hard disks and BIOS setup is the MFT (master file table). NTFS stores a copy of the critical part of the MFT to reduce the possibility of data damage and loss. All other NTFS data structures are special files. NTFS stands for NT File System. Like FAT, NTFS uses clusters to store files, but cluster size does not depend on partition size. NTFS is a 64-bit file system. It uses unicode to store file names.
