Hi,

Michael Moser wrote:
> Since the drive to be copied is the C: or system drive, my backup SW (Acronis Disk Director) can not copy the drive while the system is running.

Strange, since Acronis TrueImage does allow to back up the live
system drive, perhaps a feature disabled in Disk Director(?)

> Any idea, what one could do here? I have run out of ideas, what to do at this stage. And I *hate* the idea, of having to restart essentially with a factory restored machine...

Install the drive into a laptop and boot from the Disk Director CD
to make the backup? Or use a desktop or laptop and one of those USB
enclosures you can find e.g. by googling for '1.8" ide to usb
enclosure'?

- Jan