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Zinstall User Guide   

 

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Additional notes 

TARGET hard drive should be larger than the SOURCE hard drive 

To allow a successful migration, make sure that the TARGET hard drive is larger than the SOURCE hard 
drive. Transfer from a larger hard drive to a smaller hard drive is not supported. 

If you need to transfer from a larger hard drive to a smaller hard drive (for example, upgrade to an SSD 
drive), consider using Zinstall SSD edition. 

Zinstall disappears after showing the initial “Loading…” screen 

This type of behavior means that a third-party application is preventing Zinstall from running. This is 
usually caused by security software which is not configured correctly, and simply terminates Zinstall 
without even asking the user. 

Please uninstall the security software from the computer, or configure it in a way that would allow 
Zinstall to run. Then, run Zinstall again. 

Is it possible to select which files to transfer? 

Yes. 

Before you press the “Go” button to start the transfer, use the “Advanced” button to filter out content 
types you do not want to transfer. 

For example, you can filter out movies, music or simply files larger than 500GB – just check the 
appropriate options in the “Advanced” menu: 

 

Summary of Contents for Zinstall HDD

Page 1: ...Zinstall HDD User Guide ...

Page 2: ...s 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners Distribution of modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission in writing of the copyright holder Distribution of this work or derivative work for commercial purposes is prohibited unless prior permission is obtainedfro...

Page 3: ...etary patent pending algorithm which allows extra fast copying of the entire hard drive content which shortens the time required for the migration Please make sure to read the Preparing for Migration section on page 7 before starting If you encounter any problem or issues refer to the Troubleshooting Guide on page 16 1 If you receive a message from the software refer to the Message Codes table and...

Page 4: ... the computer is no longer required to be connected to the Internet 10 Zinstall HDD will search for available TARGET hard drives Once found the Go button will become enabled 11 Make sure the selected hard drive is indeed the new hard drive you intend to use either pre formatted or not 12 Press the Go button when ready 13 When the migration is complete shut the computer down disconnect the power co...

Page 5: ...drive using Zinstall HDD 8 Advanced Configuration Options 13 Filtering out certain content types 13 Choosing migration source and target 13 Appendix A 14 Web Activation 14 CHKDSK 15 Converting a FAT32 drive to NTFS file system 15 Troubleshooting Guide 16 Message Codes 16 Message Code 16 Troubleshooting instructions 16 Additional notes 19 TARGET hard drive should be larger than the SOURCE hard driv...

Page 6: ...es Windows 2003 server Yes Windows Vista Yes Windows 2008 server Yes Windows 7 Yes Notes Zinstall software must be executed with administrative privileges Zinstall software cannot be executed when the Windows OS is running in safe mode If the Windows operating system is malfunctioning or any of Windows subcomponents are corrupt the migration might not work properly Internet connection is required ...

Page 7: ...redtoconvertit toNTFSbefore performing the migration For further instructions see page 15 5 Make sure there is at least 1 GB free space on each hard drive Anti virus Internet security software Some releases of anti virus internet security software products lack a proper identifying mechanism and might mistakenly consider Zinstall to be a threat Zinstall code is digitally signed according to policy...

Page 8: ...r on 4 Put Zinstall HDD on the computer a If Zinstall HDD was purchased electronically download the software using the link from the Zinstall HDD License Information email received after purchasing b If Zinstall HDD was obtained as a packaged CD then install the software from the CD 5 Run Zinstall HDD 6 In order to activate Zinstall HDD you will be asked to enter the registered serial number and e...

Page 9: ... Double check all of the characters and correct the typo b When you see a green checkmark appears to the right of the serial number this means it has been typed correctly 9 Press the Activate button An Activation in progress message will appear a If the computer is connected to the Internet the activation will be performed automatically over the Internet b If the computer cannot be connected to th...

Page 10: ...e right is indeed the new hard drive you intend to use b If another hard drive different from the automatically detected as a Target should be chosen as a Target that can be done by click the Advanced button which allows configuring advanced migration options These advanced options are mainly recommended for experienced users if relevant for your task refer to page 13 Advanced Configuration Option...

Page 11: ...ages 17 You do not have to remain sitting near the computer the entire process may take quite a while sometimes many hours are required This depends on several factors such as the condition of the hard drives connection type internal or external connection speed processing power of the computer and of course the amount of data to be transferred ...

Page 12: ... on the computer becomes black move the mouse to turn it back on and see the progress 19 Just be patient and wait for the entire migration process to be completed 20 When complete shut the computer down and detach its power cord from the outlet 21 Disconnect the old hard drive to allow the computer to boot from the new hard drive the next time 22 Plug the power cord back into the outlet turn the c...

Page 13: ...igration this may shorten the migration process To exclude a certain file type just check the appropriate checkbox near the unneeded file type category Choosing migration source and target This option allows choosing migration source and target among several available computer hard drives when the computer has several different hard drive partitions and or hard drives Choose which hard drives and ...

Page 14: ... browser for example Internet Explorer 2 Go to www zinstall com activation It doesn t matter which computer you use for this you can even use a smartphone 3 In browser Web Activation form enter the Activation ID Serial Number and email as they are shown in the running Zinstall window 4 Click Activate in the browser 5 The Web Activation form will show you a Confirmation ID 6 Enter this Confirmation...

Page 15: ...ile system in order to ensure a reliable transfer Do the following for each of the FAT32 partitions 1 Open a command prompt by going to Start Menu All Programs Accessories Command Prompt 2 In the command prompt type the following command and press enter convert c FS NTFS 3 If you are asked to provide a volume label type in the label the drive has as seen in My Computer For example if My Computer h...

Page 16: ...it needs to be fixed in order to allow proper execution of Zinstall within the Windows installation When this message is shown it also includes detailed information about the name of the malfunctioning component and a failure code which can be used for troubleshooting Troubleshooting 1 If the problem is caused by Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation service WMI i e Microsoft component malf...

Page 17: ...he source computer in order to create a consistent copy of all its disks In case of a VSS problem Zinstall can still perform the migration but this may cause issues in later stages of the migration if file system and or registry activity happens on the source computer during the migration If Zinstall shows a warning about VSS either close all applications on the source computer in order to lower t...

Page 18: ...o the following for each of the partitions mentioned in the message you have seen 9 Open a command prompt by going to Start Menu All Programs Accessories Command Prompt 10 In the command prompt type the following command and press enter convert c FS NTFS 11 If you are asked to provide a volume label type in the label the drive has as seen in My Computer For example if My Computer has Drive C My Dr...

Page 19: ...This type of behavior means that a third party application is preventing Zinstall from running This is usually caused by security software which is not configured correctly and simply terminates Zinstall without even asking the user Please uninstall the security software from the computer or configure it in a way that would allow Zinstall to run Then run Zinstall again Is it possible to select whi...

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