Cloning HDD, what is the best and most efficient software?

[belcom125]

I have lots of machines to be upgraded with new HDDs. Timing is critical. Production/hospital environment. Original hard drives contain about 40 partitions each (dunno why). I need a program besides ghost or driveimage, that will clone those HDDs very fast and efficient. Recommendations?

I already looked at HDClone and PC Inspector Clone Maxx, and I think these 2 are the best looking so far. Besides hardware cloning solutions which cost a lot of money $3000+

 

[Freestone]

I personally like Acronis TrueImage, which includes disk cloning (though I've never cloned a drive with more than a couple of partitions on it, let alone 40).

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

If you find you like it too, it can be had for $10.00 US cheaper at

http://www.latchlogic.com/

 

[belcom125]

I forgot to mention that although I like that software and I use on regular basis, it doesn't work in this situation.

 

[belcom125]

Actually, we've successfuly tested PC Inspector Clone Maxx (by Convar), it did a 40gig drive with 44 (real and virtual) partitions in 20 minutes. Quite impressive!

 

[wolluf]

so you're sorted then?

 

[belcom125]

Yeah, thanks.