<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>"paragon migrate" or similar. search for "windows transfer ssd" ... yes, they cost money, but if you use windows thats part of the TCO :)</div><div><br></div><div>BillK</div><div><br><br>On 23/06/2012, at 6:15, Garry <<a href="mailto:garbuck@westnet.com.au">garbuck@westnet.com.au</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div>Have you tried using dd in gentoo to clone the drive Jim?</div><div><br></div><div>Worth a try..</div><div><br></div><div>Garry</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:100%">Sent from Samsung Mobile</div></div> <br>Jim Householder <<a href="mailto:nofixed@westnet.com.au">nofixed@westnet.com.au</a>> wrote:<br>For those of you with dual-boot systems with MS, beware.<br>I just got a 120GB Silicon Power SSD, and find that Win7 does not <br>recognise it for installation.<br><br>I used clonezilla to copy the Windows 7 partition to the new SSD but due <br>to complicating factors like drive geometry, etc.etc. it would not boot. <br> I tried to use a Windows Backup System Image, but restore said no <br>drive available.<br><br>Windows repair knows the partition is there and what is on it, but <br>cannot fix it. The restore side does not recognise it at all. A fresh <br>install fails as well, saying no drive is available.<br><br>Gentoo has no problem with the new SSD.<br><br>Silicon Power does not appear to have any SSD drivers on their website. <br> Hopefully somebody will come to the party...<br><br>Cheers,<br>Jim<br>_______________________________________________<br>Off-topic mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Off-topic@plug.org.au">Off-topic@plug.org.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/off-topic">http://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/off-topic</a><br> </div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Off-topic mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Off-topic@plug.org.au">Off-topic@plug.org.au</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/off-topic">http://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/off-topic</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>