What is the quickest way to move my windows install to a larger hard drive?

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I am a Linux person. I am also lazy. I usually back up my Windows laptop by pulling my hard drive out, plugging it into my Linux box, and do a 'dd'. The process runs wile I am off watching a movie.

Enter the problem of resizing. I used dd to move my 80GB mechanical drive to the 256GB SSHD. I went in an used fdisk to create a second 156GB windows partition, and called it done. Lets say I want the whole 256GB used as a windows partition. I can go back in and delete the second partition. What is the best way using standard tools to re size the first one? I am not running about and buying Symantec ghost.
fdisk was a unix tool long before it was a Windows tool.

I can change partitions on my Linux box without any issues.

I need to do the same on my one and only Windows box.
 
Just resize your partition.Delete your 156gb part and then extend it using the windows utility or any other disk cloning software.
 
With Ubuntu, you can use a partition tool in the Ubuntu Software Center, Works like a charm!
 
Image the hard drive then use it to copy the old hard drive to the new hard drive.
DriveImage XML V2.30, Image and Backup logical Drives and Partitions
http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm
 
How to Self install a SSHD.(Desktop)

?BE VERY CAREFUL TOUCHING WRONG THING IN A COMPUTER CAN DESTROY IT!!!?
?I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR COMPUTER DOESN'T WORK?

1. go buy a external hard drive, ones at wal mart for like $50.(more or less)
2. plug the external hard drive in to computer.
3. Drag over what you want to be on your new computer.(picture, music, videos, documents, contacts.) (can NOT move over programs it's illegal. Favorites is okay)
4. unplug external hard drive.
5. turn off and unplug computer.
6. open side panel.
7. unhook the power to the hard dive.
8. unhook the cable connecting the hard drive to the motherboard.
9. take out what is holding it in place.(may or may not be screws in it)
10. put the new SSHD in place.
11. plug the cable back in.
12. replace the screws in.(if any)
13. plug the power back in.
14. replace the panel.
15. plug computer back in to power supply.
16. install operating system.
17. drag over what you have saved on external hard dive.
18. enjoy.
 
your question is a bit confusing
you say you are a linux person,
but yet you say you used fdisk, thats pc stuff.

and this sshd is it in the linux box permanently or is it somewhere else?
and what filing system does it have?

well i think that about covers it.

anyway i love free software, dont you?
 
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