> Isn't there also a danger in hooking up a hard drive to a Windows PC because windows > writes a volume serial number (or something like that) to every new drive? I think I > remember people being extra nervous when cloning TiVo hard drives that you don't > accidentally boot into windows. > > > EDIT: like this.... > > http://archive.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=157644
It doesn't happen automatically, it asks first. People hit OK or Yes instead of Cancel and then they are screwed.
I cloned my DISH Network HDD using CHDMAN. I wrote the chd file back and it worked fine. Norton Ghost (old or new Power Quest version) could not do this because of the file system not being recognized.