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| From | felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | aus.computers |
| Subject | Re: SSD drives |
| Date | 2015-08-29 06:50 +1000 |
| Message-ID | <d4bvrpFdm9hU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
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On 28/08/2015 6:07 PM, Xeno wrote: > On 24/06/2015 3:47 PM, felix_unger wrote: >> On 24-June-2015 1:28 PM, Damian wrote: >>>> The local computer shop told me I can't copy/clone a conventional >>>> mechanical drive to a SSD using normal cloning software eg. Acronis, >>>> Seamove, etc., special software is required to do it. Is >this >>>> correct? >>> That's what happened sometime when you play dumb with computer shops >>> owners. >>> They try to bullshit you to sell something. >>> Only play dumb when necessary. >> >> It's not the first time I've heard/seen it said that you can't direct >> copy a mechanical HD to SSD. >> I will have to investigate further. Haven't got a SSD as yet tho. >> >> > It's bullshit, Investigate no further. > > I recently cloned my MacPro OS from a 2TB drive onto a 480 GB SSD. I > used "free" Mac software to do it so you don't even need to pay good > money for the software. I will say that I subsequently bought the paid > version of the same thing as I felt the advanced features were > worthwhile and I liked the fact that the company produced a free > version that would clone complete HDD with no hassles or stupid > limitations. > what happens with Mac may be different to what happens with PC -- rgds, Pete ------- "When tolerance becomes a one-way street it leads to cultural suicide" -Col. Allen West http://thereligionofpeace.com http://pamelageller.com/ coming to a street near you!.. http://ausnet.info/islam/lakemba.html "No need for concern. Only 5-10% of muslims are extremists. In 1940 only 7% of Germans were Nazis. How did that turn out?" "ISIS's actions represent no faith, least of all the Muslim faith" -Barack Obama, idiotic President of the USA
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