IFD IFL SSDs and HD Images
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:48 am
OS = Windows 7 Pro. x64 SP1
IFL 3.06
I intend getting an SSD and have never used one before so I'm pretty well ignorant of how to manage one using IFL (which I prefer to use even though I'm using a Windows OS). I'd like to ask for advice on how to manage the following scenarios when using IFL and imaging/restoring to SSDs and HDs:
(1) Restoring an Image made of a HD to an SSD with the SSD Partitions Already Predefined by Win 7
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In this scenario I will have the SSD partitions pre-partitioned via Windows 7. My understanding is that Win 7 will automatically align the partitions correctly for the SSD. So, when I restore the SSD using an image created from a HD, is there any setting I need to make in IFL that tells it to align the partition correctly for an SSD when it is doing the restore operation?
(2) Restoring an Image Made of a HD to an SSD when the Partitions are not Predefined
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In this scenario I want to restore an image made of a HD to an SSD with the SSD not having the partitions predefined. Are there any settings I need to make in IFL that does the restore in such a way that the partitions are correctly aligned to suit the SSD?
(3) Making an Image of an SSD Partition and Restore it to an SSD
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In this scenario I make an image of an SSD partition that is correctly aligned and then later restore that partition image back to an SSD which also has its partitions correctly aligned. Is there any setting that I need to make to get IFL to align the partition correctly during the restore operation?
(4) Making an Image of an SSD Partition and Restoring that Image to a HD
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In this scenario an image is made of an SSD partition that is correctly aligned and will be used to restore that partition to a HD. Is there any setting that would need to be made in IFL which would take account of (maybe) different alignment requirements for a HD (as opposed to an SSD)?
It also occurs to me that, out of ignorance of SSDs, there are other considerations that I should bear in mind when imaging and restoring SSD partitions. If there are additional considerations I am missing I would be grateful for comments on the matter.
IFL 3.06
I intend getting an SSD and have never used one before so I'm pretty well ignorant of how to manage one using IFL (which I prefer to use even though I'm using a Windows OS). I'd like to ask for advice on how to manage the following scenarios when using IFL and imaging/restoring to SSDs and HDs:
(1) Restoring an Image made of a HD to an SSD with the SSD Partitions Already Predefined by Win 7
=====================================================================================
In this scenario I will have the SSD partitions pre-partitioned via Windows 7. My understanding is that Win 7 will automatically align the partitions correctly for the SSD. So, when I restore the SSD using an image created from a HD, is there any setting I need to make in IFL that tells it to align the partition correctly for an SSD when it is doing the restore operation?
(2) Restoring an Image Made of a HD to an SSD when the Partitions are not Predefined
===========================================================================
In this scenario I want to restore an image made of a HD to an SSD with the SSD not having the partitions predefined. Are there any settings I need to make in IFL that does the restore in such a way that the partitions are correctly aligned to suit the SSD?
(3) Making an Image of an SSD Partition and Restore it to an SSD
=========================================================
In this scenario I make an image of an SSD partition that is correctly aligned and then later restore that partition image back to an SSD which also has its partitions correctly aligned. Is there any setting that I need to make to get IFL to align the partition correctly during the restore operation?
(4) Making an Image of an SSD Partition and Restoring that Image to a HD
=================================================================
In this scenario an image is made of an SSD partition that is correctly aligned and will be used to restore that partition to a HD. Is there any setting that would need to be made in IFL which would take account of (maybe) different alignment requirements for a HD (as opposed to an SSD)?
It also occurs to me that, out of ignorance of SSDs, there are other considerations that I should bear in mind when imaging and restoring SSD partitions. If there are additional considerations I am missing I would be grateful for comments on the matter.