Could someone tell me how to clone my hard drive please to a new hard drive?

I have tried several programs but they either don't work or they wont find the new hard drive.

I have heard Norton Ghost is good to use but don't have the money to buy it.

I need to be able to format the new hard drive aswell as I tried to install Vista on it using discs that HP supplied with the replacement hard drive but it installs but stays on something called 'HP One-time setup process' and doesn't come off of it.

So I need a program that can format the hard drive aswell as being able to clone the hard drive aswell.

Should I give Norton Ghost a go? Does Ghost transfer the files over or does it make a archive file?

Or any other software you could recommend that will carry out both tasks I am looking for. Or will I have to format the new hard drive by right clicking on the hard drive icon and pressing format and get a program for cloning, or are there some out there that do both jobs?

Cheers.

I use Acronis True Image for that kind of things, easy and simple.

but you said "no money" maybe that can help you too
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hdclonefree.html

I have cloned the hard drive and I now get an error on bootup.

Error:
(Windows Boot Manager)

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.

File: \windows\system32\winload.exe

Status: 0xc000000e

Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or currupt.
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How can I fix this, I don't have the Vista disc to repair it. I have read that there is a command that can fix it but I don't know that command. If someone could help me over come this error I will be most grateful

You borked it. No really option methinks but to reinstall. So you'll need to ask the shop your bought it from for your Vista disk.

The old hard drive which I have cloned boots fine, it's the new one I am having troubles with. I will delete the partitions and try to clone it again if no one knows of a fix.

Have you updated the master boot record? Google.

I think you're violating some morality issues on this one.

Quote from sam93 :

I have cloned the hard drive and I now get an error on bootup.

Error:
(Windows Boot Manager)

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.

File: \windows\system32\winload.exe

Status: 0xc000000e

Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or currupt.
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How can I fix this, I don't have the Vista disc to repair it. I have read that there is a command that can fix it but I don't know that command. If someone could help me over come this error I will be most grateful

Have you tried to repair it:
see here
http://www.windowsvista.window ... e/repairstartup/part1.htm

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Worked out why it didn't work, we had a few problems with the wiring in our house yesterday which we have now sorted which turned my pc off when the cloning was on 99%. I didn't know if after the cloning was finished it turned off or didn't turn off, so I done it again last night and it cloned the hard drive properly and it is now working fine (100%)

Good to hear it finaly worked.

I actually cant understand that what u mean under 'cloning'. But maybe u want to make 2 partitions of 1 HDD. If so, then well talk some more

Quote from hazaky :

I actually cant understand that what u mean under 'cloning'. But maybe u want to make 2 partitions of 1 HDD. If so, then well talk some more

"Cloning" a hard drive means making an exact copy (byte for byte) of it on another drive. Some people clone a new hard drive when they have installed their OS and their favourite applications on it so they can quickly have a new installation up and running if something goes wrong with the first disc (just swap it in rather than formatting and reinstalling the OS on the first drive).