What usb-bootable utility should I use to copy SATA hard drives?

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Published on 2012-09-08T22:54:36Z Indexed on 2012/09/09 3:40 UTC
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I have a computer that only has two SATA connections and I need to copy one SATA hard drive to another. Since I have to unplug the CD drive to copy the drives I need a USB-bootable utility.

I have an old school copy of Norton Ghost (CD based):

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Ghost has always worked well for me in the past - I see there is a new "version 15" out but I'm not sure if it is worth buying.

A friend has Acronis True Image on a USB drive:

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We tried to use that on the computer but it was unable to copy both partitions (restore partition and main partition).

Of course there may be some problem with the drive that is keeping Acronis from working (it is just exiting with a lame error about not being able to copy the disks and no error code or detailed information), but I'm interested in knowing if there is a better, more solid, or widely used solution that I should invest in.

What usb-bootable utilities can I use to copy SATA hard drives?

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