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Title: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: brewtoo on March 12, 2022, 09:24:22 AM

Surely this is here already somewhere. I apologize for not being able to find it.

How can I back up the hard drive in my G23?

Can I use an SSD in the machine?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: ChrisColumbus on March 12, 2022, 10:27:13 AM

You will have to clone to a SSD and yes you can use it. Do NOT use windows.

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: Jaycyn414 on March 12, 2022, 11:26:14 AM

I used this to clone my hard drive, works well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Inateck-USB-3-0-SATA-HDD-SSD-Hard-Drive-Docking-Station-Dual-Bay-Offline-Clone-/272760631213?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Inateck-USB-3-0-SATA-HDD-SSD-Hard-Drive-Docking-Station-Dual-Bay-Offline-Clone-/272760631213?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0)

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: The laneman on March 12, 2022, 12:34:09 PM

Winimage wont work?

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: ChrisColumbus on March 12, 2022, 02:03:43 PM

Quote from: The laneman on March 12, 2022, 12:34:09 PM

Winimage wont work?

These are not windows based operating systems. If you attach it to a windows based computer bad things are likely to happen. Just warning you

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: The laneman on March 12, 2022, 02:44:34 PM

I stand corrected.
Im glad this topic came up.I was thinking about backing up my ssd for it.

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: ChrisColumbus on March 12, 2022, 03:23:39 PM

Quote from: The laneman on March 12, 2022, 02:44:34 PM

I stand corrected.
Im glad this topic came up.I was thinking about backing up my ssd for it.

You would have to mount this drive to your computer to clone it. That will not work. Windows would make you format it first because it uses QNX.

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: The laneman on March 12, 2022, 03:36:08 PM

Thanks for explaining.
That makes sense.

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: Parrothedd on May 29, 2022, 02:18:14 PM

I get that I need to stick with Sandisk or PNY, but is there a size limit?  What will yield the best performance?

Thanks for helping a noob!

Jim

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: 474lsa on May 29, 2022, 03:38:13 PM

this is what I use in all the avp's i build: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6JQS8C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6JQS8C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1.)  Always has been trouble free.  You will run out of nvram on the motherboard well before you ever come close to filling a 120gb drive.

Title: Re: Back up Hard Drive G23? SSD?
Post by: RodneyK on May 29, 2022, 06:49:04 PM

Just have to make sure the SSD size is equal to or greater than the HHD you are cloning. Have seen 80, 160 and 250gb in games.